Personal Finance Articles

Short term investment options can be easily converted into cash. The tenure for these investments ranges from one day to 5 years. These investments are of high quality and are highly liquid. They best suit investors with low understanding of...

Sensex and Nifty are market indices that represent the market. They are the benchmarks for the country's stock market trend, development in the industry, and individual investors' portfolios. This article covers in detail Sensex and Nifty, their calculation and the...

What is credit scrip India? Scrip is an alternative or substitute for a legal tender. The term scrip has reference in the Indian Foreign Trade Policy as 'Duty Credit Scrips'. It is one of the export incentives that the government...

State Bank of India (SBI) offers different savings accounts for different types of investor needs. All the accounts have interest rates starting from 2.7%. The bank allows investors to nominate beneficiaries, and also issues ATM cards against their savings account....

“The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.” Warren Buffett.  None of us likes to lose our money and therefore are always looking for safe investment options that give high returns....

What are Rupee Denominated Bonds? A rupee-denominated bond is also known as a masala bond. It is a debt instrument issued by an Indian entity in foreign markets in Indian currency. Also, the interest and principal amount are denominated in...

What is Return on Equity Ratio? The Return on Equity (ROE) Ratio is an accounting ratio of a company's net profit to its total shareholder equity. There are two basic sources of shareholder equity. The money that was originally invested...

What is Return on Assets (ROA)? The Return on Assets (ROA) ratio assesses how well a company can manage its assets to generate profits over time. Since the main objective of a company's assets is to generate revenue and profits,...