The Finapolis Magazine - March 2016

In this issue

Yes, there were some misses, as most people were optimistic and hoped for something extraordinary in a leap year, but both Arun Jaitley and Suresh Prabhu seem to have made the best of what they had (a poor economy) and the compulsions they faced (successive poor monsoons, Seventh Pay Commission recommendations) to deliver sombre budgets for these uncertain times. And that doesn’t prevent you from making money in the market, with our list of stock picks. Further, Credit Suisse’s analyses of the US, China and Europe offer some hope in these volatile times: the Swiss bank’s economists believe the US will grow, albeit slowly, China shouldn’t be discounted yet and that Europe could come around. And it’s not just stocks that should be on your radar. As our regular contributor K P Jeewan points out, bonds offer an excellent opportunity at the moment. For investors, there is the added advice of whether a robo financial advisor is a better bet than a human. And a review of SBI’s new home loan, which seems like a good deal for someone who does their homework.