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Why better disclosure helps firms investors (21 March 12:00) |
| Mass affluent investors typically invest through mutual funds while the high-net worth Individuals prefer separately-managed accounts offered by wealth management firms. Unfortunately, the i... |
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Arbitrage Funds In a dry spell (21 March 12:00) |
| Arbitrage Funds as a category had done immensely well in 2008 when the bellwether indices as also the diversified equity fund category were biting dust. However, with equity markets picking ... |
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Evaluating your choices optimally (21 March 12:00) |
| Consider this. You buy a certain brand of TV from an electronics store because of its superior picture quality and sound. The TV's superior features are, however, not so evident in your livi... |
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Go in for income funds after June (21 March 12:00) |
| End-June, when a part of the Government's borrowing programme is behind and inflation reaches a tipping point, would be the time for investors to take a medium-term call on debt funds, says ... |
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Heard in the studio (21 March 12:00) |
| Adam: I am confused… After all that PSU-bashing, NMDC has gained 8 per cent in a day and is hovering around 360 bucks a share. Are insurers still propping it up or has the market barometer... |
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TN focus on housing (21 March 12:00) |
| The Tamil Nadu Government has launched major initiatives in rural housing and urban infrastructure in the Budget for 2010-11 presented in the Assembly on The Tamil Nadu Government has launc... |
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Inflows follow performance (14 March 12:00) |
| Did you know that the average size of an equity fund has grown by more than 50 per cent in the last four years? And this in spite of the near doubling in the number of equity funds during th... |
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Index Outlook Poised for a breakout (14 March 12:00) |
| One of the most boring weeks in recent history has just gone by with one somnolent session following another. The NMDC share issue did nothing to lift the mood as it limped its way to full s... |
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Jagran Prakashan Buy (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors with a two-year horizon can consider buying the shares of Jagran Prakashan, the publisher of Dainik Jagran, considering the growth in circulation and buoyant trends in advertisemen... |
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ILFS Transportation Networks — IPO Invest at cut-off (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors with a high-risk appetite can consider the initial public offer of road developer and operator, IL&FS Transportation Networks (IL&FS Transport). A portfolio of eight roads in opera... |
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Provogue Buy (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors with a long-term perspective can buy the stock of Provogue (India), a premium retailer in apparel and accessories. At Rs 51, the stock trades at 17.7 times trailing the four-quarte... |
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CEAT Buy (14 March 12:00) |
| With tyre makers riding on the back of a convincing revival in the automobiles industry, including the medium and heavy commercial vehicles (or the trucks and buses segment), investors can c... |
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Persistent Systems — IPO Invest (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors can consider subscribing to the initial public offering of Persistent Systems, an outsourced software-products development player, considering the company's strong performance in k... |
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Magnum Contra Invest (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors can buy units of Magnum Contra. A sound long-term track record and consistent performance underscores our recommendation. The fund, over a five-year period, clocked a compounded an... |
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Sundaram BNP Paribas Balanced Invest (14 March 12:00) |
| Investors may buy the units of Sundaram BNP Paribas Balanced Fund (Sundaram Balanced) given its track record in delivering reasonable returns over the Investors may buy the units of Sundara... |
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Stock Strategy Consider shorting ICSA India (14 March 12:00) |
| ICSA India (Rs 133.2): The stock has been witnessing a secular downside movement after it peaked in October at around Rs ICSA India (Rs 133.2): The stock has been witnessing a secular downs... |
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Query Corner GVK Power in medium-term downtrend (14 March 12:00) |
| I have purchased Rural Electrification Corporation at Rs 240. Should I book loss or average? Amit I have purchased Rural Electrification Corporation at Rs 240. Should I book loss or average... |
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Deposit rates are up again (14 March 12:00) |
| After making do with measly returns on bank fixed deposits for nearly a year, investors can now look forward to better times. Taking a cue from RBI's recent hike in cash reserve ratio, sever... |
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Indians are astute gold investors (14 March 12:00) |
| India ranks at the top in gold consumption and demand. An interview with World Gold Council members, Mr Aram Shishmanian, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Marcus Grubb, Managing Director- Investm... |
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Offbeat investments (14 March 12:00) |
| You've just visited an art gallery and seen some beautiful pieces. You came across a gramophone in working order at an antiques store. But if you are unwilling to buy those art pieces or tha... |
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A green Secretariat (14 March 12:00) |
| Nearly a million square feet of built-up space, a little over half of it air-conditioned, more than 1,000 rooms for various offices, conferences, waiting area and about seven acres of landsc... |
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Dishing out the works (14 March 12:00) |
| The big boys — KFC, McDonalds and Marrybrown — were already here, up and running. But that didn't deter Sunil Cherian from setting up a Burger The big boys — KFC, McDonalds and Marryb... |
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IT space from Prince Foundations (14 March 12:00) |
| Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) has acquired 75,000 sq.ft. of built-up space for Rs 28 crore in Prince Infocity II, a new IT building in Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) has acquired 75,000 sq.ft.... |
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Pune emerging warehousing hub (14 March 12:00) |
| Road and rail connectivity, availability of skilled labour and the relatively affordable cost of production were amongst the factors that contributed to Pune's emergence as a major hub for t... |
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A unit saved is a unit generated (14 March 12:00) |
| Energy efficiency in the industry is a given but it is yet to extend to the commercial, domestic and agriculture users. This can be expedited through policy support in the form of fiscal and... |
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Tata Motors Dramatic turnaround but still some way to go (07 March 12:00) |
| “We are long-term players and, given our 60-year history, know what business cycles are all about. It is possible to offset the negatives of one geography with the positives of another. We... |
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Index Outlook Post-Budget cheer in market (07 March 12:00) |
| The long weekend following the Union Budget presentation helped market participants determine that there were no hidden demons in the Budget fine-print, helping stock prices to surge higher ... |
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GSK Consumer Buy (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors seeking a defensive option for their portfolio can consider adding the GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare (GSK Consumer) Investors seeking a defensive option for their portfolio ... |
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ABB Sell (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors can consider exiting the stock of power equipment player ABB India. Premium valuations, longer execution cycles and continuing cost overruns with fixed contracts are factors that d... |
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NMDC — FPO Invest below Rs 300 (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors should consider bidding in the follow-on public offering from National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) only if it is priced at a steep discount to the current market Inves... |
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DQ Animation International – IPO Invest (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors with a two-three year horizon can take exposures to the initial public offering of DQ Entertainment (International), given the inherent dynamics of steady growth in the outsourced ... |
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Pradip Overseas — IPO Avoid (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors may refrain from subscribing to the Initial Public Offer of Pradip Overseas Ltd (POL), manufacturer of home textiles. Absence of long-term customer contracts, reliance on agencies ... |
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HDFC MIP Long Term Invest (07 March 12:00) |
| Despite the fair degree of regularity with which it pays out dividends, the HDFC Monthly Income Plan - Long Term fund is among the more aggressive funds in the “monthly income” Despite ... |
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Principal Monthly Income Plan – MIP Plus Invest (07 March 12:00) |
| Investors looking for a debt-oriented fund with a dash of equity to prop returns can consider investing in units of Principal Monthly Income Plan - MIP Plus. With a return of 12.3 per cent c... |
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Sizzling Stocks (07 March 12:00) |
| Tata Motors vroomed higher in the opening session of the week propelled by strong quarterly numbers from its British arm, JLR and robust sales in February. The stock however gave up some gai... |
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Stock Strategy Short straddle on Cairn (07 March 12:00) |
| Cairn India (Rs 269): Despite the broader markets witnessing a sharp turnaround, the stock of Cairn India has been moving within a tight Cairn India (Rs 269): Despite the broader markets wi... |
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Query Corner Sanghvi Movers is facing intermediate-term resistance (07 March 12:00) |
| What is your short-term outlook for Mangalam Cement purchased at Rs 162. Anil What is your short-term outlook for Mangalam Cement purchased at Rs 162. Anil |
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Date with dividends (07 March 12:00) |
| It is seen as a sign of a company's financial health and prosperity. It keeps your cash flows steady when the market tanks. Dividends are the portion of the profit that companies share with ... |
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Transforming the IT space (07 March 12:00) |
| The focus of commercial real-estate appears to be changing — with the emphasis on IT/ITES segment The focus of commercial real-estate appears to be changing — with the emphasis on IT/IT... |
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Read the fine print (07 March 12:00) |
| The new-age world is a witness to increased stress levels and newer diseases with fancier names that are catching us young. While we fight them at a medical level, we cannot deny the fact th... |
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LIC Wealth Plus Plan for debt-related returns (07 March 12:00) |
| Insurance companies have traditionally offered guarantees on their products through bonuses or loyalty additions. But the market correction of 2008 has opened the gateway for “guaranteed N... |
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Coimbatores pricey realty (07 March 12:00) |
| As the textile city recovers from the economic slowdown, there are renewed initiatives by builders to tap the higher end of the market As the textile city recovers from the economic slowdow... |
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Building rules on loose ground (07 March 12:00) |
| Protest is brewing among builders over the proposed move of the Kerala Government to revise the building rules, saying that the new rules have a lot of unrealistic and impractical suggestion... |
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Return Tracker (07 March 12:00) |
| Unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs) investing 80-100 per cent of their assets in equity have found it an uphill task to beat the Sensex in the last one year. A compilation of 62 such schemes... |
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Order and wealth (21 February 12:00) |
| How can you create ‘the richest and fullest possible life'? Try MAINLY, suggests Raymond Aaron in Double your Income doing what You Love ( How can you create ‘the richest and fullest po... |
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Rebate on tuition fee only for certain courses (21 February 12:00) |
| My wife is doing her second year BSc nursing in Rajiv Gandhi University, Bangalore. I have paid Rs 45,000 as her tuition fees. Is this amount eligible for exemption? – Sunil Kumar My wife... |
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Long-term investing is about objectives not risk (21 February 12:00) |
| Some lean on this belief to extend their time horizon when faced with unrealised Some lean on this belief to extend their time horizon when faced with unrealised |
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Short-term bond funds a good opportunity now (21 February 12:00) |
| Interest rate hikes are not necessarily bad for the equity market if past experience is anything to go by, feels Mr Nandkumar Surti, Chief Investment Officer, J.P. Morgan Asset Management In... |
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Stock Strategy Consider shorting SAIL India Bulls Real Estate (21 February 12:00) |
| India Bulls Real Estate (Rs 154.85): The stock has been in downtrend for quite sometime now. The recent fall has further pushed it closer to its crucial support level. Though the stock has a... |
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Hang Seng BeES Chance to buy into China (21 February 12:00) |
| Credited with being the first foreign ETF in the country, Hang Seng BeES is the latest offering from Benchmark Asset Management Company. An open-ended index scheme, the Hang Seng BeES aims t... |
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