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DBS Chola Multi-Cap Fund: Auto, Telecom trimmed
DBS Chola Multi-Cap Fund was one of the funds that came out with the objective of investing across market-cap categories depending on market conditions. Here is a look at how this fund managed its portfolio over the quarter, in which the market ...
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Fund Talk
I had invested in PruICICI Technology Fund during its initial offer about five years ago. After seeing its NAV fluctuate from Rs 7 to Rs 2 and now to Rs 11 again, I am totally confused about what to do with my investment. This investment was ...
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Fund Update
LIC Mutual Fund has declared a dividend of 25 per cent for each of its three equity schemes, LIC MF Tax Plan, LIC MF Equity, LIC MF Opportunities. The record date for all three schemes is October 23. UTI Mutual Fund has announced ...
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STOCK MARKETS
Query Corner
I am a long-term holder of Sundaram Clayton. What are the prospects of the company? Ganesan Sundaram Clayton (Rs 1,211.4): This stock has been a strong performer since July, gaining about than 55 per cent from the low in ...
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Tech Tools
I do online trading through a reputed company and the software is good. Suppose I buy 50 shares at a price of Rs 100 and I do not want to lose Rs 3 per share, how to put the stop loss? When I punch in the buy order and put in the stop loss of ...
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Trader's Corner
Many of us would be familiar with the situation in which a stock that has been pushed to the back of our minds and to the back of the most unused cupboard starts zooming up suddenly. We do not want to see all the profit whittle away again. The ...
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FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
BNP Paribas picks 33.35% stake in Geojit for Rs 207 crore
The French banking group BNP Paribas has picked up 33.35 per cent equity stake in the Kerala-based retail broking firm Geojit Financial Services for Rs 207 crore. The board of directors of Geojit on Sunday decided to issue, on a preferential ...
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INTERVIEW
Our major focus would be on attracting retail equity assets: DBS Cholamandalam
`We urge investors to remain focused on short duration assets'
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RECOMMENDATION
Ipca Labs: Buy
Though the Ipca stock has moved sharply in recent times, backed by a strong earnings performance, we believe that scope for further upside still exists.
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Franklin India Opportunities: Invest
A focus on the right sectors has helped the fund do well. It can be added to diversify your portfolio, but need not form part of your principal holdings.
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GTC Industries: Sell
Ban on advertising and a weaker distribution chain compared to ITC would hinder brand awareness among the masses for the newly launched `Loe Tabac'.
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TT: Avoid
While the near-term prospects are bright, a growing bias towards the cotton segment could introduce lumpiness in performance over the long term.
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ITD Cementation: Avoid
Changes in ownership group have led to a slowdown in operations and affected the company's capital funding process at a time when capital adequacy was a primary qualification in the industry.
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Sundaram BNP Paribas Select Focus: Hold
Unitholders can retain their investments in Sundaram BNP Paribas Select Focus Fund. Its objective is to invest only in a select number of stocks, and its performance is entirely dependent on the stock selection. In the entire Sundaram Fund ...
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OCL India: Invest
Despite being a relatively small cement player, the company stands to benefit from the favourable industry dynamics.
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JMC Projects: Invest
The order-book is relatively large and the ability to execute orders of this size will be a key factor in driving growth.
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OUTLOOK
Focus may be on mid-cap space
Further reform needed to take the market upwards
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Index Outlook
As members of the Indian corporate sector vied with each other in out-dazzling investors with spectacular numbers, the markets looked almost bored. It was perhaps the festive atmosphere in the country that made concentrating on mundane money ...
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Market View
The current popular belief in the equity marketplace is that value investing makes for the most profitable investment strategy, and analysts are obsessed with looking at Price/Earnings, or P/E ratios. The strategy of buying low P/E ...
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