Five ideas to retire in your forties
Want to hang up your boots when you still have the energy and zest for life? Put your twenties to good use with these tips for a comfortable retirement.Ramping up your lifestyle too early in your working life will rob you of savings and may even leave you with a lot of high-cost loans to service. »
Index outlook: Stocks chill in hot summer
Investors wilting under the searing summer heat wave were further tormented by a steep petrol price hike last week. But this hike helped rein in the unfettered fall in the rupee. The India currenc... »
Positive signals from digital TV
Television viewing in the four metros is set to go fully digital by end-June 2012. This comes after the Cabinet approved the implementation of the new digital access system last year, which entail... »
This summer, reap the benefits of travel cards
You don't need to have an account with a bank that offers forex travel card. So, you can just choose one that best fulfils your needs. »
‘Markets are at fair valuation zone'
There was a perception that value funds cannot do well in a growth market. We never believed in that principle. Over the last seven years, we have seen that value investing works even in a growth market. MR SANKARAN NAREN, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER – EQUITY, ICICI PRUDENTIAL AMC »
Investment World
‘There is a debt fund to suit every time frame'
The investor mantra for this financial year would be to look for actively managed funds like a dynamic bond fund, rather than passively managed funds. MR ANUPAM JOSHI, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FIXED INCOME, IDFC MUTUAL »
Stock Insight
GSFC: Buy
Despite healthy track record and strong growth visibility for the next five years, the stock is still the cheapest in the fertiliser space. »
Stock Insight
Divi's Laboratories: Hold
Strong relationship with innovator firms, focus on niche products and pricing power have helped Divi's growth. »
IDBI MF to launch more products this fiscal
IDBI Mutual Fund is planning to come up with three to four new products in both debt and equity space in the current financial year and also aims to achieve break-even by FY15, a top compa... »
In-laws cannot be co-applicants
I am a Government employee. Can I get a home loan with my brother-in-law as a co-applicant? — Siva
Though it is possible to for two people get a a home loan jointly, the rel... »
New CEO at Vision India
Vision India Real Estate, an integrated property development and asset management group, has appointed Mr Shekar Chandrashekar as its Chief Executive Officer. He has nearly three decades o... »
What can hit you post-retirement
Think your job is stressful? Then, take note of the many risks to your financial stability post-retirement. Here are a few risks and the ways to manage them.
Lo... »
Pivotals: Reliance Industries (Rs 692)
The stock was volatile and continued to test its significant support range between Rs 690 and Rs 700 in the last week. We restate that an upward reversal from this support band will be a c... »
52-Week Flop: Geodesic
The stock of Geodesic has been battered over the past one year, even as many mid-tier IT companies witnessed a spike in their share prices.
Of course, the company is not strictly a servic... »
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities: Invest
The recent market fall offers a good opportunity to buy into equity funds for the long-term. For aggressive investors willing to wait for five or more years, equity funds with a bias towards mi... »
HDFC Floating Rate Income – Long Term: Invest
Investors with a one-year horizon can consider buying units of HDFC Floating Rate Fund - Long Term (HDFC Floating). We had recommended this fund with a one-year investment horizon last year. Th... »
No running away from market gyrations
I have been investing in SIPs since November 2010. I invest Rs 35,000 every month in the following: Rs 10,000 each in Reliance Growth, BSL Frontline Equity and ICICI Discovery Fund and Rs 5,000... »
Stock Strategy: Consider short strangle on HDIL
HDIL: The long-term outlook remains negative for Housing Development and Infrastructure (HDIL). Only a close above Rs 144 will change the medium-term outlook positive for the stock. However... »
Informed trading
Slowdown in growth likely to continue
Mid-cap funds contain losses
Divi's Laboratories: Hold
Do oil prices affect real GDP growth?
An opportunity to trade the FTSE-100
Pivotals - Reliance Industries (688.6)
Investment focus: State Bank of India — Buy
Investment Focus - HDFC Sensex Plus Plan: Buy
The 12 per cent fall in the BSE Sensex since February (to 16,200 levels) has made the Indian market inexpensive from historic as well as global perspective. The time appears righ... »
Green rules dwarf Kerala's high-rises
The Environment Ministry's latest guidelines on height restrictions for high-rise buildings based on road width have irked builders in Kerala.
The new guidelines of the Expert Appraisal C... »
Going green is not costly
As a real estate developer, if you are a proponent of green technology, you don't have to spend too much exclusively for this. Selecting the right architecture and right building products may auto... »
Fund Talk: Mutual funds are not for dividend income
I wish to know how to switch money from a non-performing fund to a top-performing fund. Assume I invest through SIP in a good fund for a time horizon of 15 years. Seven or eight years late... »
How we react to various discounts
It is common for some stores to offer discounts on the maximum retail price (MRP). Such stores, needless to say, are flooded with people wanting to buy their monthly groceries chea... »
52-Week Blockbuster: Bajaj Finance
Bajaj Finance stock has significantly bettered the returns of broader market indices, thanks to good performance in its consumer finance business. The stock benefitted from its consumer focus whic... »
Start tax-saving investments early
Come February and March each year, most salaried folk make a dash to invest in ‘tax-saving' instruments. While this does serve the limited purpose of saving tax for the soon-to-be-... »
Sizzling Stocks: Adani Enterprises (Rs 259.3)
The stock's 7 per cent gain on Friday pushed its weekly gains to 12 per cent. After registering a 52-week low on May 18 at Rs 222, the stock started to move higher. This up move is triggered by a... »
‘There is a debt fund to suit every time frame'
Did you know that mutual funds offer debt products to suit your different investment horizons? Mr Anupam Joshi, Associate Director – Fixed Income, IDFC Mutual, explains the characteristi... »
A yawning gap in fund returns
Planning to buy an equity fund? Then pay close attention to how you select it. In India, the choice of funds can make all the difference to wealth creation. Across mutual fund categories... »
Query Corner: Power Grid Corporation trading at key support
GSFC: Buy
Analogs are not market efficient
Technofab Engineering: Buy
BHEL holds fort
Query Corner: Lupin's chart, a pleasing sight for tired eyes
Index outlook: At the 16,000 bastion
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Five ideas to retire in your forties
Index outlook: Stocks chill in hot summer
Positive signals from digital TV
Stock Strategy: Consider short strangle on HDIL
‘Markets are at fair valuation zone'
Going green is not costly
In-laws cannot be co-applicants
GSFC: Buy
Investment Focus - HDFC Sensex Plus Plan: Buy
Green rules dwarf Kerala's high-rises