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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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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STEEL
Steely deal
MR RATAN Tata, Chairman, Tata Steel, at a London news conference on Tata- Corus deal that was also broadcast in Amsterdam, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata. This is the largest outbound acquisition by any Indian company so ...
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STOCKS
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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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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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
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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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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STOCK MARKETS
Inverse index funds
Consider this: My friend has unrealised gains of 40 per cent generated over the last six months. He wants to protect his profits from the recent market volatility without selling his investments. My friend has been advised to buy inverse index ...
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Bull's Eye
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Baskets of X
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INCOME TAX
Easing my brother's fee burden won't ease my tax burden
Can I claim 100 per cent deduction in respect of tuition of Rs 1,65,000 paid by me for my brother? My brother is pursuing BDS in a college in UP and is dependent on me. Gurpreet Section 80C allows deduction in respect of tuition fees ...
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RIGHTS ISSUE
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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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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BOOKS
Ratios to relate to
`A measure of profitability that is better than pre-tax income is margin before interest'
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