The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, December 09, 2007

STOCKS
Geodesic Information: Buy
Investments with a 12-18 month horizon may be considered in the stock of Geodesic Information Systems, considering its moderate valuations and reasonable growth prospects. At Rs 227, the stock trades at 16 times and 11 times the estimated ... More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
COMMMODITY CONCEPTS
Emergence of biofuels
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INSIGHT
Factoring human emotions into stock valuation
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The mutual fund route to international investing
The international investing theme is as much about finding new investment opportunities as it is about diversifying your portfolio. But you have to choose your international fund with care. More

MUTUAL FUNDS
Principal Large Cap Fund: Invest
The Principal Large Cap Fund has managed a good performance, relative to its peer group, since its inception. The fund is yet to complete a full market cycle; but the performance so far suggests that it may be a good diversification option for ... More

Theme-oriented funds — A mixed bag
Unimpressive performances from sector and theme funds in past may have given theme-oriented funds a bad name. But it is theme funds focused on power and infrastructure that have been at the top of the equity fund rankings over the past year. ... More

NEW FUND ON THE BLOCK
ICICI Real Estate Securities Fund: For the conservative
Investment proposition: Rising demand for residential and commercial real estate is expected to translate into strong growth prospects for real estate and related sectors such as construction, hotels retail, cement and finance. Yet, ... More

Fund Talk
When evaluating a fund’s portfolio, first compare the fund to its benchmark and assess how it has performed against it over, say, 18 months to two years. More

Update
Assets under management by mutual fund houses dipped by 3.3 percent in November, after rising in the preceding two months. 22 out of the 32 fund house sin operation witnessed a decline in asset size. Redemptions from liquid ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Query Corner
I had purchased Ispat Industries at Rs 42.30 ten days ago. With the recent hike in the share price, I shall be obliged if you can advise whether I should hold the shares or book profits. Abhishek ... More

Index Outlook
It was a placid week on the Indian stock markets. The Sensex plodded upwards and closed with a 3 per cent gain. The large cap stocks have slipped in to a soporific trading range over the past two weeks. However, the small cap stocks are ... More

Break out imminent in RIL
The stock continued moving in a sideways trajectory last week. This lacklustre performance has resulted in traders moving away from this counter as reflected in the falling volumes. But narrow movement at higher levels could be construed as a ... More

SBI
The tentative nature of the climb suggests that the stock is charting a running correction, which implies that a sharp upward break-out is in the offing. But the stock needs to move firmly beyond Rs 2,500 in order to get to the next medium ... More

Tata Steel
Tata Steel moved higher in the first half of last week, but this rally was curtailed at the intra-week high of Rs 884. The 50-day moving average (positioned at Rs 820) is the key support in the week ahead. The breaching of this support ... More

Infosys
Infosys recorded a steep rally on Friday. This spurt has helped the stock end the week with a 7 per cent gain. A morning star candlestick pattern is evident in the weekly chart, implying a medium term reversal. However, the presence of the ... More

Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel moved in line with our expectation last week; reversing from an intra-week low of Rs 910 to rally past our first target at Rs 985. The stock is consolidating in an upward moving trend channel over the last two weeks with very ... More

Satyam Computers
The stock moved in a narrow band between Rs 435 and Rs 450 last week. The near-term view for the stock is positive and it can attempt to move higher towards Rs 462 next week. But investors ought to be wary in the area between Rs 455 and Rs 460 ... More

CARS
Crash testing for your safety
Crash testing is a key measure that vehicle manufacturers adopt to improve the safety record of their cars. More

Rare beauties to go on air
On December 11 Discovery Travel & Living airs a special programme profiling Ralph Lauren’s one-of-a-kind collection of 29 rare and classic cars. A never-before seen set of cars that are timeless classics. More

ECONOMICS
LONG AND SHORT
Matters of the mind
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STOCK MARKETS
What makes you happy?
For nearly three years, a friend of ours was routing to set up his own consultancy. One reason for his dream-goal was his belief that he would be more happy on his own than if he continued to work for his employer. A few days ago, we ... More

Baskets of X
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Prominent bulk deals on NSE and BSE
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Trader's Corner
Anyone who has been involved with the stock market for more than a decade would know the futility in trying to predict the market’s top or the bottom. Buying the stock near its low and selling just before a downward reversal is a rare ... More

Bull's Eye
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DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Nifty future may see volatility
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INTERVIEW
Due diligence, by the dozen
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Earnings growth may settle at a sustainable 15-20% per annum
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INCOME TAX
Exemptions on leave travel
I am working in a multinational company in Bangalore and I am eligible for leave travel concession. I am planning to visit my brother in Ahmedabad, by taking a flight from Bangalore to Pune and from there take a train to Ahmedabad. ... More

IPOS
Transformers and Rectifiers: Invest at cut-off
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BGR Energy Systems: Invest at cut-off
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Brigade Enterprises: Invest at cut-off
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BOOKS
Engineered market failures?
There is something more corrupt than handing out cash at the polls, says Martin Fridson: the insidious practice of rewarding the backers by making the playing field less level, at the taxpayers’ expense. “The shrewdest benefit ... More