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Ironically, bad loans and non-performing assets are on the rise in public sector banks in India, say sector watchers.
Private companies have been increasing their dividend payouts at a much higher pace than their public-sector counterparts, though some state-run companies are making huge payouts in absolute terms.
Investors can sell shares in the open market if the price is good, to take advantage of the tax arbitrage.
Market recovery on the cards in 2014 as investors are likely to chase higher yields
Returns on capital harder to sustain as debt levels rise; responsibility for this invariably of firms themselves
A slow but steady economic uptick can be seen in various segments of the economy. India's economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the second quarter, higher than the preceding quarter's 4.4 per cent.
The company and its sister concern, Forever Precious, owe close to Rs 5,500 crore.
In the quarter ended September, the company's employee costs rose to an all-time high of Rs 1,580 crore (Rs 15.8 billion), even as company's margins took a beating.
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Indian households put bulk of savings in bank deposits and insurance; the returns are minimal. If you're part of this, change.
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Last fortnight, 206 companies from the BSE-500 hit 52-week lows as investors sold heavily in counters with dimmed prospects.
Foreign investors keeping off; inflows into bonds also likely to improve if RBI resumes rate cuts.
The onus is on you to reject financial products that don't suit your needs.
Asset sales have helped ease investors' worry but debt remains at alarming levels
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