In the next 12 months, most sectors are likely to suffer.
Now, more than ever, is the time to run rigorous quality checks on stocks. Tests on debt, cost and cash levels will show a company's financial health.
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Near the bottom of bear markets, broad buy signals are generated by several rules-of-thumb. Those check out positive. The first buy signal is that the earnings yield is higher than the yield from risk-free instruments.
Keep a war chest ready to take advantage of the likely dips till the general elections.
There are of course, other ways to win elections including intimidation of voters, gerrymandering, fiddling electoral rolls, booth-capturing and other creative forms of rigging.
Cashless settlement, the norm in health policies today, is often marred by delays, rejections and mistakes. You can help yourself by knowing the processes involved and what you need to do
Falling markets have not spared Ulips, but their long-term mandate still keeps them worthwhile
Advance preparation in this financial year 2008-09 itself can help you avoid the last-minute anxiety
Regular investment is the key to reaching a financial goal, irrespective of the waves in the equity market
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The three stocks from the Sensex that managed to break the trend in the falling markets are from the FMCG and pharmaceuticals space
Its not recession...yet. But slowdown it is, from the dipping stockmarket and industrial production, to prices heading upstairs. With the government unlikely to make major policy changes, it is time to look for solutions
Bank fixed deposits offer the safety of assured returns. But inflation and taxes can take a big bite off your money
Look for companies whose earnings growth may not be great, but they are relatively debt-free.
When supply exceeds demand in a liquid market, prices drop until demand matches supply.
A cynical and realistic investor may be able to profit from that. You would have to read the signals carefully and time the exit perfectly.
Switch combines a redemption transaction and a purchase transaction into one
A chore is always a bore. But this one's not even simple.
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