Sharpe and Treynor ratios are important. However, there is no guarantee that future performance will resemble the past.
Even in an idealised case, where two people make exactly the same decisions buying and selling the same stock on the same day, very different returns can result.
The IMD dispelled fears by forecasting a normal monsoon for June-September. Rainfall is expected to be 98 per cent of the long period average, significantly higher compared to last year's 77 per cent LPA.
An infra-focussed portfolio requires careful assessment of news and its impact on balance sheets.
Monetary policy measures give temporary respite to rate-sensitive companies.
Individuals following this approach need to be more disciplined, optimistic and need some serious luck.
The averaging down strategy works best, especially in a choppy market.
The steel sector's fortunes are very closely linked with growth in the economy and industrial activities in the country. The consumption of steel in India and globally has been growing over decades except for a few years of economic slowdown.
At 23 price-to-earning, the tech story is no longer compelling.
A combination of quantitative and fundamental models can give higher returns with lower risks.
If there is a boom in 2010-11, it cannot happen without the financial sector's participation.
Invest moderately in equities, and be ready to average down if market falls.
It offers a lot of opportunities, especially in the commodities market.
Removing the administered price mechanism for oil could see valuations of PSUs jump, writes Devangshu Datta.
Promoters are likely to price them cautiously, thereby leaving value on the table for the primary investor.
While the focus on infrastructure means more business for PSU banks, the lack of risk-assessment capability is a major issue.
If the Budget is status quo, the market will not fall much and the rewards for going long would be high.
If the Budget is status quo, the market will not fall much and the rewards for going long would be high.
If the Chinese government has its way, the sexual proclivities of the grandchildren of the revolution will be remoulded. As of July 1, every personal computer sold in the PRC must ship with pre-installed censorship software called "Green Dam Youth Escort".
Investors cannot follow a buy-and-hold strategy, but there can be short-term gains.
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