What stocks will gain from a normal monsoon?
'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'
The stocks Radhakishan Damani enters or exits are closely watched by fund managers, says Joydeep Ghosh.
Historically, overall credit has grown at 1.6 times GDP growth
The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
SIPs keep MFs afloat as investors redeem Rs 1.3 lakh crore in one year
The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs.
While companies having fewer visa holders in the US seem to be less exposed to rising protectionism, most front-line IT stocks are trading at attractive levels and, to a large extent, factor in near-term headwinds.
'The number of first-time investors into MFs can grow four times more than the current rate if we are able to accept the bank KYCs.'
HUL, the country's largest FMCG company, saw sales volume fall by 4% for the December quarter.
While the BSE's asking valuation is reasonable, compared to peers, there are some factors that long-term investors need to consider before investing.
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
'It is like bombing a building with 200 people to kill 5 terrorists.'
'I expect a demand stimulus in the Budget. 'There has been such a shock to the economy that such a stimulus would be needed.'
While rate cuts may increase churn between banks, these may not boost credit offtake meaningfully.
Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering surprises of 2016.
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
'The rate of interest from the EPF is still attractive compared to the rates on fixed deposits, National Savings Scheme, Public Provident Fund...'
These sectors are seeing a marked slowdown, as consumers are postponing purchase decisions amid uncertainty and severe cash crunch, report Ram Prasad Sahu, Sheetal Agarwal & Ujjval Jauhari from Mumbai.
Unless RBI temporarily relaxes the norms on recognising of bad loans, the pressure on this front could rise in the December quarter.
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