The past decade saw three full cycles of markets moving up and then going into bear phases.
SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India ended down 3%-12% each.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
In the first six months of the year, the average number of deals a month stood at 1,264, against 1,484 in the six months ended December 2012
Experts attribute this to new launches in anticipation of a demand revival after the 2014 general elections.
A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.
144 companies will pay Rs 61,087 crore in equity dividends to their shareholders for FY16, an increase of 19.2 per cent year-on-year
Rally restricted to big stocks; FIIs have hit investment caps in many large companies.
A sensible investor who is always invested will get high returns over the long term.
When there is panic, you get an opportunity to get your hands on some of the good stocks.
Above normal monsoon forecast and strength in Asian equities lifted sentiments.
Experts say investors should be careful, as even a 50-100 bps cut in rates will not help such companies if their business is not doing well. Check what is the problem and consider
Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.
'One of the biggest issues the Indian economy faces right now is of job creation...' 'The nexus between growth and employment has to be closed...' 'In the absence of a manufacturing expansion, the alternative is to have the service sector as the driver of both GDP as well as employment growth.'
The calculation excludes cross-holding of listed group cos in each other.
For FY14, the first full year of the law's implementation, the spend could go up to nearly Rs 8,700 crore (Rs 87 billion), given that India Inc's profitability has grown at a compounded 7.5 per cent annually in the past three years.
Some make for good investment ideas even after a strong run-up but others could see gains fizzling.
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Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.
Had you invested Rs 5,000 every month in SBI Magnum Multicap Fund through systematic investment plan (SIP) for the last 5 years, the value of your investment would be over Rs 5.2 lakh as on August 22, 2016
India Inc did not perform well during December quarter.
More, many market gurus expect the Sensex to reach 30,000 levels by December and 40,000-45,000 in three to four years.
Compared to their Indian peers, MNCs have higher return ratios.
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