The most important positive of India's stealth bull market is earnings growth across different sectors, explains Debashis Basu.
'India has many attractive features for the long-term investor; it combines: A low per capita income, a young population, and a heavier presence of high margin, asset-light firms in the technology sector.'
The Dalai Lama was on Thursday named as the winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize 2012 for his exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension.
Asset allocation is the scientific process of dividing all your money across various non-correlated asset classes.
Most of these stories are real, but in the world there have been long periods of time when these have not worked.
Several MF managers are trying to tell their investors that it could be the best time to invest as India is different.
They researched their companies well, didn't believe in the market chatter and advise to stay invested for long term.
'As the interest rates rise, people are going to say why should I be taking big risks when I can get 4 to 5 per cent in a bank account.' 'So, I think you have to change your thinking.' 'You need to look at the balance sheet, look at dividends.' 'These issues that have been ignored.'