Take calculated, not blind risks, suggests Ramalingam K.
FIIs accumulated India's top-listed companies at an average valuation of around 16 times.
The turmoil on the Street and a continued fall of the rupee may affect growth stocks, pushing equity investors back to the relative safety of defensive counters, or forcing them to flee markets, or both.
Rate sensitive sectors were among the top gainers with Tata Motors and ICICI Bank leading the gains on the Sensex.
Lock into these long-term bonds for higher interest rates and capital appreciation
The past eight months have seen vast improvement in the Indian economy, says Edelweiss Group chairman and chief executive Rashesh Shah, who feels domestic-oriented sectors are likely to do better.
A market correction is a good time to reassess the quality of your portfolio and purge the poor quality names from it, says Ramesh Bukka
There are instances where the insurance company will not pay out claims... Beware!
Even the well heeled in metros find it difficult to go completely digital. Cash withdrawals from ATMs are back at the same level as they were before demonetisation
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Offering few surprises, Apple Inc shares did not react strongly.
For investment bankers, a Brexit vote is more than just about volatile prices on a screen but also about where they may end up working and living.
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The move draws a line under the Swiss government's rescue of UBS nearly five years after the bank threatened to collapse under the weight of more than $50 billion in losses on mortgage securities.
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'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
ICICI Bank and SBI were among the top Sensex gainers along with FMCG majors ITC and HUL.
There are certain myths with regards to home insurance and through this article, we attempt to deconstruct them
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Some planners sell dreams and deliver nightmares. Look before you leap!
What matters is the culture and the atmosphere of the workplace, and whether employees get treated fairly. 'It is also important for the employee to feel s/he is part of a winning team,' Credit Suisse's Mickey Doshi tells Niraj Bhatt.
This marked an increase from 2,63,000 at the end of 2013
After every corporate announcement, check your demat and bank accounts for necessary credits.
Diversify! Go for SIPs in equity MFs or buy debt funds! Don't time the market! Don't trade intra-day! So simple!
Given that some reputed builders are also present in this segment and the cheap rates, does affordable housing make a good investment option?
Investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed meet outcome later today and July F&O expiry.
Experts expect the trend to continue in the near term.
Minimum investment size under portfolio management services may be raised, so that small players can avoid risk.
Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.
A clutch of professional talent management firms is changing the balance of demand and supply in India's entertainment industry, writes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Who invested how much into Flipkart in its latest round of $1 billion funding? Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com finds out.
While there's tax arbitrage advantage in ULIPs now, experts say investors should prefer mutual funds for long-term savings.
The reason is believed to be a 19% increase in interest cost.
Experts suggest six ways to play stocks that tank suddenly and make money as Sanjay Kumar Singh listens in
Gilt funds make sense only if you want to take a tactical view on interest rates and are looking for a short-term duration.
Does it make sense to hold more than one residential property? Does the investment really give very high returns as we Indians tend to presume? Anil Rego takes you through the ups and downs of investing in residential properties
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
Used prudently, plastic money is among the most useful, powerful and non-polluting kind of plastic invented. Be smart with it!
The proposal to levy a 'super-rich' tax, at the rate of 35 per cent, on those earning more than Rs 10 crore a year might not receive support of the Union Cabinet.
Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered.
Physical assets such as gold and real estate have their own positives and negatives, while other financial assets such as mutual funds, stocks and bonds come with their pluses and minuses. Let us look at both options in a little more detail.
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