Market recovery on the cards in 2014 as investors are likely to chase higher yields
'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
Jindal Steel and Power was the top loser down 10% followed by Hindalco, Tata Steel, Tata Power which ended down between 0.5-3% each.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
'Overall, the Indian economy is doing well.' 'Our economic fundamentals are strong and the early signs of recovery are sustainable.' 'This is positive for the market in the long run.'
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
BSE Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 10499.86 and CNX Mid-cap index ended at a record closing high of 12672.85 levels.
Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.
Gamification has the potential to trigger immediate positive responses to learning that an organisation wishes to impart.
The RBI kept interest rates unchanged at 8 per cent as widely expected.
Gilt funds make sense only if you want to take a tactical view on interest rates and are looking for a short-term duration.
Senior Executive Director & Co Head (Strategy) of Kotak Institutional Equities Sanjiv Prasad tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com that even if there are a number of challenges facing the Indian equity markets, there are certain sectors that offer a ray of hope.
'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'
'There is no change in the overall story of economic recovery.'
The public-private partnership model is a compulsion, says the minister.
News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff.