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Budget 2012-13: How it affects you and the different sectors?
Budget 2012-13 – was expected to be a reformist budget, set the tone for the next decade, uplift the economy from the drudges it seems to be in, reduce the fiscal deficit, etc, etc. In short, it was a budget expected to…
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Sensex inches closer to Sensex@MRP. So, what should you do?
The Indian Stock markets have shown a good performance in 2012, on the back of positive developments around the world and the Indian economy. The Sensex saw a rally that lasted from mid-December right upto mid-February. This rally came to a halt…
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Why Stock Market Tips Almost Never Work for Long-Term Investors
Most people start investing in the markets with a lot of enthusiasm, usually acting on impulse rather than a well informed decision. What leads this impulse is usually a ‘Hot Tip’ received from a broker, friend or colleague. And in fact, many…
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Why stock market tips almost never work?
Avoid stock market tips, scams & herd mentality. learn why hot tips fail, risks of quick cash promises, and how value investing ensures smarter long-term returns.
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Budget 2012: A Candle in the dusk??
With the Union Budget 2012-2013 around the corner, the common man and the industry alike, await its arrival. The Indian economy has seen a lot of turbulence in the year gone by, in the face of global macro-economic crisis, high inflation and…
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Decoding the Indian Banking Industry– Growth Drivers and Future Prospects
The Bankex (the index tracking the performance of leading banking sector stocks) has given investors a whopping 31% return (CAGR) in the last decade. With such a past, most investors are looking forward to a promising decade ahead. Last week in the…
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Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa merger – What’s in store for the investors?
London-listed Vedanta Group’s proposal to merge subsidiaries Sterlite Industries with Sesa Goa has kicked up quite a storm on Dalal Street. While group chairman Anil Agarwal maintains the proposal is pro-investor, industry experts are still divided on the new entity Sesa Sterlite.…
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The latest Stock Market Rally – Sectoral analysis
With the Nifty going higher every week, the markets have witnessed a sudden rally for the past few months. While there have been a few sectors which have done extremely well during this period, a few sectors have lagged behind! Which are…
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MCX IPO: Should you invest in the MCX IPO in this volatile market?
The MCX IPO goes live today on the 22, February, 2012 with much excitement around it! The bleeding IPO market has seen no issue since October last year. MCX is the largest commodity futures exchange in India, enjoying a leadership position in…
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Indian Banking Industry: Structure, Business Model and How Banks Make Money
The Banking sector in India remains an investment favourite for most of us. This is but natural, given its excellent performance in the past decade. But, when it comes to understanding the structure, we find it too complicated! Most of us even…
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Decoding the Indian Banking Industry – Discussing its structure and business model
Discover the structure, business model & working of the Indian banking industry. Learn how banks earn, their role in economy and key players.
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Value Investing vs Growth Investing: Which Investing Strategy Is Better?
Last week, Liane Lawyer wrote about the Fundamental and Technical styles of investing. While both styles have their own followers, some legendary investors have developed their own strategies to pick stocks, especially within the Fundamental style of investing. In today’s article Liane,…
