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Company Shastra: Biocon Ltd.
Biocon, India’s largest biotechnology company, manufactures innovative biopharmaceuticals (medical drugs produced using biotechnology) which cater primarily to high growth areas of diabetology, nephrology, cardiology and oncology. A research-driven company, Biocon has been continuously focusing on bringing out innovative molecules; it launched the…
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Stock investing, with all its risks, is only for the young? Is it?
Investing in the stock markets is risky. And conventional wisdom says that the elderly among us should take as little risk as possible, keep their hard earned money safe and handy, etc. Thus, most of us are faced with this dilemma at…
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Company Shastra: Crompton Greaves Ltd.
Crompton Greaves is a leading player in the electrical engineering space and manufactures transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, rotating machines and a range of consumer durable products.
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Power Grid FPO – Can it be a powerful investment?
After the huge success of Coal India Ltd.’s IPO, the Government of India has put up another offer in the stock market. This time it has come up with a Follow-On Public Offer (FPO) of another Navratna company Power Grid Corporation of…
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Are Low-priced stocks a better bet than High-priced stocks?
We are constantly on the lookout for various strategies to profit from the stock market. Out of the numerous “lucrative strategies”, one that is frequently practiced is that of investing in stocks which appear to be cheap i.e. quoting at Rs. 10,20…
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Are ‘Good Companies’ always Good Investments?
Investors have a tendency to label some companies as ‘Good Companies’. This is usually based on the perception that its products are good and liked by everyone or it has reputed management. Predictably then, the investment advice that we often get is:…
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Company Shastra: Jain Irrigation Ltd.
Jain Irrigation is India’s leading agri-business companies and pioneer of micro irrigation systems.
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It’s time to Voice your opinion again! Vote for the company you want us to analyze
After receiving an overwhelming response for our previous poll, we are giving our readers the power again to vote for the company they want to analyse and feature in Company Shastra. The 2 companies with the highest number of votes will feature…
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The Mad Rush for an IPO: Should you join in?
An IPO is one of the most sought after event be it a novice just starting his investment career or a seasoned investor. Even though quite a few burn their hands and their pockets by investing in them, the next IPO is…
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The Mad Rush for an IPO: Should you join in?
Learn the truth about IPO investments, myths, and risks. Discover how to evaluate IPOs and avoid costly mistakes in your long-term stock market strategy.
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Company Shastra: Tata Steel Ltd.
Tata Steel, is India’s largest integrated steel company in the private sector.
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Coal India Ltd.: A Gold Mine for Retail Investors
India’s largest IPO till date, world’s biggest coal mining company, the largest coal reserve holder in the world, good financials, competitive advantage of a monopoly and above all a stock available at an attractive price! Surprised? Don’t be! Because what is more…
