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All about SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)

Manikanta Raju CA,CWA,(CS) 15 September 2010 at 11:42

This is the market revolutionary change happened, achieved fame and many of us heard of it without knowing much about it. Unfortunately, many new investors seem to be under a misconception that it is a type of mutual fund. A Systematic Investment Pl

For those who want to invest in the right stocks

Equitymaster 14 September 2010 at 12:38

Dividends. We don’t think there is any other concept that has lost as much relevance over the decades as dividends. Indeed, from being the lynchpin of investors at the turn of the century, most investors only make a passing reference to divide

Investor be Aware

Nandan Narula 06 September 2010 at 12:00

Thanks to the signal problem at my cable TV operators end, I switched on to DD National and DD News this afternoon. The very first thought which struck me was that I should better move to a DTH operator, but then I started enjoying the programs on bo

Midcaps: Expensive or attractive?

Equitymaster 30 August 2010 at 11:56

The BSE-Sensex has been trading in the range of 16,000 to 18,000 for almost a year now. It is only in the past few trading session that it has managed to stay above the 18,000 mark. However, purely going by valuations, the general consensus is that

Are there ways to gauge promoter intentions?

Equitymaster 18 August 2010 at 11:20

Are you aware that there are around 5,000 odd listed companies on the BSE? It is one of the highest in the world. And certainly this is not to our surprise (Hence no exclamation). Indians are known for their entrepreneurship. An individual or a conce

End of Entry Load Era in Mutual Fund : Interesting Aspects

CMA. Subhash Kumar Jha 16 August 2010 at 11:59

End of Entry Load Era in Mutual Fund Mutual fund companies, with their fine printed term & conditions, were getting a good business without even bothering their clients about the charges , they were going to charge by way of entry loads. Mutu

IT Stocks: Ready to move up?

Equitymaster 26 July 2010 at 11:50

Over the past two years, there were many concerns surrounding the Indian IT sector. The key amongst them have been slowdown in tech spending in big markets like the US and Europe, the appreciating rupee, and the Satyam scandal. Clients slashed IT

Bonds - Features and Risks

Rahul Gupta 12 July 2010 at 11:14

Based on my studies and the relevant points from the CFA study material, I have complied some points related with the Features and Risks on Bonds Securities. Through this article, I just want to share this knowledge with all of you. I hope it w

How to Calculate Index ( Sensex and Nifty)...!!!

Srikant 09 July 2010 at 12:16

How to Calculate Index (Sensex & NIFTY)....!!! Stock market is a place where majority of people are interested in. I have got thousands of queries related to Index calculation (Sensex & NIFTY). In this article I have tried to explain the ca

NIFTY 5800-6000 very soon

Indraneel Sen Gupta 30 June 2010 at 12:17

By the end of the Sunday evening we are all riding on the horse of Monday's speculation about where the Nifty and The BSE sensex will head in this week. Junks of coffee with nonstop phone calls among the close circuit of the brokers