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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 9:30pm EST
UTI Top 100 had come to be known as an average performer. That is until last year, when the scheme outperformed its benchmark. With a new fund manager on board, it may just be worthwhile for existing investors to stay put.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 8:59pm EST
Existing investments should be held on to, as the bull market is relatively new, and better returns can be expected.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 8:48pm EST
After RBI's tough stance on inflation, a battered market has taken off. Here's how to take advantage of the change in the interest rate cycle.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 5:33pm EST
While the fourth quarter is expected to be better than the third for steel manufacturers, the longer term outlook is not very optimistic according to the steel ministry.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 5:27pm EST
Iran was the most important factor boosting oil prices last week, while Greece's bailout also helped sentiment.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 3:30pm EST
ING Star Life offers ease of investment along with insurance cover. However, it is the insurance cover that appears more appealing.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:29pm EST
With the new millennium, the correlation between stocks and Treasuries turned negative, and strongly so, especially around the last two recessions.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:27pm EST
Marico is stepping up the action with acquisitions. It has posted strong volume growth, but rising commodity prices could still impact margins.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:25pm EST
The attempted cover-up, involving a forged letter from a Chinese state-owned entity and a fake takeover offer, were even more brazen.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:16pm EST
The stock has slumped on delayed subsidy payments, but looks attractive now as the company has moved to contain the fallout.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:09pm EST
At a time when most infrastructure companies have reported huge losses, KNRC gave a decent performance.
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Posted: February 26th, 2012, 2:00pm EST
We bring you an expert view on the outlook for Jubilant Life, Jindal Saw, Gujarat Pipavav, Lupin and Titan Industries.
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Posted: February 20th, 2012, 3:08am EST
The ET Intelligence Group crunches all the numbers for the third quarter to tell you which sectors and companies have the potential to do well despite a tough business environment.
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Posted: February 20th, 2012, 12:41am EST
Investing in gold and other commodities remains risky, as the longer term trend in most commodities is almost certainly down.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 8:04pm EST
The policyholder can choose a policy term of 20 or 25 years and a premium paying term of 6 or 10 years for a 20-year plan and 6, 10 or 15 years for a 25-year plan.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 3:35pm EST
This breather is a perfect opportunity to examine some pernicious, and widely circulated, myths that have emerged from the crisis and could harm.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 2:29pm EST
The paint industry is expected to continue growing at around 15% as historically it has grown at an average of 1.8 times the GDP rate.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 2:17pm EST
We bring you an expert view on the outlook for SAIL, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Relince Infra and HDIL.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 1:57pm EST
Aggressive expansion and the deregulation of savings accounts have helped propel YES Bank into a strong position.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 1:45pm EST
While signs of improvement in the US economy have aided bullish sentiment, the uncertainty over Greece is acting as a limiting factor.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 1:41pm EST
The real estate sector is a key user of cement and has faced a tough environment. However, input costs for the cement sector remain at elevated levels.
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Posted: February 19th, 2012, 1:35pm EST
The initial public offer of MCX offers retail investors an opportunity to become a part of India's growing commodity trading business at reasonable pricing.
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Posted: February 18th, 2012, 8:46am EST
Growing yields, strong focus on regional connectivity, robust business model and the lowest debt in the industry makes the company a better investment than its peers.
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Posted: February 18th, 2012, 7:39am EST
With a focus on growth-oriented, mid-cap companies, Religare Tax Plan is relatively high on risk, but can deliver stupendous returns over the long term. Since it comes with a three-year lock-in, investors are less likely to be disappointed by the end of the tenure.
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Posted: February 13th, 2012, 2:45am EST
Top executives of the mutual fund industry share not only their investment strategies and biggest challenges, but also some of their best decisions.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 8:53pm EST
With equity markets in disarray, it is unrealistic to assume that mutual fund investors, especially those who invested a year ago, are not a dejected lot.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 8:19pm EST
The outlook for the cotton prices continues to remain bearish.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:58pm EST
What's in store for sectoral funds in the new year? Let us take a closer look at what's hot and that which is likely to stumble.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:26pm EST
The golden rule of investment says -never put all eggs in one basket, the more diversified is the portfolio, the better are the chances of minimising losses.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:24pm EST
Bill Gross, co-founder of asset-management giant PIMCO, has made so much money for clients that he has become the barometer by which other bond traders are judged.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:24pm EST
ET brings you the top fund managers who have made their investors wealthy when the going has been great and cushioned their investments in bad times.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:23pm EST
Existing investments should be held on to, as the bull market is relatively new, and better returns can be expected.
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Posted: February 12th, 2012, 7:22pm EST
The ET Quarterly MF Tracker lists MF schemes on the basis of their risk-adjusted performance, after a detailed number crunching exercise.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 11:09pm EST
IT cos delivered a robust performance during the Dec 2011 quarter boosted largely by the sharp depreciation in the rupee against the dollar.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 8:14pm EST
Industry has been vocal in demanding govt action, and it may finally get that. ET homes in on policy changes that could kickstart recovery.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:59pm EST
The market's long-term trend is now confirmed as being up, which is equivalent to saying that this is now a bull market.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:49pm EST
A presence in emerging technology areas and enhanced focus on intellectual property-led services augurs well for mid-tier IT player Persistent Systems.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:44pm EST
The country's second-largest paints company Kansai Nerolac is a good defensive pick in the mid-cap space.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:31pm EST
Maruti Suzuki is trying to achieve a swift turnaround after labour problems dented its performance in the first three quarters.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 6:51pm EST
The guaranteed returns are determined by the premium amount chosen by the policyholder, age at the time of policy purchase and policy term.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 6:39pm EST
With Facebook on the verge of listing on either the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq, the secondary market is faced with the prospect of losing its golden goose.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 6:35pm EST
Investors with a long-term perspective can consider it, but keep in mind that its high exposure to mid-caps makes it vulnerable to swings in the short term.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 6:30pm EST
The euro-area crisis is forcing many of the European Union's long-running political disputes to the surface at the same time.
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Posted: February 5th, 2012, 6:26pm EST
Commodities took a breather this week after data from China showed that the world's second-largest economy grew at the slowest pace in 10 quarters.
