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The best financial advice I ever got
 We bring the best kept secrets till today. Successful personalities from all walks of life share words of wisdom that most influenced their financial lives.Slide-show: What SRK, Karan & Dravid have to say

2008-01-24

Market watch, as on January 2, 2008

We scan dozens of research reports from investment houses every fortnight to present you the six most relevant stock recommendations.

Steel and power stocks perform well

2007 ended on a high note for the stock markets for the third consecutive year. All sectors witnessed a positive return for all indices.

High on mid caps

Our fund manager prefers not to transact this fortnight but instead chooses to ride a terrific bull run in the mid-cap sector.

Mutual Fund

'Don't be tempted by penny stocks'

A Fund Management Associate Director at Aviva India tells us how to create value through superior stock selection.

Going the natural way

Reliance Mutual Fund, the biggest asset management company in India, manages funds worth Rs 80,779 crore (as on 31 December 2007).

How not to judge a fund

Don’t assess a fund by its absolute returns. For a more meaningful assessment, measure a fund on a few risk-adjusted returns, all relative to its benchmark.

Portfolio Doctor

Discipline amidst irregularity

Intelligent investing can make all the difference. And if you want proof, don’t look beyond Priya Shukla’s portfolio. We’ve analysed finances of people who earn much more than her but still find it extremely difficult to meet their long-term goals like retirement corpus. Read on:

Editor's Note

From the Managing Editor

There is something about financial success and investment tips. The two seldom go together.

Expert View

Partying with borrowed cash

By allowing me the thrill of leveraging my investment, the markets and regulators are amplifying risks and rewards, triggering potentially irresponsible behaviour and, in fact, are lending grenades to a monkey!

Investing in good is good investing

While people may never find a tangible reason to support charity, the consistent belief is that it is the giving away that helps in the bringing in. Investing in good is really investing for good.

Sector Scenario

Flying high

Prabhudas Lilladher sees growing demand, lower fares and improved connectivity to improve valuations in the aviation sector

Insight

Equity-oriented funds perform well

Equity-oriented balanced funds have naturally fared well in a year when equities have boomed. some debt heavy balanced funds have also fared well in the past one year, with LICMF Children’s Fund earning higher than many equity oriented funds in the past one year.

Music systems: what's your taste?

Price is not the same as value. The most expensive product isn’t always the best value for your money. This section highlights the least expensive model in a product category. If price is of no consequence, check out the most expensive model.

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