Investing in select pharma stocks might be the shot in the arm that your portfolio needs in times of a slowdown. The general environment for the pharma industry, particularly for domestic companies, seems positive.

Dipen Sheth has wiped the slate clean. He has sold all the stocks in both the portfolios to raise more cash and has listed potential ones he wants to buy.

With lower salary hikes and slow hiring predicted across sectors, pay for performance is set to be the norm for the new year.

The new year could see a shift towards protection and pure risk insurance covers.

The market is back to the January 2006 level. Value Research and Money Today look at how India’s most wanted stocks fared in this journey.

Apart from the M&A activity, which saw the birth of JetLite and Kingfisher Red, many carriers are signing agreements with regional players, like the GoAir-MDLR Airlines pact.

The year 2007 was remarkable for virtually every asset class. Money Today reached out to experts on stocks, real estate, mutual funds and commodities for their views on the way the markets will pan out in the coming times.

With the markets at a 24-month low, this may be the last fortnight when Dipen Sheth resists the temptation to buy.

Money Today brings you a list of cities where you can find realty bargains which fit your budget and which offer tremendous scope for price appreciation in the near future.

My advice to buyers is to purchase a house if they get a good deal and not wait for a correction. Investors should be patient and not panic. Don’t resort to a distress sale of property.

With the stock markets beginning to crack, Dipen Sheth identifies some shares that may be included in the two portfolios and explains the reasons for his choices.

As if the rising interest rates were not worrying enough, now be prepared for the sting of higher service charges. The financial sector in the country has been battling rough weather for a while now.

Once offered as a way of dodging tax, perks are today being used to retain employees and increase productivity.

If your investments have been “decapitated” by capital goods or are “deconstructed” by construction firms, take some anti-depressants, balms and pain-killers. Switch to pharmaceuticals.

... for the time being. With a confluence of negatives in the stock markets, fund manager Dipen Sheth decides to sit it out and wait for the storm to clear.

As the inflation rate moves up, key market indices are spiralling downward. Is there a way of making sure that your portfolio is not affected by this rising rate?

We look at the different types of health insurance plans on offer to help you decide what to buy, depending on your age, health and family composition.

Slowdown may affect demand in other sectors, but nobody is going to cut their grocery bills. R Sree Ram looks at the best bets.

The first thing to do is get in touch with your bank, which makes it easier to prove the card’s unauthorised use. The bank can take up the case with the individual merchant establishments and if the matter is not resolved in 30 days.

Hyderabad-based Shivanand Yalsangi must overhaul his investment strategy and increase monthly investments to meet his financial goals.