Amisha Vora, joint managing director, Prabhudas Lilladher, talks to R. Sree Ram about what the Indian investors can expect in the current market boom.

Indian stock markets opened in the positive Tuesday, adding to the previous day's gains on the back of rise in Asian peers after Citigroup profit beat estimates.

The 30-share index fell sharply in the last 30 minutes of trade to settle at 19,983.13 points, reflecting a loss of 185.76 points over the previous close.

Mahindra Satyam moved higher after the company signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Kentucky for design and delivery of a document-management system for a child-support system.

A small- or a mid-cap firm backed by private equity can be a good bet if you are considering long-term investment.

Fourteen companies, including Sun Pharma and Dabur India, have so far, this month, resorted to a stock split or bonus issue to make their shares more affordable for retail investors.

Elder Pharmaceuticals on Friday rallied nearly five per cent to hit one year high on BSE, a day after it made an offer to acquire UK-based NeutraHealth Plc for nearly 9.80 million pounds.

blank_pageTrading on Dalal Street was choppy and at one point of trade, the Sensex touched a high of 18,711.20, but profit- booking shaved off some gains.

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A small-or a mid-cap firm backed by private equity can be a good bet if you are considering long-term investment.

The Nifty's slide is no reason to worry. In fact, it's time to scout for stocks that are bound to yield good returns in the medium term.

Through mutual funds, we can invest in equity, debt, bullion or in a combination of these. One can also get the benefit of expert advice.

Choosing the right type of fund is the first step in achieving your financial goals.

Seven equity analysts give their wishlist of promising sectors and stocks for this year and spell out the reasons why they prefer these scrips.

This year, we are likely to see a transition to stable markets from the wild swings of 2008 and 2009. Over the past two years, the markets have been driven top-down, primarily by the risk trade.

The roller-coaster journey of the stock markets this year has taught the small investor never to give up on this asset class.

You should tweak your portfolio and get rid of duds in line with the changes in your financial goals and investment strategy.

The second fund in this new series on mutual funds is the HDFC Top 200, one of the oldest diversified equity funds.

Size doesn’t matter. While blue-chip companies have performed dismally, small- and mid-caps are showing how profitable they are.

Parag Parikh, Chairman, Parag Parikh Financial Advisory Services, talks about his investment style and ways to identify value stocks.