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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Zooming in on risk appetite
Apart from factors such as attitude to risk and knowledge about financial investments, the risk appetite of an individual also varies according to an individual's life-stage. The major life-stages of an individual and the risks associated with ... More

INVESTMENTS
SMART MESSAGE
Dos and don'ts in stock picking
If you are an investor on the look out for undiscovered stocks with great growth prospects, be assured you are not the only one! With the stock market no longer predictable, chancing upon value buys in the current market is no more anybody's ... More

Ripple effect of economic growth
With commodities outperforming other asset classes, they are seen attracting investor interest, not only in the developed economies, but in India too. More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Bio-diesel — a compelling alternative
Will the excise duty exemption for bio-diesel, given in the latest Budget, kick-start the use of this alternative fuel that has everything going for it? More

The Indian experience
A few Indian companies have attempted to process bio-diesel in a small way and use it in their vehicles. The most prominent among them being DaimlerChrysler India (subsidiary of the German company) and Mahindra & Mahindra. DaimlerChrysler AG ... More

INSIGHT
Bank deposits now look more `interest'ing
Most banks, both public sector and private, are offering rates not seen at the short end of the maturity spectrum for long. So, if you are looking to reduce your exposure in equity and increase investment in safer options such as term deposits, there couldn't be a better time to do it than now. More

Stock up on the consumption theme
With the economy growing at 8-9 per cent, consumption is likely to remain a dominant theme in the markets. And the domestic consumption story is one of the few ideas that professional investors are almost unanimously positive about. More

MUTUAL FUNDS
SPOTLIGHT
How investors should deal with the merger of UTI funds
The decision to stay with or exit these funds depends on three key factors — your overall asset allocation and portfolio mix, the original rationale for investing in the fund and whether the new, post-merger fund still suits your objectives and risk profile. More

Quantum Long Term Equity — Not rocking the boat
Quantum Long Term Equity Fund is an open-ended scheme with an objective to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in shares of companies that will typically be included in the BSE-200. The fund follows a value-investing ... More

Tata Infrastructure Fund: Hold
Investors can retain their investments in Tata Infrastructure Fund, a theme fund. It has generated a return of 11 per cent for the past year. The performance compares favourably to that of several diversified equity funds during the same period. ... More

Market View
Even as shorter-term domestic concerns regarding interest rates and inflation persisted, the markets relented under global liquidity concerns as investors seemed to focus more on the bad news. The question really is — does ... More

STOCKS
BHEL: Buy
Investors can consider exposure in Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) with a medium-term perspective. Since the markets are likely to remain volatile in the near-term, any weakness linked to the broad market can be utilised to step up exposure. ... More

Tata Elxsi: Buy
Strong business environment for offshoring, encouraging demand for product design and engineering services and good financial performance are positives. More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Query corner
I have bought Valecha Engineering at Rs 210 and Lloyd electric at Rs 173. I would like to know the short- and long-term targets for the same. Vinod, Mathew Valecha Engineering (Rs 215.1): Valecha Engineering has made a long ... More

Index Outlook
If one word can sum up the market mood last week, it is resignation. After the deep cut received in the previous weeks, market participants seem resigned to the fact that this correction will not end in a hurry. The profit booking that met each ... More

Trader's Corner
Many a time, during the trading day, one comes across the perfect break out in a chart accompanied by buy signals in the momentum indicators. But we do not act upon it. A stray news item we had read in the morning or a conversation we had with a ... More

Long-term reversal in ACC
The scrip continued to receive a trouncing at the bourses losing 7 per cent last week. The stock has moved below the long-term support that exists at Rs 787. The long-term bull phase that commenced in April 2003 has been fractured in this stock. ... More

SBI
There is no abatement in the selling pressure in this counter. SBI is down 34 per cent from its all-time high that was made in December 2006. It has also closed below its 200-day moving average for the second week in a row. The long-term support ... More

Tata Steel
This counter could not get past the resistance at Rs 460 that we had indicated last week and closed on a flat note. The 50-day moving average at Rs 460 continues to be an important resistance for the short term. Traders can continue to short ... More

Infosys
The stock remained subdued hitting a low of Rs 2,011. The bearish engulfing candle on the weekly chart does not bode well for the short term. The stock has been able to retrace only 38.2 per cent of the fall that it recorded since its peak at Rs ... More

Reliance
The stock could not get past the 50-day moving average positioned at Rs 1,350 last week. The movement last week suggests that we are in the second wave of the downward move that began from the top at Rs 1,445. This move can evolve in to flat ... More

ONGC
The stock remained stuck to the range between Rs 750 and Rs 820 for yet another week. The stock reversed down from the long term 200-day moving average in the middle of the week. Our outlook remains one of caution. The Rs 740 level is a ... More

CARS
More flair in new Ikon
Ford India has introduced a new colour and new trim option in the 2007 version of the Ikon, its entry-level sedan. Targeting the young buyer, the new Ikon has been introduced with plush new interiors and stylish exterior enhancements. The ... More

TWO/THREE WHEELERS
TVS Star Sport — Stylish and sensible
The bike is targeted at customers looking for a dash of sport-appeal in an otherwise economical package. More

STOCK MARKETS
The bread and butter of stocks
Consider this. A speaker in a financial-strategies workshop contended that investing in a stock was the same as buying groceries. You typically buy groceries during a bargain sale. Her argument was that you should buy stocks the same way — ... More

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