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Capital goods to get cheaper in 2011?
Let's continue with our series on the outlook of the Capital Goods (CG) sector. Here we examine the valuations of the BSE CG Index using the popular valuation metric - PE multiple. We reiterate that the BSE CG Index underperformed the Sense
Bharti vs. RCOM: The numbers
Continuing with our series comparing the, top telecom players in India in this article we will compare the key operating metrics of Bharti and RCOM, which will throw light on which is the better of the two. Let us first do a quick recap of what
Can we time the market?
Should we wait for the stock to fall before buying? Shall we wait before we sell? If you are an investor in the stock market you would have also asked these questions at some point. Naturally these are relevant questions as one would like to maxim
IT Stocks: Ready to move up?
Over the past two years, there were many concerns surrounding the Indian IT sector. The key amongst them have been slowdown in tech spending in big markets like the US and Europe, the appreciating rupee, and the Satyam scandal. Clients slashed IT
Do promoters know something that you dont?
The higher the promoter stake in a company the more faith he has in the business. That is how the general belief goes. The same obviously holds true for the reverse as well. And this (lower promoter stake) is definitely something investors would not
Stocks which were the top performers of 2009
After the collapse of global stock markets and economic turmoil in 2008, 2009 came with hope. While we did not see the stock market highs of 2007, we managed to gain back most of the lost ground of 2008. In this article, we discuss the top 5 Sensex p
India: A feast for the capital goods sector
Capital goods companies here in India seem to be a happy lot these days. Their stocks are shinning and their order books are plump. But that's not such a recent phenomenon either. Except for the dark days of the credit crisis, capital goods compa
An investing secret thats hard to follow
'Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful' says Warren Buffett. 'Buy low and sell high' is supposed to be the classic and simple formula for beating the stock market. Well, if it is indeed as easy as it sounds, the intrigu
Age of Austerity
The Congress' austerity drive was not unfounded. After all austerity is what global leaders are insisting on in the G-20 summit. US President Barack Obama and his counterparts from the G-20 nations have cited a clear warning that the global re
The dangerous side of stimulus...
Stimulus packages have been the magic wand that almost every government and central bank has waved since the beginning of the financial crisis last year. Most are still wary of withdrawing the same lest their GDP growth trajectory gets derailed and i
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