Don't miss the bus on D-Street, this market is for long-term investors

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Don't miss the bus on D-Street, this market is for long-term investors Making money in market is not easy, and at times even most seasoned traders get it all wrong. Sensex and Nifty are down 2%. Here's what you should do. Improving sentiment, fundamentals fire up realty stocks; should you buy? The realty sector is gaining great traction on Dalal Street. Since the Budget, the counter has seen an unprecedented rally, which has fired up stocks by 63%. Sikka's Infosys looks set to outdo D'Souza's Cognizant after 13 years Sikka has led Infosys to the number one position in the IT space within 21 months of becoming the first non-founding CEO of the 35-year-old IT behemoth. Q4 gross NPAs of 12 banks exceeded interest earned; should you buy banks? Total gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of a dozen banks was valued more than the combined interest earned by these lenders during the March quarter.

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Mauritius should not spoil your mood, next 10 years belong to Indian equities The amendment is negative for those FIIs who have a short-term view on equities, but it will have no impact on investors who have a horizon of over one year. Learn with ETMarkets: How to play in weekly options contracts of Bank Nifty The NSE plans to launch weekly options contracts on Bank Nifty from May 27, which most experts on D-Street think could be used as a better hedge. When investing in mutual funds, here's what you should know Although equity-based investing is meant for long term, intermittent reviewing of a mutual fund's performance could result in optimum portfolio-returns. Top eight trading strategies for the next 21 trading sessions The Nifty50 is trading in a narrow range over the past three weeks when it made a 'Doji' pattern on the weekly charts and is on a declining trend ever since.

Cement stocks surge up to 152% in 2016; 3 reasons why you should take a bet After struggling for most parts of financial year 2016, cement stocks have quickly become favourite picks for investors and analysts alike. Why this is the right time to buy tax-free bonds The falling interest rate regime means that retail investors will benefit from buying tax-free bonds now.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-XIII (1097D) Direct-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 11 May 2016 25 May 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-XIII (1097D) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 11 May 2016 25 May 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-XIII (1097D) Direct-Flexi D Debt: FMP Closed-end 11 May 2016 25 May 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-XIII (1097D) Direct-DY Debt: FMP Closed-end 11 May 2016 25 May 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-XIII (1097D) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 11 May 2016 25 May 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

More home buyers are now willing to file cases against builders in NCDRC According to property research firm Liases Foras, more than half of the real estate projects across the country are delayed by over 12 months.

Investors' pain becomes buyer's gain as housing prices stagnate A sharp decline in property price appreciation in top Indian cities is turning the country's realty market into a homebuyers' paradise.

Residential prices may rise 6% in Mumbai this year: JLL According to JLL, the average price rise in the residential market is expected to be around 6% in Mumbai and suburbs in 2016 as against 3.3% in 2015.

BMC proposes new norms for city's high-rise buildings The skyline of India's commercial capital may change if two proposed amendments are approved, leading to the addition of more high-rise buildings.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   DSPBR Dual Advantage Ser 45 38M Direct-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 03 May 2016 16 May 2016 5,000 DSPBR Dual Advantage Ser 45 38M Direct-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 03 May 2016 16 May 2016 5,000 DSPBR Dual Advantage Ser 45 38M Reg-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 03 May 2016 16 May 2016 5,000 DSPBR Dual Advantage Ser 45 38M Reg-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 03 May 2016 16 May 2016 5,000 UTI Capital Protection Oriented Scheme Sr VII-V (1281 D) Reg-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 13 May 2016 27 May 2016 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Sell on Cummins India with a target at Rs 840: JM Financial 12 May, 2016, 02:30 PM IST Cummins India is considering proposal to shut down its low kVA generator set (7.5kVA to 160kVA) assembly plant, located at Pirangut (Pune) and outsource manufacturing on contract basis. sell Hold on Alstom T&D with a target at Rs 400: JM Financial 12 May, 2016, 02:29 PM IST The company reported 8 per cent YoY drop in FY16 profit, due to 27 per cent YoY drop in 4Q16 sales, on change in accounting policy which now factors extended milestones for revenue recognition hold Neutral on Kotak Mahindra Bank with a target at Rs 730: Credit Suisse 12 May, 2016, 02:26 PM IST Net interest margins (NIMs) saw uptick on strong CASA growth, and slower balance sheet growth. Neutral Neutral on Asian Paints with a target at Rs 880: Credit Suisse 12 May, 2016, 02:23 PM IST The volume growth was strong though mix deteriorated with lower end growing faster, said the brokerage note. Neutral

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