No magic formula to create wealth, but here's what you can do

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No magic formula to create wealth, but here's what you can do Typically, most investors tend to chase returns while selecting an equity mutual fund scheme, spending a lot of time and debating on past returns. Tips to make Rs 1 crore in stocks in the quickest time Tiny delay can cause a significant gap in your final output. Research has shown that even a small delay in investing can cause wide output gap at redemption. Here's how to use cash flow ratios to place your bets While the analysis of income and profit, and assets and liabilities is important and receives due attention, the analysis of how the company deals with cash is critical as well. How to value your investment the right way For an investor, efficient capital at a low valuation should tick all boxes. It does except when the argument of growth plays the spoilsport, says Andrade.

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Devil is in the details of companies' balance sheets Assets include plants and machinery , inventories, properties, cash, any receivables. Liabilities include borrowings, amount payable for services received or tax. Stock investing is not only about buying the right stock A beginner investor should keep away from both, turnaround and asset backed companies, since the knowledge to take a call on either of them is quite extensive. Time to go fishing for largecaps: Stocks you can look at after the fall ET Intelligence Group compiles a list of five companies where investors can look to invest. These include L&T, BPCL, SBI, LIC Housing Finance and Adani Port. Investing is the only job where you can learn and earn The safest bet will therefore be on continuation of our household consumption and saving. And on business leaders who are on top of their game.

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How to run a litmus test for IPOs A look at the track record of past few years — trend in revenues, profit margins, debt and receivables — helps to assess how well the business has been run. Do you have what it takes to be a part-time trader? A part-time trader who has an alternate source of income also has a tendency to, as they say , "throw good money at bad money" -to make a wrong trade right.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   Husys Consulting Ltd. 69.00 09-09-2016 19-09-2016 GNA Axles Ltd. 205.00 - 207.00 14-09-2016 16-09-2016 Crown Lifters Ltd. 121.00 09-09-2016 19-09-2016 AVSL Industries Ltd. 36.00 15-09-2016 28-09-2016 Radhika Jeweltech Ltd. 75.00 14-09-2016 20-09-2016 More >>

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   ICICI Pru FMP Series 79 1399D Plan S-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP Series 79 1399D Plan S-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP Series 79 1399D Plan S Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP Series 79 1399D Plan S Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP Series 79 1406D Plan R-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 20 Sep 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Builders target office-goers, shift focus to office-retail complexes Even today, key portions of several office buildings in property markets are occupied by food & beverages and retail BFSI outlets.

Over 50% of homebuyers won't get promised flats this year Across India's top 7 cities, only 180,716 apartments were completed by June, according to data by realty research firm PropEquity.

RERA fears make PE firms and strategic investors tweak realty contracts The fear is that under RERA, they can be labelled as developer and may have to face strict penalties for any violation of rules by the projects they fund.

Builders alone not responsible for realty mess: Lawyers Supreme Court lawyers say companies are battling a slowdown and a liquidity squeeze and could find themselves getting buried as rulings go in favour of home buyers.

Will you buy if a real estate project has an exotic name? A foreign name conveys a superior value proposition and an aspirational tag, says Ashutosh Limaye, National Director, Research, JLL India.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Sr III Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 08 Aug 2016 11 Nov 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Sr III Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 08 Aug 2016 11 Nov 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Sr III Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 08 Aug 2016 11 Nov 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Sr III Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 08 Aug 2016 11 Nov 2016 500 Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Open-ended 22 Aug 2016 07 Oct 2016 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd., target Rs 415.0 : Kotak Securities Limited 15 September, 2016, 03:21 PM IST At prevailing price of Rs 370 odd level, Kotak's target of Rs 415 suggests 12 per cent further upside. buy Buy Zensar Technologies Ltd., target Rs 1300.0 : Motilal Oswal Securities 15 September, 2016, 03:17 PM IST Motilal Oswal is expecting about 27 per cent jump in Zensar stock over next 12-months. buy Buy Equitas Holdings Ltd., target Rs 235.0 : Angel Broking 15 September, 2016, 02:50 PM IST This newly listed stock is up 62 per cent over its issue price of Rs 110. Angel Broking sees the stock rising another 30 per cent over the next 12 months. Buy Gujarat State Petronet Ltd., target Rs 184.0 : Centrum Broking 15 September, 2016, 02:49 PM IST Centrum said volumes increased sequentially and there is expectation that demand for low-price RLNG will gain momentum. buy

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