Top 5 myths about investing in IPOs busted!

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Top 5 myths about investing in IPOs busted! The IPOs in India are set to hit a six-year high in 2016, and are estimated to raise over $5 billion (Rs 33,500 crore), says an EY report. Equities on a high! Sensex on track to hit 75K in next 5 years Indian market stands out in the EM space supported by robust economic growth of over 7%, structural reforms initiated by the government, ease of doing business. Bet on largecap funds over midcaps for better returns; 5 funds gave 20% last 1 year Mutual funds offered by HDFC, DSP Blackrock, Mirae Asset, Birla Sun Life and Kotak have delivered absolute returns of over 20 per cent in last one year. BEL buyback offers you a chance to earn 7.7% return As per wealth managers, retail investors holding shares worth less than Rs 2 lakh, as on June 30 do not hold more than 15 lakh shares.

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All is not well with pharma stocks with US exposure, 10 stocks lose over 20% The constituents of the healthcare index such as RPG Life Science, Piramal Enterprises and Biocon more than doubled investor wealth in the last one year. Want to double your money in 5 years? Forget a superbike and put it in markets "We are positive on the market and expect quality stocks to continue to perform well, particularly the ones which are exposed to consumption and infrastructure space." Mindtree, Ramco among 20 biggest wealth destroyers of domestic stock market in 2016 Many of these stocks belong to companies that either have delivered poorly on the earnings front or are encountering major headwinds on the business front. QIP issue a harbinger for good times for a stock? Think again! The performance of stocks post QIPs has not been that great, a study by ETMarkets.com based on issues placed between January 2015 and August 2016 showed.

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Gold seen entering long-term bull cycle as asset bubbles pop The metal is at the start of a multi-year bull run with a "few thousand dollars of upside" in a world of "monetary policy without limits". Mid & Smallcap stocks can outperform but largecaps should form majority of portfolio For the markets to sustain at current levels and move up on the valuations, we need strong earnings growth to come through in the remaining quarters of FY17 and in FY18.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   HPL Electric & Power Ltd. 175.00 - 202.00 22-09-2016 26-09-2016 AVSL Industries Ltd. 36.00 15-09-2016 28-09-2016 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 1114D Plan V-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 13 Sep 2016 27 Sep 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Realty queries answered by Gulam Zia, ED, Knight Frank India Every week, an expert selected by ET answers queries from our readers on real estate. This week, both the queries on buying flats in Mumbai.

Mahagun Developers raises Rs 110 crore from Aditya Birla Finance The company is planning to utilize the fund to repay existing high-cost non-convertible debentures, while some funds will also be utilized for general working capital purpose.

Godrej Properties acquires 12-acre land parcel in Bengaluru The project will be developed in partnership with Godrej Residential Investment Program II. This is the second project under this $275 million fund.

Tata Communications leases 60,000 sq ft office space in BKC "The company has picked up the entire 15th floor in this 20-storey building through this deal for a total tenure of five years," said a person familiar with the development.

BPTP in talks to sell Gurgaon land to Godrej Properties The real estate development arm of Godrej Group usually prefers to enter into joint development agreements to undertake projects than buying plots on outright basis.

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 Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., target Rs 1650.0 : CLSA 22 September, 2016, 02:22 PM IST Continued support from regulators should support demand and funding for financiers. HDFC's growth should pick-up with normalisation of sell downs to HDFC Bank. buy Buy Asian Paints Ltd., target Rs 1320.0 : Bank of America Merrill Lynch 22 September, 2016, 02:20 PM IST The global investment bank maintains their view that 2H2016 could see robust volume-led growth on a revival in discretionary spends. buy Buy Tata Motors, target Rs 660: UBS 22 September, 2016, 02:15 PM IST Given expanding product line-up, increased localization, Tata Motors should grow better than the market, said the UBS note. buy Outperform Hindalco Industries, target Rs 177: Credit Suisse 22 September, 2016, 02:11 PM IST Credit Suisse believes that hedging gains could still add US$60/t to EBITDA this year. Outperform

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