Quality stocks? Systematic investment might just do the trick to beat volatility

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Quality stocks? Systematic investment might just do the trick to beat volatility Most equity analysts are advising investors to buy quality stocks as valuations of most of the stocks are now at a comfort level after the recent massive selloff. 2 weeks of cash pain to mean 20 years of gains in stocks; go, pick value bets The cash squeeze will certainly hurt growth to some extent in the short term, but in the long run, it will be positive for India's structural story. Old wisdom, great returns: Stocks with solid performance ratios deliver up to 2,200% in 3 years Among the BSE-listed firms, 48 of the 50 stocks that saw simultaneous rise in RoA, RoE and RoCE over 3 years gave returns up to 2,200 per cent during the period. Look beyond the pain and buy now! Five big concerns ahead It is incumbent on investors to identify market leader, take position and then sit through the turmoil. There is no point waiting, said Ambit Capital's Mukherjea.

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Crude oil may surge to $50 if Opec clinches deal, or slip to $40 if it fails If the deal goes through, we can see oil prices back at $50 again but in case there is no outcome, we may oil prices head lower towards $40. How your debt and equity MF portfolios should look like after demonetisation In the equity segment, those investors who want to beat the index should turn their focus on stocks from infrastructure, banking and consumer finance sectors. Midcaps to face heat in December quarter; top 10 FPI-heavy stocks to watch out Ace investor Shankar Sharma on Tuesday said demonetisation would hit smallcap and midcap stocks hard and end the bull run in the broader market. Retail investors hit exit button in 79 'beloved' stocks; did they ditch you? Among NSE-listed stocks, at least 79 scrips known to be popular with retail investors, have slipped as much as 20 per cent ever since the demonetisation announcement.

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Steer clear! Top firms sleepless over rupee weakness as FCCBs worth $1b maturing Market watchers say a sharp drop in the rupee can bring in an extra burden on the companies that had raised funds through FCCBs. How demonetisation, Trump election, Fed rate hike will really affect your money Housing finance cos will get a boost with higher demand for loans, thanks to the anticipated fall in property rates, writes CEO of Sundaram Asset Management Co.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   Jet Freight Logistics Ltd. 28.00 24-11-2016 28-11-2016 More >>

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   ICICI Prudential FMP - Series 80 1105 Days Plan E-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 18 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 5,000 ICICI Prudential FMP - Series 80 1105 Days Plan E-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 18 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 5,000 ICICI Prudential FMP - Series 80 1105 Days Plan E Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 18 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 5,000 ICICI Prudential FMP - Series 80 1105 Days Plan E Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 18 Nov 2016 30 Nov 2016 5,000 DHFL Pramerica Fixed Duration Fund Series AA Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 Nov 2016 25 Nov 2016 5,000 More >>

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Why financial advisory should be developed to help investors A financial adviser is one who is able to bring together your needs and goals, and the products that meet those needs.

Start allocating money to equity if you have a longer horizon: Amit Suri, AUM Wealth Management We want our clients not to get bogged down by these events, says Amit Suri, certified financial planner, AUM Wealth Management. These are part and parcel of investments.

Debt fund investors should invest in short term or dynamic bond funds The debt market is factoring in 50 basis points of repo rate cut by RBI. Liquidity is expected to be abundant even after December 31, when the window to deposit old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 note closes.

Should you invest in Monthly Income Plans? Since monthly income plans invest most of their corpus in debt, they are categorized as debt schemes for the purpose of taxation.

What should debt fund investors do post demonetisation? Since banks are flush with funds and don't have much lending opportunity, they have started buying government securities aggressively, resulting in a sudden rise in bond prices.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series IV Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 10 Oct 2016 18 Jan 2017 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy YES Bank Ltd. with a target of Rs 1699: Anand Rathi 24 November, 2016, 12:46 PM IST Anand Rathi's November 2017 target price of Rs 1,699 is based on the capital excess/deficit method as banks have to meet the 8% core tier-1 ratio by FY19. This implies a ~3.8x multiple on its FY18e book vs. its three-year average ~6.6x book multiple. buy Buy Bharat Forge Ltd. target Rs 940 : Nirmal Bang Securities 24 November, 2016, 12:35 PM IST Buy Bharat Forge Ltd. at a price target of Rs 940 and a stop loss at Rs 880 from entry point buy Sell CESC , target Rs 530 : Nirmal Bang Securities 24 November, 2016, 12:32 PM IST Sell CESC Ltd. at a price target of Rs 530 and a stop loss at Rs 570 from entry point sell Buy Reliance Infrastructure, target Rs 530 : Mazhar Mohammad 24 November, 2016, 12:36 PM IST Buy Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. at a price target of Rs 530 and a stop loss at Rs 447 from entry point buy

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		Friday, November 25, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Priyanka Gandhi's hand in Congress roping in Sidhu In fact, after the deal was struck with the Sidhus on Wednesday evening, it was Priyanka who made the first calls to Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh and Congress leader in charge of Punjab affairs Asha Kumari and asked them to meet the Sidhus, party sources said. Demonetisation: Monumental management failure, Manmohan Singh says Delhi hails Donald Trump's pick for UN envoy A spokesperson for the ministry of external affairs said India "recognises her (Haley) as a very strong and committed advocate of close India-US ties. More India News»

		Business
		Demonetisation not to affect most weddings, says survey The online poll received over 13,200 responses from single Indians ranging from age 25 to 32 years. A small number - 17.8 per cent men and 7.6 per cent women - said they cancelled their marriage plans because of cash crunch. Sensex slumps 192 points on weak rupee, F&O expiry Breaking its two-day rally, the BSE Sensex tumbled 192 points to end below the 26,000-mark on Thursday after the rupee collapsed to a life-time low against the dollar amid continued foreign fund outflows. Gold at 7-month low on weak global cues, silver drops Snapping its three-day winning spree, gold prices on Thursday slipped to its over seven-month low at the domestic bullion market here on reduced offtake from stockist and investors amid driven by weaker global cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Need a mass movement to conserve forest: Dave 29 tigers killed in poaching this year, says govt Till November 16 this year, 29 tigers have died due to poaching, 32 due to natural causes while 37 other cases are under scrutiny to ascertain the cause behind the death of the big cats, making it a total of 98, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said. Tiger deaths see 25% increase from last year Tiger deaths have registered an increase of 25 per cent this year, with the toll recorded at 98 compared to last year's 78, government data said. The data was shared by Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. More Environment News»

		World
		Hurricane Otto nears Nicaragua and Costa Rica coasts Hurricane Otto strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it churned toward the sparsely populated Caribbean coast border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica Thursday as an unusually strong late-season storm. Canada moves to expand voting rights to expatriates Canada moved on Thursday to expand the ability to vote to citizens that have lived out of the country for more than five years, making good on part of the Liberal government's campaign promise to reform election laws. Stark warning from UN of ISIS chemical attack in Europe Islamic State terrorists fleeing Iraq and Syria may launch devastating chemical attacks in Europe, an inquiry by the UN's global chemical weapons watchdog has warned. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Movie review: Dear Zindagi If you’re in the mood to do some soul-searching this weekend, Dear Zindagi could do it for you. 'Saansein' actors faced their inner fears 'Saansein', which features Rajniesh Duggall, Hiten Tejwani, Sonarika Bhadoria and Neetha Shetty, promises to have horror and romance in equal measure. Kunal: I don't want to limit myself From romancing Alia Bhatt in Gauri Shinde’s 'Dear Zindagi' to playing a warrior in National Award-winning filmmaker Jayaraj’s Veeram and a soldier in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s next, the actor will be essaying diverse characters in each of these movies. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		100-year-old Antarctic logbooks show no change in sea ice cover NASA's 'Poop Challenge' seeks to manage human waste in space Cipla UK divests stake in Chase to Allergan More Science News»

		Sports
		Kumble rubbishes ball tampering allegations against Kohli A British tabloid published footage of Kohli applying saliva to the ball during the first Test against England at Rajkot. However, there were no complaints made by the visiting team or the match referee to the ICC within a window of five days. Liverpool great Steven Gerrard announces retirement Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard spent 17 years at Liverpool, 12 as captain, and won seven major honours including the 2005 Champions League before finishing his career with an 18-month stint at LA Galaxy. Four Nations Hockey: India beat Malaysia 4-2 Goals to Nikkin Thimmaiah, Rupinder Pal Singh and Akashdeep Singh paved the way for India's win in Melbourne on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		Class 5 and 8 students likely to face annual exams, says govt From 2017, CISCE to have its own syllabus, from pre-school to class 8 In a first, students studying in pre-school till class VIII in schools affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will have to study a curriculum prescribed by the Board right from academic session 2017-18, said CISCE chief executive and secretary Gerry Arathoon. Higher education institutions torch-bearers of progress: President More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Panel to check if Maharashtra staff can retire at 60 State government opts for pothole-filling tech that failed in BMC German songs to rekindle lost sentiments in restless metro More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Server errors, low cash flow make banking terribly painful for Delhiites With Thursday being the last day for exchanging the old currency notes, banks saw people, among them senior citizens, coming out in big numbers.The story on the day, however, was a repeat of the preceding days -long queues and limited money, all compounded by technical glitches. Simplify rickshaw registrations: HC The Delhi high court on Thursday gave the North Delhi Municipal Corporation a number of suggestions, including computerisation of records and holding a one-week drive, for facilitating registration of cycle-rickshaws operating in Chandni Chowk. Truck sinks 3ft into road, bigger accident averted More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cash van found with Rs 45lakh, rifle; but no trace of driver The cash van carrying Rs 1.37 crore, which went missing from KG Road on Wednesday afternoon, was found abandoned early Thursday morning in Vasanth Nagar. In it was a metal trunk containing Rs 45 lakh in Rs 2,000 currency notes. Small contributions, big loophole in political funding Small retailers, entrepreneurs rush to sell online Vimal Jain, a jewellery store owner, was desperate. The sales at his store, Shubham Jewellery, located in Bengaluru’s commercial hub Chickpet, had dropped by almost 70% since the government scrapped the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. Most of his transactions, which used to take place in cash, had disappeared. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CM now camps in new home, vacates old office Balamurali's statue in AP soon An open mic night of comedy, music and rap More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		IIT-Madras to help CERN unravel mysteries of universe In 2025, when scientists at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, start looking for signs of a new charged particle from the massive 14,000-tonne CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) detector installed in France, a silicon tracker detector built by Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) will be among the key tools. Wrong diagnosis of pregnancy: NHRC sends notice to TN health secretary Here students can tinker with ideas More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Schoolchildren join AMC swachhta roadshow Puri Shankaracharya recalls Takshashila on his visit to IIM-A Young FICCI Ladies Organization launched More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Buyers not picking red guavas anymore Missing man found dead, was killed by paramour to save daughter HS, Inter practicals from Dec 22 More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha govt to help farmers to construct pigsty under MGNREGS Demonetisation: Man attempts self-immolation after bank 'refuses' to give money Swachh Bharat campaign to make Silk City polythene free More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mysterious death of first year student in NRI College 13 patients from Madhya Pradesh still battling for their lives Thirteen Madhya Pradesh passengers are still battling for life at hospitals in Ahmedpur and Kanpur. Bike stolen from number 10 market A bike (MP04QC9089) was stolen from 10 number market on Tuesday. A case has been registered at Habibganj police station. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SAD: Kejriwal has run away to escape corruption expose The Akali leader said this case was fit for consideration by the Election Commission. His name was to be dropped claimed that Vinod Kumar's candidature was set to be withdrawn for sloppy campaign and he was trying to preempt it by making such allegations. SGPC to form Sikh panel abroad He said the committee members who will be prominent Sikhs will help the SGPC in dealing with issues of Sikhs in foreign countries. More Chandigarh News»

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