How to clean up your investment portfolio

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How to clean up your investment portfolio There is no reason why you shouldn't handle your investments on your own, but if you are one of those who do not have the knowledge and resources for managing your portfolio, it is advisable to get the services of a professional portfolio manager. Stock spotting: How to analyse a software products company? When you think of a software products company, think of a toll road. Method in madness? Why RBI, govt not acting tough on rupee GST revenues to date have also been below Budget estimates. India's consumption story: You just can't ignore this opportunity In FY18, the annual consumption growth in rural India stood at 9.7 per cent.

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10 stocks from this sector rose 70% in 34 sessions; worth a look? The BSE Smallcap index fell 17 per cent between August 29 and October 17. FPIs sold Rs 6,000 cr shares in Q2, but lapped up these 208 stocks FPI holding went up from 54.34 per cent to 55.52 per cent in Indiabulls Housing Finance. ​Why Morgan Stanley is so upbeat on large banks The large corporate lenders showed a decline in PPoP market share to 29 per cent. Growth worries, geopolitical headwinds give gold a lot to cheer Gold futures are expected to test next resistance zone of $1,245-1,250 levels.

Advertorial 4 Excuses women make for not having a health insurance cover A majority of women living in non-metros who don't have health insurance are under the notion that they are very fit and healthy, according to a survey. Advertorial FAQs About Recurring Deposits: Everything you need to know Unlike Fixed Deposit, you can deposit a fixed sum with your Bank or Post Office for a pre-defined term every month.

Use arbitrage funds to make the most of a volatile market Increased volatility will continue till the elections in 2019 and arbitrage funds should continue to generate returns. Oil cools off, but US sanctions on Iran set to be a big decider The direction of WTI will likely be determined by traders' reaction to the $68.54 level.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Aditya Birla SL FTP - Series RI (1100 Days) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 1,000 Aditya Birla SL FTP - Series RI (1100 Days) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 1,000 Aditya Birla SL FTP - Series RI (1100 Days) Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 1,000 Aditya Birla SL FTP - Series RI (1100 Days) Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2018 1,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXX - IX (1266 Days) Direct-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 16 Oct 2018 30 Oct 2018 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Haryana RERA orders Supertech to refund buyers' money for not giving possession Gurgaon bench of Haryana RERA observed that Supertech Ltd cheated homebuyers by accepting pre-launch booking before obtaining licence to develop the project.

Amrapali siphoned off homebuyers money: Forensic auditors tell Supreme Court The auditors said preliminary investigations revealed that money was diverted to at least 20 shell companies.

28 states, UTs notify real estate legislation The ministry will send a special team to these states on October 26 to resolve issues pertaining to the implementation of the real estate act.

NBFC crisis may delay real estate's much-anticipated recovery "As on March 2018, NBFC's exposure towards real estate is 7.5 per cent accounting for Rs 1.65 lakh crore," real estate consultant Anarock Capital MD & CEO Shobhit Agarwal .

Centre notifies special courts for benami transaction cases The central government has notified Sessions courts in 34 states and UTs which will act as special courts for offences under the benami transaction law.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-G Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 24 Dec 2018 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-G Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 24 Dec 2018 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-D Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 24 Dec 2018 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-D Equity: ELSS Closed-end 25 Sep 2018 24 Dec 2018 500 UTI Floater Fund Reg-G Debt: Floater Open-ended 12 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy Wipro, target Rs 390: Sharekhan 25 October, 2018, 10:12 AM IST Buy Wipro Ltd. at a price target of Rs 390. Buy Buy Power Finance Corporation, target Rs 88: Kunal Bothra 25 October, 2018, 09:20 AM IST Buy Power Finance Corporation Ltd. at a price target of Rs 88.0 and a stoploss at Rs 80 from entry point. Buy Sell Bajaj Auto, target Rs 2,400: Kunal Bothra 25 October, 2018, 09:16 AM IST Sell Bajaj Auto Ltd. at a price target of Rs 2400.0 and a stoploss at Rs 2500 from entry point. Sell Sell Jubilant Foodworks, target Rs 1100: Manas Jaiswal 25 October, 2018, 09:12 AM IST Sell Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1100.0 and a stoploss at Rs 1240 from entry point. Sell

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