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Having addressed business, stock markets and personal finance for the last 18 years, Clifford Alvares has ridden the roller-coaster markets - up close and personal -successfully, traversing the downs and relishing the rises. The greater part of his journalistic ventures has gone into shaping articles about how to shape portfolios
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Read MoreLarge caps have turned darlings of investors in the market in no time after being battered due to carpet-bombing like selling by foreign investors
Read MoreForeign investors have changed their stance from marginal sellers to steady buyers, and if this sustains, the Indian markets are set to scale higher
Read MoreStocks have made one of the biggest day gains in nearly 18 months. But fear not, investors have not missed the boat
Read MoreA good foreign education could cost several lakh; hence, students must opt for those courses that could guarantee employment
Read MoreThe big worry for the markets is whether this marginal selling by foreign investors could turn into a full-scale sell off. If that happens, investors could once again begin to doubt whether the Indian economy is on a recovery path
Read MoreAs news flows have turned negative, cash flows into the market may shrink. Stock markets not only depend on positive news, they also depend on fund flows
Read MoreThese funds work when markets are choppy or steady, and suit both seasoned as well as newbie conservative to moderately aggressive investors
Read MoreAppetite for good stocks has been quite high among investors. The two IPOs of Thyrocare and Ujjivan have met with roaring successes. Investors are willing to give good IPOs the backing
Read MoreIf results from the infras and cyclical arenas are encouraging that would show that the broader economy is gaining critical momentum, which in turn would propel markets in the long run
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