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Month: July 2014

4 Midcap Technical Picks for Long term – HDFC Sec

Stocks
Most midcaps are trading below their 2008 highs and they make a good case for  allocation over pure large caps. Following are technical recommendations from HDFC Securities on stocks which have the potential to turn into multibaggers in the long-term period. IDBI Target price Rs 230 Upside: 152 % Jain Irrigation Target price Rs 252  Upside: 140 % Crompton Greaves Target price Rs 400  Upside 122% Adani Enterprises Target price  Rs 766 Upside 80%

Top 25 bets by Goldman Sachs, BofA-ML, Deutsche Bank, UBS

Stocks
After rallying over 24 %  so far in the year 2014, the Indian markets are now taking a breather. According to most analysts, the hope-based rally is largely over and the markets are likely to consolidate in the near term, but the broader trend for the market largely remains on the upside. We have collated a list of stocks and sectors where global brokerage firms are betting on: (Source: ET) Goldman Sachs -  The brokerage house recommends stocks with strong earnings potential and better earnings visibility such as TCS, HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid and L&T. It has maintained its  overweight stance on sectors such as banks and industrials. Deutsche Bank - continue to reiterate overweight on domestic cyclical. With slowdown in decision ma...

LIC e-Term Plan – Details & Review (Online Life Insurance Term Plan)

Insurance
Finally, LIC has started offering an online term insurance plan (LIC’s e-Term Plan UIN: 512N88V01)  In this post, we will discuss the various features of this plan as well as merits & demerits, cost of LIC e-term plan etc. LIC's e-Term is a regular premium non-participating "on-line term assurance policy" which provides financial protection to the insured's family in case of his/her unfortunate demise. This plan will be available through ONLINE application process only and no intermediaries will be involved. A.    Key features of this plan are :   Available only through Online mode (www.licindia.in) Pure Term plan  ( No Survival Benefit) Differential premium rates for Smoker/Non-Smoker lives Proposal on own life ONLY will be considered There are no accidental benefit rider or o...

Kotak Bank to buy 15% of MCX from FTIL for Rs 459 crore

Stocks
Kotak Mahindra Bank has agreed to buy a 15 % stake in Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX ) from Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL) for Rs 459 crore.  the deal.  The deal values MCX at Rs 3060 crore (Rs 601/sh) whereas the stock closed at Rs 786.25 on Friday. It seems that deal is done at discount, but note that prices are increased only in this month. It was hovering around Rs 600 for quite some time. Kotak Bank has shown this interest, they send a non binding bid in April, it was at Rs 550. FTIL originally held 26 % in MCX and had to divest its stake as it was deemed not ‘fit and proper’ by Forward Markets Commission (FMC), owing to the Rs 5,600-crore NSEL fiasco. FTIL said that it would continue with its divestment process to sell the remaining 5% subject to the receipt ...

ICICIDirect – Top 7 stocks that can give 20-30 % return

Stocks
In a chat with ET Now, Pankaj Pandey, HoR, ICICIdirect.com, shares his views on top stock ideas.  Over the next 1 year or probably six quarters, we would like to believe that lot of stocks can give those kind of returns. So these are the kind of names we would believe that can give returns upwards of 30 % over  the next five to six quarters.   The seven stocks that  can give these returns are :    JK Cement Oil India, GAIL Taj GVK  Greaves Cotton Mahindra CIE Mahindra Lifespace.

HSBC top picks in Agri sector

Stocks
HSBC has initiated coverage of Indian agricultural sector with following stocks Kaveri Seed Company  - seed supplier   (overweight' ratings) PI Industries Ltd  -  agrochemical firm   (overweight' ratings) HSBC cited their "growth profiles, favourable sector trends and attractive valuations HSBC said projections for country's food demand could see agricultural yields improving by 1.7 per cent annually, making companies in this segment "stronger gainers in coming years."  The investment bank also initiated UPL limited with an "overweight" rating, calling the company "India's only genuine play on global crop protection." But HSBC initiated Rallis India Ltd with a "netural" rating, saying a recent rally has made valuations rich.

Rakesh JhunJhunwala buys 5 lakh shares of MCX

Stocks
On July 15, 2014. Rakesh Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala bought 4,90,000 shares of Multi Commodity Exchange of India at Rs 734.49 on the BSE. Total deal worth approx Rs 36 crores Last week, he bought 10 Lakh shares of MCX @ Rs 664 . Read news   Also Read – Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Latest Portfolio Holdings – July 2014 In the previous trading session, the share closed at Rs 769.00, up Rs 62.25, or 8.81 percent. It has touched a 52-week high of Rs 783.40. The company's trailing 12-month (TTM) EPS was at Rs 29.95 per share. (Mar, 2014). The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio was 25.68. The latest book value of the company is Rs 256.77 per share. At current value, the price-to-book value of the company was 2.99. The dividend yield of the company was 3.12 percent.

Budget 2014 : Debt Funds LTCG & holding period increased – less tax efficient now

Taxation
In the Budget today, following changes have been proposed for Taxation of Debt Funds Long term capital gains tax is increased from 10% to 20% Withholding period for long term is changed from  12 months to 36 months These amendments would be effective from April,1 2015 and will accordingly  apply, in relation to the assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent assessment  years. ----------- Confusion regarding - from when this is applicable :   Alhough the Finance Minister said that it is applicable from April, 2015 but the assessment year is 2015-16. This means such investments will be taxed from the current ongoing financial year itself. That's an issue," Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that - The effective date of the increase in long-term capital gains tax on debt m...

Highlights of Indian Union Budget 2014-2015 – Summary of key proposals

News
Highlights of Indian Union Budget 2014-2015 - Announced on 10th July 2014 Personal taxation No change in income tax rates; personal income tax exemption limit raised from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.50 lakh Propose to increase investment limit under Section 80C from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh Tax exemption on interest component on housing loan raised to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh Tax exemption limit for senior citizens changed from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh Annual PPF ceiling to be enhanced to Rs 1.5 lakh, from Rs 1 lakh FM has taken away tax arbitrage through investment in other than equity oriented funds. While the interest on FDs etc. attract tax at say 34% , Gain on sale of Units ( beyond 12 months) attracted tax @ 10% ( + surcharge + cess). He has proposed to increase the tax rate to 20% and inc...

Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund – Details & Review

Mutual Funds
Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund / Templeton India Income Opportunities Fund Category - Debt Income AUM  - Rs 3992 crores (30-6-2014) Minimum Investment - Rs 5000 Expense Ratio - 1.65% ( 31-3-2014) Exit Load - 3% for redemption within 180 days 2% for redemption between 181 - 365 days 1% for redemption between 366 - 540 days Fund's Performance   AUM 1 year 2 year 3 Year 5 Year    Rs crore         Franklin Templeton India Income Oppor. (G)  3846 9.1 9.8 9.7   Fund's Portfolio Company Instrument Credit Rating % Assets Indian Bank 2014 Certificate of Deposit P1+ 4.95 10.55% JSW Steel 2017 Debenture AA 4.9 10.85% Incline Realty Pvt Ltd. 2016 Debenture AA+ 4.62 4% HPCL Mittal Pipelies 2021 Debenture AA- 3.66 Tata Sky 2017 Debenture A 3.54 11.35% Dew...