In this issue

COVER STORY : MARKETS TO INCH HIGHER – TIME TO GO SHOPPING!

Special Report : India's Best Public Sector Undertakings 2019

Special Report :PMS Versus Investment Advisory : Which Is Better?

Analysis : SOBHA LIMITED : SCALING NEW HEIGHTS

MF - Cover Story : Bank Sector Funds: Ready To Rebound?

MF - Special Report : Choosing A SIP Date: Does It Matter?

MF - Special Report : Is It Time To Book Profit From Equity Mutual Funds?

Asian Indices Save The Day

Bankex ended the fortnight in green as a result of the recent rally seen in banking and financial stocks.

2 mins

Markets To Inch Higher – Time To Go Shopping!

When it comes to the equity markets there is never a dull moment – constant highs and lows keep investors in a state of perpetual movement. And that is the case even now when the current market condition has put many investors in a dilemma. The more than decent recovery in the markets has kept investors guessing about the future movement of their stocks. Geyatee Deshpande discusses how the markets have behaved in 2020 while Yogesh Supekar highlights the investing opportunities in the current markets even as the DSIJ research team shares its ‘top picks’ for the next one year

10+ mins

Public Sector Enterprises: India's Jewel In The Crown

While there is a false notion that public sector enterprises are loss-making business organisations that suffer from an overload of bureaucracy and operational inefficiency, the truth is totally different. Contributing around 13 per cent to India’s GDP in terms of turnover and contributing over ₹3.68 lakh crore to the Indian exchequer through taxes and dividends, PSEs have played a significant role in the development of the country’s demographics across all regions

6 mins

Interview: Shri Manoj Jain Chairman and Managing Director, GAIL (India) Limited.

"GAIL’S PROFITABILITY HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN ON AN UPWARD TREND"

7 mins

SOBHA LIMITED: SCALING NEW HEIGHTS

In spite of the imposed lockdowns due to the pandemic, no new launches, uncertain macro-economic outlook and tough real estate sector scenario, the company posted 37 per cent QoQ growth in sales volume and 41 per cent QoQ increase in total sales value during Q2FY21, thus indicating strong fundamentals

4 mins

PMS Versus Investment Advisory : Which Is Better?

There are various ways in which an investor can participate in the equity markets. Portfolio management service or PMS is emerging as one of the most promising ways to participate in the markets for high net-worth individuals (HNIs). But is PMS the best way to beat benchmark indices or is hiring a decent investment advisory service (IAS) good enough to beat benchmark indices? Ganesh Vaybase explores the pros and cons of PMS versus IAS while also exploring the benefits of mutual fund investing

10+ mins

Taxation Of Mutual Fund Investments

When it comes to astute investment decision-making, you shouldn’t consider just the sources of investment returns but also the tax implications on your investments. Mutual fund investments are an optimal way to meet your financial goals keeping in mind your risk profile. However, depending on the type of return, asset class, investment time horizon and residential status, your mutual fund investment returns are subject to tax.

3 mins

Is It Time To Book Profit From Equity Mutual Funds?

If your allocation to equities has increased recently and is higher than what you had planned for, it may be time to rebalance the portfolio by redeeming some units of equity funds and move that fund either to short-term debt funds or gold.

4 mins

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Thirty one-years old but conventional, Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), India’s No 1 equity research and capital investment magazine is published every fortnight to cater to the needs of its reader-investors. Armed with a set of chosen experts on markets and corporate India, the fortnightly magazine has its focus on stock market research and recommendations, capital market analysis, personal finance investment advice and also analysis of various economic activities in the country along with its impact on Indian share markets. This is the one and only complete resource guide for a wide loyal base of over 8 lakh HNI readers.