Anything is possible post Budget 2016! Sensex has fallen in March in 9 out of 16 times

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Anything is possible post Budget 2016! Sensex has fallen in March in 9 out of 16 times Data compiled by ETMarkets.com shows the market has plunged more than 5% in five out of 16 years while it slipped 15% in 2001 and 11 per cent in 2008. India market ripe to start buying based on Warren Buffett's principle of investing The Indian market might be in a bear phase, but experts are already advising investors to buy into fear. This is in line with Buffett's style of investing. How to gain by timing the index Every investor dreams of buying low and selling high. One of the ways of going about it is timing entry and exit based on market valuation. Should you invest in ELSS or Ulip to save tax? While ELSS is a pure investment product, an Ulip's primary objective is not to give investment returns but to offer insurance cover. Budget to Budget: Sensex logs worst returns in 10 yrs; consumer durables lone performer Data compiled by ETMarkets.com showed Sensex has fallen 20.59 per cent so far since the Union Budget 2015 (2015-16), which was unveiled on February 28, 2015. How are people investing in MFs? Find out Data shows that in the first eight months of 2015-16, some 35 lakh new investors put their money in mutual funds. How to know if you are ready to buy a house In most cases, a home loan will stretch to about 20 years. This means about half your working age will go in servicing the loan, so don't take the plunge if you're not ready. If you wait for earnings to grow, you'll miss the best time to invest in equities Dalal Street veterans believe despite the ongoing global turmoil, tepid earnings growth and foreign outflows, this is the best time to invest in equities. Buy before Budget 2016? Investment ideas to make the most out of jittery market Analysts on the Street expect the market to remain sluggish as there is nervousness among investors with respect to the Budget for the first time in many years. Don't wait for market bottom, begin stock picking now: 8 top stock ideas Analysts say the domestic market has turned a fertile ground for stock picking and going for stocks with earnings visibility can prove good bets for investors.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-II (1142D) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-II (1142D) Direct-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-II (1142D) Direct-DY Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-II (1142D) Direct-Flexi D Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Sr XXIV-II (1142D) Reg-Flexi D Debt: FMP Closed-end 15 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016 5,000 More >>

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NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Sr II Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 03 Nov 2015 15 Mar 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Sr II Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 03 Nov 2015 15 Mar 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Sr II Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 03 Nov 2015 15 Mar 2016 500 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Sr II Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 03 Nov 2015 15 Mar 2016 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 18 Dec 2015 22 Mar 2016 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Sell Tata Chemical with a target of Rs 310: CK Narayan 25 February, 2016, 03:59 PM IST "Sell Tata Chemical with a stop at about Rs 322, for a target of Rs 310" sell Sell SBI with a target of Rs 144-45: CK Narayan 25 February, 2016, 03:54 PM IST "Sell SBI with a stop at about Rs 157-158 and we can look for a price target around Rs 144-145" sell Buy Exide with a target of Rs 137: Mitesh Thacker 25 February, 2016, 11:44 AM IST "Exide is a 'BUY' call with a target of Rs 137 and a stop loss of Rs 128." buy Sell Bharat Forge with a target of Rs 710: Mitesh Thacker 25 February, 2016, 11:43 AM IST "Bharat Forge is a 'SELL' call with a target of Rs 710 and a stop loss of Rs 758." sell

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