REC: Makes Sense for High Income Group

30-Aug-2013

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) is one of the key financiers to India power sector and operates in the areas of transmission, distribution, generation and renewable energy space. ...

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Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) -Destructing Value

17-Aug-2013

When Sarang Wadhawan, Vice-chairman and MD, in what seemed to be an innocuous move, decided to sell his 1% stake in open market, little did he knew that it would trigger an immediate fall of the stock wiping out nearly 40% of the investor wealth in just 3 trading days. ...

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McDonalds - The Glocal Fast Food Joint

15-Aug-2013

Well recognized for the consistency of taste & quality of popular products including burgers and french-fries across the India as well as the globe, little is known about the processes and planning that has made such consistency a daily chores at McDonalds. ...

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MCX -Perception Risk, Real Value

14-Aug-2013

Financial Technologies (FT) and Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX) lost over 75% and 70% of their market value respectively in short span of two weeks in light of severe governance failure being unearthed in one of its group companies, National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). ...

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KingFisher: The King is Dead, long Live the King

14-Aug-2013

Aviation industry is a classic corroboration of the fact that not all technological innovations result in great financial gains. ...

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Risk Free Opportunity to Earn 15% -Shriram Transport NCD

13-Jul-2013

Shriram Transport is back with its public issue of non-convertible debenture (NCDs) ...

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Vi-John: The Gillette of Rural India

17-Jun-2013

Vi-John, a brand with a very modest beginning in Delhi in 1960s, is today, the largest selling shaving cream in India, overtaking the global Goliath - Gillette. Vi-John commands a 30% market share in the shaving cream space compared to the 8% market share of Gillette - the apparent market leader. ...

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Can Micromax's magic pip Samsung?

26-May-2013

The advent of golden age of Indian telecom industry in 2003 saw mobile phones becoming ubiquitous and translating from being a 'Lxury' to a 'quintessential need'. Nokia emerged as the undisputed leading mobile handset maker followed by Samsung and Micromax the home grown giant. ...

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Insurance - Wisdom in simplicity

13-May-2013

Why does Prospero Tree recommend you to read this article? ...

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How ZARA's Owner Turned Wealthier Than Warren Buffett?

5-May-2013

Brand conscious urban Indians have been wowed by ZARA, Spanish fashion retailer, since its foray in India in 2010 in a Joint Venture with Trent, retail arm of Tata group. Some of us swear by ZARAs merchandise which offers exquisite affordable luxury. ...

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The rise and fall of Dhanlaxmi Bank

28-Apr-2013

Dhanlaxmi the 85-year-old private bank seemed to have shrugged off this wise advice and grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons ...

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FCCB Lure: How corporates failed?

21-Apr-2013

Why does Prospero Tree recommend you to read this article? ...

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ULIPs - Low on insurance, high on charges

17-Apr-2013

Over the last few years, private insurance companies have aggressively marketed Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULPIs) with 'investments for future being their unanimous marketing pitch. ...

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Insurance - Innovation and complexities

15-Apr-2013

Over the last few years, life insurance has evolved from being a plain vanilla product to one of the most complicated financial product. ...

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Golden Fall: Assessing its impact!

15-Apr-2013

The last three days saw 15% fall in the prices of gold, India widely owned and highly revered asset class. ...

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How did Moser Baer lose its mojo?

7-Apr-2013

After a very promising start in 2000, Moser Baer had become the darling of investors and the top choice amongst consumers of optical storage media including CDs. ...

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Mother Dairy: Milky Moments

9-Mar-2013

From the severe milk shortages of the 70's to being the world's largest milk producer towards the end of 20th century, India has come up a long way. ...

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How debt derailed the Jaiprakash Associates story?

6-Mar-2013

FCCBs were perceived as low cost source of foreign funding and a host of companies tapped this channel over FY06-08. Most weak players such as Gati, 3i Infotech and Suzlon have defaulted / restructured their FCCB obligations as their business fundamentals faltered with the slowing economy and depreciating currency ...

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Budget - Its increasing irrelevance for you

28-Feb-2013

The non-stop information bombardment that happens through the media and the financial portals during Budget can falsely lead you to believe that Budget plays a crucial role in your life. ...

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Midcap Mayhem - We all fall down

27-Feb-2013

The owners of the company usually hold the largest chunk of the total stock. They often pledge their shares with NBFCs such as Religare, Prime Securities, IIFL, Barclays, etc to borrow money. ...

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Tax Free NCDs and its benefits

25-Feb-2013

At Prospero Tree, it's been our endeavor to present good investment opportunities and at the same time, makes you understand the reasons that make the opportunity attractive. ...

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Price fluctuations in NCDs - How to benefit?

13-Feb-2013

Interim price fluctuation is one of the key differences between NCDs and bank fixed deposits. Current price of an NCD is an indicator of the effective returns that you can gain from an NCD. ...

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Where do NCDs score over fixed deposits?

6-Feb-2013

While investing in bank fixed deposits is the most common form of investments for most of us, it is sometimes one of the most unattractive options too. ...

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All you should know about NCDs

23-Jan-2013

At Breathing Stocks, it's been our endeavor to present good investment opportunities and at the same time, keep you away from over-bombardment of information. ...

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Interest rates - Ready Reckoner Dec 2012

2-Jan-2013

Fixed income rates are completely correlated to the general interest rates in the economy. Given that we are at the higher end of the interest rate cycle, the current bank FD rates as well as NCD rates are multi-year highs. ...

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