Saturday, 19 March 2011

Role of PE firms

PE firms perform a number of roles in the investee company. They can be majorly classified as follows: ·       Source of CapitalThe main role of PE firm in any investee organization is to provide capital which may not...
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Thursday, 17 March 2011

STOCK PRICES JUGGLING IN 2011

There has been turmoil of sorts in the Indian stock market in the recent months. On 4th of February, investors lost a mammoth Rs 1.2 trillion. We have tried to capture the reasons behind the convulsion in the points listed below. Inflation: In January,...
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011

PTC India Financial Services IPO (update)

The price band has been fixed at Rs. 26-28 per share for the IPO that will be open from 16th March to 18th March, 2011. The shares are to be offered through a 100% book building process. The company is to raise Rs. 407-439 crore depending upon the issue...
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Sunday, 6 March 2011

PTC Financial Services IPO by mid-March

PTC India Financial Services (PFS), an arm of the state-run PTC India, has received a nod from market regulator SEBI for an initial public offering (IPO) and plan to come out with it by mid-March. This clearly shows that firms are still upbeat about...
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Saturday, 5 March 2011

Budget 2011-12 - Analysis

This budget has been presented when rising inflation worries are overshadowing Indian growth story. Inflation rate of more than 8% and food inflation in double digits has already brought the SENSEX to its 6 months low. Finance Minister had the daunting...
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Private Equity

Private Equity refers to the equity capital that is not quoted on a public exchange. Private equity consists of investors and funds that make investments directly into private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies that result in a delisting...
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Friday, 4 March 2011

Index Funds

Basic ConceptAn Index Fund is a mutual fund which will match the performance of an index, for example, like Sensex or the Nifty. It is a passively managed fund. On the other hand, an actively managed fund seeks to outperform an Index, that is, deliver...
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