This emerging investment theme is losing lustre due to herd mentality of businesses

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This emerging investment theme is losing lustre due to herd mentality of businesses

After giving negative returns for the past couple of years, shares of smallcap and midcap companies have surged up to 31 per cent in last two months.

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Promoters of 3,091 firms have shares worth Rs 2,42,913 crore pledged with their lenders. Out of them, 58 firms' promoters have pledged their entire holdings.

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Rise of direct plans of mutual funds

Ever since the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the game-changing alternative of direct plans in mutual funds there has been a significant rise in the portfolios switching to and investing in this option.

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This Jhunjhunwala-owned stock offered 10 times return in 4 years; worth buying?

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala holds 9.16 per cent stake in the company, according to the latest shareholding data available on the BSE website.

As investors wait for UP results, much more is at stake than just Modi's political future

By opening up India to more foreign investment, Modi has spurred economic growth to more than 7 per cent and made India a favourite with overseas funds.

5 blue chips near all-time highs! Should you bet on them to make fresh records?

Data available with Capitaline showed at Rs 524.90, GAIL India was just 5 per cent away from its record high of Rs 551.90 it had hit on October 31, 2010.

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How Mumbai's Dabbawalas are leveraging tech by offering digital services

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How you can save tax using ELSS fund under section 80C

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Million dollar baby! Infant Reliance Jio set to give peers many sleepless nights

"In our view, among the incumbent operators, Bharti Airtel and the Vodafone-Idea combine should be able to match RJio's capacity," Motilal Oswal said.

Initial Public Offer (IPOs)
IPO Name	Offer Price Band	Open Date	Close Date

Sarthak Metals Ltd.	30.00	10-03-2017	17-03-2017
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.	295.00 - 299.00	08-03-2017	10-03-2017
IFL Enterprises Ltd.	20.00	07-03-2017	10-03-2017
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NFO (FMPs)
Fund Name	Category	Type	Open	Close	Min Inv

SBI Debt Fund Series B-48 (91 Days) Reg-G	Debt: FMP	Closed-end	27 Feb 2017	13 Mar 2017	5,000
SBI Debt Fund Series B-48 (91 Days) Reg-D	Debt: FMP	Closed-end	27 Feb 2017	13 Mar 2017	5,000
SBI Debt Fund Series B-48 (91 Days) Direct-G	Debt: FMP	Closed-end	27 Feb 2017	13 Mar 2017	5,000
SBI Debt Fund Series B-48 (91 Days) Direct-D	Debt: FMP	Closed-end	27 Feb 2017	13 Mar 2017	5,000
SBI Debt Fund Series B-50 (1165 Days) Direct-D	Debt: FMP	Closed-end	27 Feb 2017	13 Mar 2017	5,000
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NFO - Non FMPs
Fund Name	Category	Type	Open	Close	Min Inv

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-G	Equity: Tax Planning	Closed-end	27 Sep 2016	20 Mar 2017	500
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-D	Equity: Tax Planning	Closed-end	27 Sep 2016	20 Mar 2017	500
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-D	Equity: Tax Planning	Closed-end	27 Sep 2016	20 Mar 2017	500
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-G	Equity: Tax Planning	Closed-end	27 Sep 2016	20 Mar 2017	500
UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series V Reg-D	Equity: Tax Planning	Closed-end	22 Dec 2016	22 Mar 2017	500
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