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COVER STORY
Savings Pattern and Investment Preferences of
Individual Households
-- Ch Krishnudu and G Ramakrishna Reddy
Over the last few years, the savings and investment patterns of the household sector has been
shifting. This article analyzes the investment objectives, preferences and patterns of individual households
and studies the effect of various socioeconomic factors on these aspects.
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EQUITY
Is This Rally Sustainable?
-- VDMV Lakshmi
The BSE Sensex started a northward journey to reach more than 12,000 points during the first week
of May 2009 from the level of around 8,000 points during March 2009 and provided a return
of approximately 50% within a span of two months. However, all the market participants are wondering
if this upward rally will be sustained.
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EQUITY
Dancing to Global Cues
-- Prabhat Kumar Sahoo
The theory of decoupling suggested that emerging markets have broadened and deepened to a
point where they no longer depend on the US for growth, leaving them insulated from a recession in the
US. This article examines if this adage holds good in the wake of the global financial crisis. It
specifically examines if the performance of the Indian stock market index is `decoupled' from the major
global indices.
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INDUSTRY
ICICI Bank:
Preserving the Legacy During the Crisis
-- M Bhaskar and P Padmaja
ICICI Bank, founded way back in 1955, has grown phenomenally in the last decade. In the context of
the organization witnessing a leadership change, this article analyzes the issues that the new management
will have to grapple with.
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INVESTMENT
The New Pension Scheme:
For the Employees of the Private and Unorganized Sector
-- Vidya Sekhri
Citizens of India will now have an option of securing their post-retirement life with the New
Pension Scheme established by the Government under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (PFRDA). The scheme has come into effect from May 1, 2009. This article focuses on the features of
the scheme, its viability, benefits, architecture and its regulatory structure.
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INVESTMENT
Portfolio Protection and Portfolio Insurance:
An Overview
-- NR Parasuraman
Portfolio insurance and portfolio protection involve a wide variety of strategies used to
control investment risk in portfolios of various asset classes. By following these strategies, investment
managers can mitigate the market risk without cutting off the ability of the portfolios to participate in the
market upswings and add value.
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REGULATORY
Pledged Shares:
Under Vigil
-- T Jyotsna
Sebi's norms on mandatory disclosure of pledged shares by the promoters of listed companies are
hailed by many, for they would impart greater transparency in the Indian markets.
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REGULATORY
Disgraced Owner and Baffled Watchdog:
A Chaotic Aftermath
-- VDMV Lakshmi and Vrunda Shah
From the bidding process adopted by the new board of Satyam Computers, it is clearly evident that
our market regulator, SEBI, has ignored the interests of the public shareholders in an attempt to find a
buyer for the company.
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