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Today the market hit a 52 week high. [Follow us on Twitter here] and the question arises to many minds, are we in a Bull Market ? Before we answer the same, let us study what Quantifies and what Parameters Set-in for the Bull market in Indian Equities.

Historically, in our Stock Market, the following three parameters have been determining factor- steepening of the yield curve, expanding profit margins and attractive valuations. Other less important yet required factors are (more…)

Foreign Institutional Investors – FII Investments in India stands at 15.7% is near its historic high. Insurance holdings of Indian equities at 5.9% are at an all time high. Mutual fund holdings at 3.7% are well off the highs though.

Portfolio Strategy
Over Mar-12 to June -12, FIIs increased their holdings in Consumer Staples, Utilities and Health Care sectors, while they reduced holding in Industrials, IT Services and Financials sectors. At the aggregate level, FIIs are currently overweight Financials and Consumer Discretionary and underweight Energy, IT Services and Industrials vs. the MSCI India benchmark. (more…)

Veritas Research is the crusader of Capital Markets writing out bold reports against companies like Reliance, etc ir-respective of the Political, Money and Muscle power the company’s management enjoys in India.

In a report on the IndiaBulls Group, Veritas has leveled some serious charges of bilking institutional and retail investors for the benefit of select insiders and put a SELL Recommendation on IndiaBulls Real Estate, IndiaBulls Financial Services, IndiaBulls Power [Down 8% after SELL-OFF]

Veritas has published this report (more…)