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COVER STORY

Wealth Management : A Promising Future Ahead

-- NP Tripathy

Increasing disposable income calls for better management of the same and generating optimum returns with minimum exposure to risk. All this is possible under the umbrella of wealth management.

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CAPITAL MARKET

Day-of-the-Week Effect in Indian Markets : Empirical Test

-- Harish Kumar Singla

This article attempts to have a closer look at the Indian stock markets and tries to find out the day-of-the-week pattern in selected stocks over a period of time. Efficient Market Theory (EMT) states that the prices in the stock market depict all relevant information, therefore it is impossible to beat the market as an investor is fully informed. This is one of the highly controversial and often disputed theories in the field of finance. Supporters of EMT believe that it is pointless to search for undervalued stocks or try to predict the trends in the market through any technique from fundamental to technical analysis.

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CAPITAL MARKET

Volatility in Indian Stock Market : A Study of Multiple Factors Affecting Stock Prices in 2006

-- Ravikesh Srivastava

The article studies the factors such as global markets, institutional investments and industry that resulted in the volatility swings in the Indian capital market in the year 2006. The year 2006 was a rocking one for the stock markets. And a rocky one too! Not only did the Sensex show a whopping jump of 47%, it also demonstrated the greatest volatility in the past five years. Thus, in recent times no year other than 2006 can provide a better insight to Sensex volatility.

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EMERGING CAPITAL MARKETS

A Closer Look at Chinese and Indian Capital Markets

-- Surjit Mohapatra

Despite strong economic fundamentals, the capital markets of China and India have been relatively volatile. Though the stock indices touched the highest levels in their respective histories, volatility makes these markets vulnerable. While talking about developing economies, no analyst can ignore China and India-the fastest growing economies of the 21st Century with strong economic fundamentals and reform process. In many ways, the economies of China and India are similar. Economic reforms, rapid economic growth, huge and fast urbanization, a new consumerist era with high spending and high saving, increased organized malls and booming housing sector are some of the similarities that persist in both the countries.

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INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

Behavioral Principles of Investment Decisions from Indian Management Thought : Thirukkural

-- C Chendroyaperumal

The thought - provoking article brings about the investment philosophy embodied in Thirukkural, an ancient management text, and seeks to find its relevance in modern investment management thought. Prudent investment of capital is essential for the survival and success of any business organization. Textbooks prescribe a set of principles for successful investment decisions and investment evaluation methods.

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INVESTMENT STRATEGY

SIP : Stock Market Entry for the Retail Base

-- D Syamala

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) of mutual fund firms provides an excellent opportunity for the retail investors to invest and step into the Stock and Securities Market. This article discusses some of the aspects of SIP in general perspective. In the recent past, a major group of the Indian society-the rural and lower middle class-is entering into the Stock and Securities market as the minimum investment in Mutual Funds has come down to as low as Rs. 50. Till now, to invest through the SIP method, one had to invest Rs. 500 or 1,000 depending on the period.

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DERIVATIVES STRATEGY

Trading in Derivatives : Strangles and Guts

-- Aditya Ladia

Strangles and Guts are widely-used strategies in the derivative markets. These are the two option strategies using a call option and a put option each. This article explores the differences between these two strategies and also sees how they can be used in combination to produce low risk returns. A Strangle is created, either by buying or selling a call option and a put option. While buying the options, we create a Long Strangle and by selling them, a Short Strangle. The important thing to note here is that, the put option has a lower strike price than that of a call option.

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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Indian Chemical Fertilizer Industry : Retrospect and Prospects

-- N Kannan

This article provides a comprehensive picture of the Indian fertilizer industry and the various problems and challenges it is likely to face in the years ahead. The Indian economy is basically an agriculture- driven economy with 70% of its population involved in agriculture and allied fields and contributing 25% of the country's GDP. The stress on self-sufficiency and self-reliance in foodgrain production in successive five-year plans followed by the concerted implementation of this policy resulted in a substantial increase in agricultural output and productivity.

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BOOK REVIEW

Commodities Rising

-- Editor: Jeffrey M Christian Reviewed by Malathi Srinivasan

This book provides a blend of unique and practical perspective of the commodities market and how portfolio investments in the commodity market can be made. This book is of great help to investors who are keen about investing in commodities anticipating the pitfalls and shielding against adversities.