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13th April 2013

Weekly Round Up Week Ended 12th April 2013   Hi Promofree Weekly Round Up gives you all the analysis and reports published by us during the week. Friday Podcast Markets are Doing Their Job Just Fine The benchmark US equity index the S&P 500 closed at record highs even as the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting minutes for March 2013 indicated that a few of the Fed’s board members saw an end to quantative easing by end 2013. Click here to listen podcast Personal Finance Articles General Why You Should be Extra Careful in Your investments Will India see accountability in its economy? In a democracy, accountability should be of primary importance but the fact is the public wariness translates into distrust rather than any constructive activism leading to below par growth for the country as money goes into unproductive assets. Click here to read full article Mutual Fund Series - 8 Analyzing IDFC MF Equity Schemes for Investment IDFC MF runs ten equity schemes of which two schemes account for 84% of total equity assets. The IDFC Premier Equity Fund and the IDFC Sterling Equity Fund with assets of Rs 3300 crores and Rs 1350 crores respectively are the two largest equity schemes of IDFC MF. Click here to read full analysis Selecting Stocks for the Future Series - 49 One Ambitious Pharma Company This Pharma company is unlikely to achieve USD 3 billion in sales over the next two years but the fact that it is building up for growth makes the stock an attractive five year bet. Click here to read full analysis Weekly Equity Market Analysis - Week Ended 5th April 2013 The Yen Fails to Cheer the Sensex and Nifty The Bank of Japan (BOJ) unleashed a war on deflation by doubling its asset purchase program. The BOJ announced on Thursday the 4th of April that it will buy USD 78.6 billion of bonds every month, which would double its monetary base. BOJ has set itself an inflation target of 2% in two years time. Click here to read full equity market analysis Weekly Fixed Income Market Analysis - Week Ended 5th April 2013 Bond Positive Data Drives Down Bond Yields RBI does tend to be hawkish on a high CAD, as it believes that it is inflationary in nature. However as the week progressed the bond market received bond yield positive data and this helped drive down bond yields from highs seen during the week. Click here to read full fixed income market analysis   Arjun Parthasarathy www.investorsareidiots.com arjun@investorsareidiots.com Information herein is believed to be reliable but the editor of Investors are Idiots.com Arjun Parthasarathy does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions and estimates are subject to change without notice. This information is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. The financial markets are inherently risky and it is assumed that those who trade these markets are fully aware of the risk of real loss involved. Unauthorized copying, distribution or sale of this publication is strictly prohibited. The author of the articles may have investments in instruments that are the subject of the articles. © InvestorsAreIdiots.com. All rights reserved. Not interested in receiving emails from us? Click to unsubscribe.