Sector Snapshot - Pharmaceuticals

The Indian pharmaceutical sector is the 3rd largest in the world by volume and 14th largest market by value. This very essential sector has shown robust growth and is still growing. The sector has potential to increase to USD34 billion by 2016 from the current USD17.4 billion in 2012.

Sector Snapshot - Energy Sector

Energy is a day-to-day requirement. The ever-increasing demand of petroleum and hydrocarbon products is a part of our life. India is an energy-deficient country. 75% of crude oil requirements is catered through imports. The rest is through State run and private oil exploration and production companies catering to the energy needs of the nation.

Sector Snapshot - IT Sector

Information Technology industry has been the stalwart of Indian economy from the past decade. How the IT sector has changed the lifestyle of the Indian middle class is very well known.

It will be worth our while to understand the strength of this sector. It will give us an idea of the extent to which it is necessary to include the IT sector in our investment portfolio.

Sector Snapshot - Consumer Goods

Consumer goods consist of items that we use daily or periodically. Soaps, toiletries, other FMCG items, processed food items, health drinks, home appliances, electronic goods etc. come in the consumer goods category. We all use these items in our day-to-day life. It is a huge sector and with a lot of potential. India is a consumer driven economy and the consumer goods sector has been the direct beneficiary of the affluence of the Indian public.

Sector Snapshot - Banking Sector

When beginning to invest in equities and stocks, it is always helpful to have a rough framework against which you can decide where to invest. If you start looking into individual companies straightaway, it is difficult to put your investment decisions in the correct perspective. Instead, It is easier to decide, which sectors you want to invest in, and then zero-in on a good company in that sector.