Mr. Harendra Kumar, Head Research & Advisory, ICICIdirect.com has been with ICICIdirect.com (subsidiary of ICICI Securities Ltd.) for the last eight years. He is responsible for tracking the various sectorial and company movements in the market based on company performances and track records, analyzing the risks and benefits involved with trading in the stock market.
<br>For 2008, Harendra Kumar advises the investors to consolidate profits at current market scenario.
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:030049</font> : Hi good afternoon to you all
<br><font color='#123aec'>Myportfolio1234:030625</font> : hi
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:030705</font> : What is your take on the market upto the union budget? Would it further rally?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Myportfolio1234:030703</font> : Is it better to invest in Banking sector<font color='#123aec'>Parul.a:030703</font> : Hi Sir, I am new to investing in stock market? pls tell me is it right time to enter markets?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:030659</font> : hello sir ,what is your expectation from upcoming budget,which sector will  be most beneficial
<br><font color='#123aec'>Zeeble:030750</font> : good afternoon
<br><font color='#123aec'>Neetka.mital:030735</font> : What parameters should one must be careful about while investing in the stock market?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:030912</font> : We continue to be bullish on the markets with a target of 22000
<br><font color='#123aec'>amit:030737</font> : hello
<br><font color='#123aec'>Parul.a:030923</font> : Hi Sir, u thr?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:030956</font> : PSU banks still hold a lot of scope for appreciation, OBC and Indian Overseas Bank are our preferred bets
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031057</font> : Fromthe budget, we expect textiles, Auto, oil
<br><font color='#123aec'>Shyamkumar:030846</font> : i have bought 300 shares of ntpc, 2000 shares of deccan gold and 500 shares of Kerala ayurvedic. I am in the money in all the transactions. What shold i do?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Mollybingo:031002</font> : We have seen recently that power / energy / infra is on boom; should we invest directly in power sector or infrarstructure ?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Neeraj.tiwari:031021</font> : I have 500 RPL, can I buy more at this level.
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:031106</font> : Hello Sir, Can u please tell me whether it is the right time to enter IT stocks?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Parul.a:031133</font> : Pls tell whether I shud enter stock markets at these levels as I am new to investing and I am 23 yrs old?<font color='#123aec'>Neetka.mital:031103</font> : which Company do you suggest one should put in money and why?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031150</font> : one should enter into the markets with a long term horizon
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031240</font> : NTPC should continue to do well, i believe it is oncourse to achieving its capacity of 55000MW by 2012
<br><font color='#123aec'>Oxyrich:031148</font> : What is the basis of your target of 22000? Why not more? What happen after 22000?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031300</font> : RPL is moved a bit ahead of its fundmentals
<br><font color='#123aec'>Mollybingo:031148</font> : what is your call - infrastructure or shall we direct go for sector such as natural energy or power ?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031342</font> : Yes frontline It stocks should do well from hereon and a good contrarain bets
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:031234</font> : Sir, does it still make sense to look at Mid cap IT companies with niche positions such as Kale or Tata Elxsi? You had once recommended Kale
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031448</font> : Infrastructure
<br><font color='#123aec'>Ratish.nair:031235</font> : Hello sir. How long will the rally in harrison malayalam continue?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Shyamkumar:031359</font> : what are good contrarian bets now in the market?<font color='#123aec'>Harendra.garg:031358</font> : could you guide me on stock of mining companies and what cycle or / grpah mining companies  follows
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031742</font> : one should hold kale as inorgnaic growth trigger may happen by Q1FY09
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031744</font> : Power
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepta:031632</font> : Hi, what timeframe do you see for the index touching 22,000?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:031837</font> : Wipro, HCL tech in IT are good contrarian bets
<br><font color='#123aec'>Neetka.mital:031638</font> : Which stocks can assure best results?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:031829</font> : sir what is mini nifty?plz can u explain it?<font color='#123aec'>Harendra.garg:031805</font> : ketan here target for RNRL and also RPL short term
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032051</font> : We prefer companies hiving captive  mines for their own usage as going forward lower value addition and political compulsions may cap growth
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:031338</font> : what is ur take on SCI?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032208</font> : Media, banking,Avaition, telecom results are expected to be good
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:032107</font> : As a sectoral bet for 2009, what would you recommend? Last year was good for metals and Banking<font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:032044</font> : Hello Mr Harendra, Can u please comment on BPL
<br><font color='#123aec'>Harendra.garg:032240</font> : What precaution should be taken while buying penny stocks or how to pick up good penny stocks
<br><font color='#123aec'>S Das:032244</font> : is it correct that market will go upto 30K withing 3 yrs ?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Sambhav:031251</font> : I have bought crompton greeves at 409 what price i should sell<font color='#123aec'>Neeraj.tiwari:031237</font> : What is your call on Facor Steel ?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032323</font> : We prefer companies like varun
<br><font color='#123aec'>amit:032015</font> : Aftek seems to be a gud longterm investment...what is ur go on it?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032413</font> : We continue to be bullish on metals
<br><font color='#123aec'>amit:032200</font> : can u please tell me when it is the right time to enter IT stocks?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032536</font> : We prefer companies like varun
<br><font color='#123aec'>S Das:031853</font> : how much one should apply for reliance power ipo<font color='#123aec'>Oxyrich:031846</font> : Should one look to invest in companies that have a strong domestic position and focus, given the boom that will inevitable happen in India. IT companies relying on support services in Americas and Europe, will have a slower overall growth
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032625</font> : Crompton Greaves should continue  its long term uptrend this year as well
<br><font color='#123aec'>Sambhav:032645</font> : thankyou
<br><font color='#123aec'>Ankit.Mital:032430</font> : How will pharma do in 2008?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Parul.a:031054</font> : Hi Sir, u thr?<font color='#123aec'>Shyamkumar:031041</font> : i have shifted from hdfc bank to Kotak bank..and benefitted. What should be my strategy now?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032810</font> : More than sector, we feel it is the bet on the management which is more important. IT companies would do well in future though higher base and adverse macro may mute growth expectations a bit
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:032758</font> : sir ,what is your opinion  about Man industries
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:032853</font> : Kotak appears good on sum of the parts basis
<br><font color='#123aec'>Parul.a:032727</font> : Sir. What ur take on Burnpur cement? It is booming like anything? pls comment?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:033054</font> : Book profits in burnpur cement at current levels
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:033036</font> : Private sector old banks such as karnataka bank federal, south india, dhanalaskhmi bank..are they take over targets? 2009 is approaching
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:033156</font> : Man Ind should continue to do well,however we prefer PSL at the moment
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:033303</font> : Definately they are,but wouldn't buy them just for that particular reason
<br><font color='#123aec'>Vikas_bhandari:033316</font> : Wht will be the future of Relaince Energy after Reliance Power IPO
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:033438</font> : Can't give a view on Reliance Power as we are lead managers
<br><font color='#123aec'>SDas:032939</font> : sir what do we means by P-Notes
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:031741</font> : sir what is your opinoin about sonata software,himayla internanation,alka india and HFCL
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:033834</font> : We prefer front line companies in IT. Rest of the companies we dont have a view
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:033721</font> : Tell us, what can go wrong in 2009? Is it oil prices, rupee appreciation or a slow down in domestic demand?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:034117</font> : Political ineterventions,US slowdown and liquidity hold the key
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:034138</font> : Don't see any issues regarding domestic demand
<br><font color='#123aec'>Renugoyal:033913</font> : sir i have 3000 visu international shall i  hold it
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:034310</font> : Don't have any view on visu
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:033649</font> : I am holding 500 shares of Noidatoll @ 72 what shud i do now?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:034502</font> : Continue to hold Noida toll, see lower lumpiness in earnings going forward
<br><font color='#123aec'>Jigar.shah:033802</font> : for short term profit wat are your views for UCO BANK AND NOIDA TOLL BRIDGE<font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:033727</font> : Harendra Sir, please answer my question
<br><font color='#12ae34'>harendra.kumar:034735</font> : Aviod entering UCO bank at current levels as its trading more than twice is book value
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:034916</font> : Harendra Sir, pls comment on SCI
<br><font color='#123aec'>Gopalkrishna.sahu:034220</font> : Sir, whats your views on MTNL
<br><font color='#123aec'>Vikas_bhandari:033257</font> : Can any body tell me about the future of Relaince Energy... after taking in consideration the Realince Power IPO
<br><font color='#123aec'>Ankit.Mital:032816</font> : Which sectors will do well in 2008?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035334</font> : MTNL could be a good contrarian bet in the telecom space if it gets licenses for pan india. There is also land story in the stock. Though downside is less it is for patient investor.
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035404</font> : Avaition,PSU banks, metals,power should do well in2008
<br><font color='#123aec'>Srinathojha:035245</font> : Where u are seeing the IFCI in Jan 2008 last
<br><font color='#123aec'>Srinathojha:034845</font> : I have RPL @235 .Should i Move out ?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035513</font> : We would prefer players like mercator on dry bulk side like mercator. SCI faces delays in capacity expansion
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035530</font> : Reliance Industry is better bet than RPL
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:033127</font> : sir,plz advice any penny stock less then 10/-<font color='#123aec'>Ankit.Mital:033040</font> : Which sectors will underperform relative to Sensex in 2008?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035640</font> : IFCI may languish in January 08
<br><font color='#123aec'>Vikas_bhandari:035605</font> : what... are your view on ... midcap banks as there will be consolidation in banking sector in 2009
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035837</font> : Don't track stock on the basis of prices,as of now no stock are under Rs 10 which we cover
<br><font color='#123aec'>Nikhil.nair:035742</font> : wat is your take on Tata Tele future...should v hold it or sell??
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:035950</font> : See underperfomance on selective stock basis
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040005</font> : Hold Tata Tele
<br><font color='#123aec'>SDas:034355</font> : sir what is the future of powergrid<font color='#123aec'>Renugoyal:034336</font> : Whats ur take on Brigade enterprise?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Arshia:035909</font> : Sir, is it good to take out money from equity and invest in ELSS
<br><font color='#123aec'>Oxyrich:033313</font> : What are some good upcoming IPOs?
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040136</font> : Centurion Bank of Punjab, Yes Bank are preferred ones
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040231</font> : Oil India should be worth investing
<br><font color='#123aec'>Myportfolio1234:032643</font> : I have 200 Ispat shares, shall I sell it now
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040319</font> : ELSS MFs also invest in equities
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040401</font> : Would prefer frontline players like JSW steel
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:033612</font> : Sir, please comment on movement of Noida Toll<font color='#123aec'>Sambhav:033518</font> : how long do you think RNRL will sustain its upper trend
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040523</font> : Already commented on both Noida
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:040339</font> : Sir, have you looked at Radio Mirchi? Looks interesting, position is getting entrenced, future margings should expand..
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040714</font> : Radio Mirch is the market leader in Mumbai and Delhi. Also its OOH business has strong order book. Margins will definately expand.
<br><font color='#123aec'>Oxyrich:040620</font> : Earlier you said that infrastructure companies were a good bet. What are the possibilities for Larsen and Toubro, Cummins?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Tcsr23:040610</font> : Sir, what about stocks in the rice space like KRBL, Satnam Overseas??? Analysts are expecting a run up in agri commodities
<br><font color='#123aec'>Manish.chandra:040741</font> : where do u see sensex at end of 2008
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:040845</font> : Both look valued at current levels
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:041015</font> : Technically at its upper band, Sensex could go upto 28000 levels. On the downside 17000 levels should sustain
<br><font color='#123aec'>Manish.chandra:040849</font> : is midcap rally going to continue
<br><font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:033511</font> : Thanks sir,plz advice short term target about allahabad bank and CBOP
<br><font color='#12ae34'>:041100</font> : Thank you all ,it was really nice talking to you all
<br><font color='#123aec'>Rajeev_76:041152</font> : Thanks!!!
<br><font color='#123aec'>Balu1234:041141</font> : thank you
<br><font color='#123aec'>Manish.chandra:041138</font> : thanks 4 ur advise sir
<br><font color='#123aec'>Manher:041143</font> : what is your opnion about premier auto  and  cummins india  can we invest at current pric elevle
<br><font color='#123aec'>Nikhil.nair:041206</font> : Thanks for your valuable advice Sir
<br><font color='#123aec'>Hriteshg303:031549</font> : today  NoidaToll hit lower circuit, few dyas back it was hitting upper circuit, what do u suggest to a investor like me whol holds 500 shares @ 72<font color='#123aec'>Deepak23:031521</font> : which upcoming IPO you see a good bet Future Capital Holdings Limited  or Reliance Power Limited RPL for debut return?
<br><font color='#123aec'>Neeraj.tiwari:041206</font> : thanks for ur valuable advice. Happy new Year
<br><font color='#123aec'>Manher:041215</font> : what is your call  on premier auto and cummins india
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