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1. Difference between shares and debentures?Which are safer to invest in and why?
2. The Indian Stock Market was booming till the end of last year and now has suddenly registered a massive fall. Why?Is the change permanent?What can be the remedial measures?
3. Which are currently the best Indian companies to invest in?
Debentures (bonds) are usually much safer because they have guaranteed payments of principal and interest that are secured by some sort of collateral or taxing ability.
Stocks are much more speculative and often a fall occurs after they are just bid up too high. Investors get scared out and buys bonds instead.
I'm sorry for the late answer as I was out of the country. Also, I cover bonds and don't know much about the stock market in India.
Usually, markets make major bottoms about every 4 years and recover over time.
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