Today we sold our holding of 100 shares of Lyxor ETF India (the fund that tracks the S&P CNX NIFTY Index – the nifty fifty – the leading index for large companies on the National Stock Exchange of India) for £5.88 a share for a total return £588. Our original purchase of 100 shares was made on the 17th June 2009 for £5.6999 a share for a total outlay of £569.99. Our return befo...

I’ve long been bullish on the Indian economy and have watched it’s emergence as a burgeoning economic power with genuine interest over the past decade. Now, it’s time to put my money where my mouth is and what better way, than with an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Exchange Traded Funds are index-linked funds that are tradeable just like normal equities. Their aim, simple, to closel...

Last week we added Eros International – a producer and distributor of Bollywood films – to the Investor Trader radar. After a little homework we liked what we saw and came to the conclusion that a billion plus Indians can’t be wrong. So we ended taking the dip and buying a handful of Eros International (533 shares at £1.05 for an outlay of £559.65). ...

On a tip from a visitor (thanks Jon), we’ve taken a closer look at Eros International PLC – a market-leading Indian film producer and distributor that have been in the game since 1977. Without going into numbers, their 2008 annual report made very interesting reading and although things have changed since then, their business mix caters well for those tightening their purse strings ...