The presentation highlights the prospects and issues of FMCG sector and bringsout the Do's and Dont's for retail investors in FMCG Stocks.

1. Retail Investors-Opportunities ad Challenges in Indian FMCG Market Nazia Sultana Assistant Professor Osmania Univeristy Email:01.nazia@gmail.com

4. FMCG Market in India “ Today, the disposable incomes of the India’s top-end consumers are no different from the consumers of Europe” - Chander Mohan Sethi, MD, Reckitt Benckiser FMCG is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size of US $ 13.1 billion ( Source: www.investorfriend.com )

5. What does FMCG mean? FMCG refers to consumer non-durable goods required for daily or frequent use. Products : Detergents, Toilet soaps, toothpaste, shampoos, creams, powders, food products, confectioneries, beverages etc., Players: HLL, P&G, Dabur, Reckitt Benckiser, L’oreal etc.,

11. Mixed bag for FMCG stocks HLL, Henkel, dabur India and Procter& Gamble posted modest decline in their share returns. Cadbury India, Nestle India, ITC found themselves in the winners list.( Source: ‘Markets end in red-FMCG stock outperform- CNBC Tv18, July 2007)

12. Conclusion relevant and practical tools of evaluating the effectiveness of one’s investment. Alertness Analytics Approach Appreciation

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