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1) Invest in companies that have a return on equity (in excess of 30 per cent) and that pay regular dividend. These two factors are a sign of sound management, he says. 2) Invest in companies with high sales growth: Companies that generate 25-30 per cent sales growth for 5-6 years are unlikely to be loss-making propositions, he says. 3) Never buy into a company which is not a sector leader. 4) Buy companies, which are trading at market price/face value of more than 100. 5) Companies with debt can also be good bets provided the growth in debt is significantly less than growth in sales.

by Ethan Hunt