Dhanuka Agritech Stock Analysis

Current Price: Rs. 555.05 Disclaimer: I gave a buy call on this stock on 29th February 2016 on the Union Budget show on BloombergTvIndia Indian Agrochemical Sector – India is the fourth largest producer of crop protection products globally, after the United States, China and Japan. Exports account for ~50% of the total production of agrochemicals in the […]

IDBI Bank and SBI – Top PSU Banks at Current Prices

Just before the union budget, I recommended 2 PSU banks that you could buy – IDBI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI). Click the video below: DATE: 29 February 2016 Watch 6:20 Onward.   Of course I have been negative on PSU Banks for 4 years. Let me take you back a few years […]

ONGC Stock Offers Pure Value at Current Price

At Rs 190/ share, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) remains one of my strongest buy ideas in the current market environment. ABOUT ONGC ONGC is the second largest oil and gas exploration and production company in the world and ranks 23rd among leading global energy majors. The Company’s primary business includes exploration and […]

Investment Advisory: Misselling, Cold Calling and Commissions

How many times have you got a call from someone claiming to be from a big mutual fund advisory company or the credit card department of a bank pushing their products? Stop right now! I hope you do know- THEY LIED TO YOU. As a matter of fact, regulated mutual fund advisory, insurance, banks etc. […]

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) Stock Analysis

Hindustan Unilever Limited (“HUL” or the “Company”) has its presence in five segments. Soaps and Detergents segments comprises categories of Soaps, Detergents and Household Care, Personal Products segment includes categories of Skin Care, Hair Care, Oral Care, Colour Cosmetics and Deodorants. Beverages segment covers Tea and Coffee. Packaged foods segment includes Culinary and Bakery Products, […]

Who Should Buy Bonds/ Debt Mutual Funds

Investors who have low risk appetite and prefer to invest in safe instruments like fixed deposits can look at debt mutual funds to get better after tax returns. Investment in debt funds is suitable for investors who want to earn satisfactory return on their capital by taking low to moderate levels of risk. Typically, the returns will vary […]

Nifty Results Analysis – Q3 | 2016

Yesterday we analyzed earnings trend for constituent companies of the S&P CNX Nifty. On year-on-year basis (Q3 2015 to Q3 2016) earnings showed a growth of 5.0%. In comparison, average stock prices went down by 7.5% during the same period*. * Based on stock prices as on 1st January for each year. Current PE Valuation of the Nifty = 19.46 Excel […]

Virtual Stock Market and Gambling Laws in India

A few days back I received a very interesting business plan – Create a gaming zone where game numbers will move based on F&O prices, a virtual stock market of sorts – where everything at the front end of the gaming studio will be integrated to real time stock prices. Without getting into much detail […]

3 Reasons for the Recent Stock Market Correction

Since the beginning of 2016, Indian stock markets have fallen close to 7%. Overall they have fallen ~ 20% from their highs of 2015. What’s intriguing about this stock market correction is not the pace at which it has happened but the fact that no other asset class has done well during this period. What’s […]

Where Does the Money Go When Stock Markets Crash?

Indian stock markets have corrected close to 20% from their peak of 2015. Chinese markets have performed even more poorly, down nearly 50% from last year. I got asked this really interesting question: Where does the money go when stock markets crash? After all, those who sell stocks, (because of which the price corrects) must […]