A Simple Rule to Calculate Fair Value of Stock
Updated on 27 December 2016 On 1 December 2016, Sunil Hitech issued 10:1 stock split and 1:1 bonus issue shares. For the purpose of this article, consider Sunil Hitech price as 20 times of its current market price. If you have been reading my posts or of any other fundamental stock analyst, you would have noticed […]
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India
REITs – Meaning Real estate as an investment option is mostly unaffordable for most Indian retail investors. The Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) announced in the Union Budget 2014–15 enable investors to collectively invest in commercial properties and earn a profit from such investments. At the same time, REITs provide an alternative funding channel for […]
Private, Public and Public Listed Companies
Private Companies: As the name suggests, companies which are owned by a small, private group of people or entities – company’s founders, management or a group of private investors. Transfer of shareholding is restricted unless agreed to by all the shareholders. What is a public Limited Company in India? Public Companies: Public companies are owned by […]
10 Emerging Market Risks – India Focused
Economists and analysts across the board believe that the Indian economy has entered a 5 – 10 year bull market phase. What if at all should hold you back from investing in India. The risks mentioned below are generic in nature and apply equally to both, direct investments (FDI) and secondary market investments (mostly FIIs): […]
Long Put Ladder Option Strategy
When to use: Long Put Ladder option strategy is used when the investor is moderately bearish on the stock and expects less volatility. This strategy is an extension of Bear Put Spread Strategy as in that the investor sells another lower strike put. By shorting another put at a lower strike price, the position assumes uncapped risk potential […]
Long Call Ladder Option Strategy
When to use: Long Call Ladder Option Strategy is used when the investor is moderately bullish on the stock and expects less volatility. This strategy is an extension of the Bull Call Spread Strategy. In this case, the investor sells an additional call option. How it works: In a long call ladder option strategy you buy 1 in-the-money call option; sell 1 at-the-money call option and […]
Short Call Condor Option Strategy
When to use: Short Call Condor Option Strategy is similar to a short call butterfly spread strategy. This Strategy is implemented when the investor believes that the stock is going to break out of a trading range in the near future but is not sure in which direction. How it works: Short call condor strategy uses four option contracts with […]
Long Call Condor Option Strategy
When to use: Long call condor option strategy is similar to a long call butterfly spread strategy. It is used when the investor believes that the stock is going to trade in a range and will be volatile in the near future. How it works: Long call condor option strategy uses four option contracts of the same underlying stock with the same […]
Emerging Markets: In India, Stock Investing Finds Renewed Zeal
What is an Emerging Market? While there is no universally accepted definition for the term ‘emerging market or an emerging economy’, many economists and agencies have defined the term(s) based on certain characteristics which are common to most classifications. By any measure, an emerging economy will have 3 things: (i) Rising Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – While countries […]
Best Infrastructure Stocks in India
Over the last 3-6 years, infrastructure stocks in India have broken all records at destroying investor’s wealth. Their balance sheets are marred by high debt and almost negligible income. In fact, the situation is so bad for some of these companies that if they operated with such financials in the United States, they would by […]