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SWP: SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN
Assume a fund growth between 8-9% p.a. (there are many such funds). Effectively such a fund is paying 0.67-0.75% per month. In reality, returns are not linear. I.e. based on interest rate scenario fund will move up say 1% in a given month and move only 0.1% in yet...
Declining FD Interest rates bring focus back on Debt Mutual Funds
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling...
Debt Fund Terminology – YTM vs Actual Returns, Modified and Macaulay Duration
A few days back, I wrote an article on various debt mutual funds and what investors must consider before investing. Some of the questions I received gave me the idea of writing this part 2. I will try to explain basic debt fund terminology here. What is Yield to...
L&T Finance Holding Stock Analysis
L&T Finance Holding Limited (“L&T Finance” or the “Company”) is promoted by one of India’s leading construction companies- Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of financial products and services through its wholly-owned...
Why I Don’t Disclose
A few days back somebody asked me why I do not disclose the portfolio of stocks I am holding. He went on to ask me if I have sold Maruti Suzuki, a stock I had never ever purchased. He showed me an article where I was quoted as saying “ …. It makes a good buy at...
Tata Elxsi Stock Analysis
TATA ELXSI STOCK PRICE: Rs. 778 Tata Elxsi Limited (“Tata Elxsi” or the “Company”) is amongst the world’s leading providers of design and technology services across industries including Automotive, Broadcast, Communications and Healthcare. Tata Elxsi is helping...
Which Debt Mutual Fund Should You Buy?
Over the last few weeks, I have been reading many articles on various aspects of debt fund investing. I have also received many queries on where investors should park their money to cushion against stock market uncertainty. To quote some of the more relevant...
NEITHER A BULL NOR A BEAR – A CREDIT CRISIS VIEW
Over the past few weeks, I have made some major changes to client portfolios. The ongoing credit crisis perhaps has changed my general tone on stocks, and other financial assets. I am not trying to rein in on anyone, nor suggest that a Multicap approach is astute...
NIFTY PE (Price Earnings Multiple) – FAIR VALUATION STUDY
With all this talk about Nifty PE ratio and what is most likely going to be a deteriorating earning season, I decided to have a look at how expensive/ cheap each stock on the Nifty really is. Of course, in absolute numbers, now at 9,266; historically speaking, Nifty...
Cadila Healthcare Stock Analysis
Price: Rs. 253.75 Date: March 30th 2020 Cadila Healthcare Limited (“Cadila” or the “Company”) is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and manufactures a broad range of healthcare products including human formulations, veterinary formulations and drugs,...
SWP: SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN
Assume a fund growth between 8-9% p.a. (there are many such funds). Effectively such a fund is paying 0.67-0.75% per month. In reality, returns are not linear. I.e. based on interest rate scenario fund will move up say 1% in a given month and move only 0.1% in yet...
Declining FD Interest rates bring focus back on Debt Mutual Funds
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling...
Debt Fund Terminology – YTM vs Actual Returns, Modified and Macaulay Duration
A few days back, I wrote an article on various debt mutual funds and what investors must consider before investing. Some of the questions I received gave me the idea of writing this part 2. I will try to explain basic debt fund terminology here. What is Yield to...
L&T Finance Holding Stock Analysis
L&T Finance Holding Limited (“L&T Finance” or the “Company”) is promoted by one of India’s leading construction companies- Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of financial products and services through its wholly-owned...
Why I Don’t Disclose
A few days back somebody asked me why I do not disclose the portfolio of stocks I am holding. He went on to ask me if I have sold Maruti Suzuki, a stock I had never ever purchased. He showed me an article where I was quoted as saying “ …. It makes a good buy at...
Tata Elxsi Stock Analysis
TATA ELXSI STOCK PRICE: Rs. 778 Tata Elxsi Limited (“Tata Elxsi” or the “Company”) is amongst the world’s leading providers of design and technology services across industries including Automotive, Broadcast, Communications and Healthcare. Tata Elxsi is helping...
Which Debt Mutual Fund Should You Buy?
Over the last few weeks, I have been reading many articles on various aspects of debt fund investing. I have also received many queries on where investors should park their money to cushion against stock market uncertainty. To quote some of the more relevant...
NEITHER A BULL NOR A BEAR – A CREDIT CRISIS VIEW
Over the past few weeks, I have made some major changes to client portfolios. The ongoing credit crisis perhaps has changed my general tone on stocks, and other financial assets. I am not trying to rein in on anyone, nor suggest that a Multicap approach is astute...
NIFTY PE (Price Earnings Multiple) – FAIR VALUATION STUDY
With all this talk about Nifty PE ratio and what is most likely going to be a deteriorating earning season, I decided to have a look at how expensive/ cheap each stock on the Nifty really is. Of course, in absolute numbers, now at 9,266; historically speaking, Nifty...
Cadila Healthcare Stock Analysis
Price: Rs. 253.75 Date: March 30th 2020 Cadila Healthcare Limited (“Cadila” or the “Company”) is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and manufactures a broad range of healthcare products including human formulations, veterinary formulations and drugs,...
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