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Nifty Next 50 Companies – List & Sector-wise Weightage
The NIFTY Next 50 Companies Index represents 50 companies from NIFTY 100 after excluding the NIFTY 50 companies. Here is a breakdown of the 50 companies which constitute the Nifty Next 50. Over the last decade, while sectoral weight-age has remained largely similar,...
How you can be a stock market millionaire in 10 years
This post is obviously not for someone who has decided to struggle for half or all their life. If you are determined to sit in a cubicle or stand out in the field, to have no time for your loved ones or to party and play, then you should safely skip this post. If you...
All About Stock Selection Criteria
When selecting stocks, it is difficult to review the massive amount of data available from various sources for assessing equity fundamentals. Developing a good stock selection criteria for evaluating stocks can make this tedious task much less stressful. That being...
Astrazeneca Pharma Stock Analysis
Astrazeneca Pharma India Limited (“Astrazeneca” or the “Company”) covers the manufacturing, sales and marketing activities of the company in India. The Company is committed to deliver life-changing medicines to patients through innovative science and global excellence...
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...
Nifty Next 50 Companies – List & Sector-wise Weightage
The NIFTY Next 50 Companies Index represents 50 companies from NIFTY 100 after excluding the NIFTY 50 companies. Here is a breakdown of the 50 companies which constitute the Nifty Next 50. Over the last decade, while sectoral weight-age has remained largely similar,...
How you can be a stock market millionaire in 10 years
This post is obviously not for someone who has decided to struggle for half or all their life. If you are determined to sit in a cubicle or stand out in the field, to have no time for your loved ones or to party and play, then you should safely skip this post. If you...
All About Stock Selection Criteria
When selecting stocks, it is difficult to review the massive amount of data available from various sources for assessing equity fundamentals. Developing a good stock selection criteria for evaluating stocks can make this tedious task much less stressful. That being...
Astrazeneca Pharma Stock Analysis
Astrazeneca Pharma India Limited (“Astrazeneca” or the “Company”) covers the manufacturing, sales and marketing activities of the company in India. The Company is committed to deliver life-changing medicines to patients through innovative science and global excellence...
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...
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