How Can Indian Residents Buy Foreign Stocks – Direct & ETF Route
I am sure you have thought about investing in Google, Apple, Microsoft, Wal-Mart etc. Despite the fact that these companies are not listed on Indian stock exchange(s), Indian investors can still invest in them either directly or as part of mutual funds/ Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). How Much Can Indian Investors Buy Foreign Stocks? The Reserve […]
Equity, Hybrid and Dynamic Mutual Funds
What is an Equity Mutual Fund? While it may sound like the name given to a fund which invests only in equities (i.e. stocks) this may or may not be true. A fund must have a minimum of 65% in equity stocks in order to qualify for tax benefits as an equity-oriented fund. These funds […]
Is Startup Investing Killing the Stock Markets?
Starting up to raise money is the new thing. Up until a decade back, people tried to raise money to start-up. What’s changed? Two main reasons why startup investing is at an all time high: [1] Returns Generated: Startups which succeeded in past delivered unbelievable returns (think about the value created by Facebook and Zomato); [2] Lack of avenues […]
What Should Be Your Expected Rate of Return in Stocks
Last week a few of us were driving back towards Delhi from the interiors of Gurgaon. For those who have not been to Gurgaon – it is without a doubt the most outstanding contrast of beautiful constructions and unfortunate infrastructure. The roads which start with a lot of promise often lead nowhere. Driving though one […]
Earning Fixed Rate of Interest in Stock Markets
The fact that money lying in trading accounts does not earn any interest income is often a big problem for those who trade in multiple trading accounts, particularly asset managers, stock-brokers and their authorized persons who may not be able to transfer funds between client accounts and their trading account on a short notice. This […]
Stock Market Predictions for the Long Term
I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked about the ‘target price’ and ‘nifty levels’. Some of you have written to me about adding a target price column in the subscription section of the site. The omission to add such a column is deliberate. While I love writing my long […]
How To Prepare For The Next Stock Market Crash?
One year ago I did a detailed research on Sensex target for the year 2020 (full article here). In that research, I studied the growth of the Sensex over the last 24 years and analyzed where we could end up in the year 2020. At that time, the Price Earnings multiple for the Sensex as a whole […]
10 Bad Financial Decisions to Avoid
[1] Selling an asset ‘only’ because it is doing badly – Mutual fund holders and share holders are different when it comes to the time it takes for each category to give up on investments. Typically a fund holder will compare his returns with overall stock market returns every 2-3 years. A retail investor in the […]
High vs. Low Priced Stocks – What Delivers Better Returns?
A few days back I received this Question – “Is it better to choose low priced stocks over high priced ones?” To elaborate on the question – do low priced stocks have a better chance of multiplying faster than shares that are already priced very high? Think of a share trading at Rs. 10 vs. […]
Best Fixed Income Investment Options in India
I have lost count of the number of queries I have received about the best fixed income investment options. I have refrained from writing about this mostly because I firmly believe that “nobody ever became a millionaire by investing in fixed deposits”. Yet, people get fascinated by 8% over 7.75%. If you are used to investing […]