Investing in the Oil and Gas Sector in India
The Oil and Gas Industry in India is one of the most important sectors and constitutes over 15 % of the GDP. In addition, it serves as the backbone for transportation and hence affects the performance of many other industries such as infrastructure, cement, construction etc. The oil and natural gas sector includes exploration, refining […]
Is It The Right Time To Sell Stocks?
If the job has been correctly done when a common stock is purchased, the right time to sell is almost never. – Philip Fisher The question here is one of whether the job has been done correctly or not? THE QUESTION HAS MORE TO DO WITH ONE’S OWN ABILITIES AND IS IN ITSELF A LESSON […]
Making Money in Stocks is Not for Everyone
Over the last few weeks a lot of people have approached me for help with their stock investments. I will take two popular questions today. I. Should I invest directly in stocks or should I invest in mutual funds? II. Is it possible to invest money in the stock market in a safe, risk free […]
Investing in IPOs – Valuation or the Share Price?
Lately, I have been getting some questions on investing in IPOs. This morning, it just occurred to me that despite working on IPOs and drafting offer documents for 5 years of my life, I have not written a single post about it. Just goes to show how much you ignore things that you know the […]
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): […]
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 […]
Sector Rotation in Share Market
A few days back someone, allegedly from one of the most reputed financial newspaper called me for my views on cement stocks. It was a cold call but at least inspiring that I had reached a point where my views were sought by the media. His question was simple – Going forward, what is your […]