Future Outlook of stocks in the Indian Automobile Industry
Outlook and Key stats Indian automobile industry is a key contributor to India’s GDP. At US $ 80 billion, the automobile industry accounts for ~7% of India’s GDP *. While the Indian economy has grown at ~8% p.a. in the last 5 years (2009-2013), the Indian automobile industry has grown at ~15% during the same period […]
Best Stocks for Short Term Trading
Every time a stock moves a few percentage points (in either direction), traders start a notional mathematics in their mind. “Had I bought 300 or 3000 shares, 20 mins back, I would be X times richer. Had I sold 5 lots @ Rs. X, I would have made Y% return. In fact, I could have arranged […]
Best stocks to buy – 3 things to look at when buying a stock
If I could make a list of the best stocks to buy in any market environment and such list was approved by everyone whoever buys a share, then very soon, that list will become a list of stocks to avoid or the “worst stocks to buy”. What exactly does that mean? If you put on […]
Accumulated Reserves and Surplus as Investment Criteria?
I often see a confusing (and somewhat disturbing) trend of looking at accumulated reserves and surplus of a company when some people make investment decisions. To be fair, there is nothing wrong with this; a company with healthy accumulated reserves and surplus is able to withstand economic slowdowns with far more ease compared to its […]
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Many people look at the share market as a place for legalized gambling, where every morning people place bets and win or lose small or big amounts of money. The Honest Truth is that this is exactly what seems to be happening for many of them. At least until they get tired of betting. When you sign […]
How Share Market is Used to Convert Black Money Into White
In a country like India with a shadow economy the size of ~ 25% of GDP (total unaccounted money within India is estimated between Rs. 10 – 15 lakh crore by various accounts), it is not surprising that newer methods are constantly being evolved to make use of black money in the real economy. Not […]
High Dividend Paying Stocks in India
If you like to own high dividend paying stocks in India then I am sure that by now you are aware of many companies which pay extremely handsome dividends. While some of them manage to consistently pay such dividends, others are not so consistent. Again, even amongst these subsets, the share price of some companies […]
A Risk Free Stock Investing Rule
Every time the stock market rises by a few percentage points, people start flocking to invest in stocks. More the market rises, more people start joining in. This has remained a mystery to me and to all those who believe in value investing. You will find value when the worth of a business falls below […]
Trading calls providers for stocks, futures and options
A few days back I got a call to subscribe for a service which promised to offer powerful trading calls which will help my financial planning goals. Given that I do a fair bit in the financial planning area, I probed further. They proposed a free trial for a couple of days after which I had […]
Ratio Analysis: 6 Important Points to Keep in Mind
Ratio analysis involves a mathematical interpretation of the financial records of a company, in order to understand its past performance and future prospects. Ratio analysis is an important tool for understanding the financial health of a company and for analyzing the progress of the business. While conducting ratio analysis it is important to keep some key […]