by Rajat Sharma | Dec 23, 2013 | investment, stocks |
In the previous post I highlighted how even in the worst economic environment, well established and safe large cap stocks tend to perform well. It is in fact true that if one were to blindly buy any 5 out of the top ten stocks (by market capitalization) and hold on...
by Rajat Sharma | Dec 16, 2013 | investment, stocks |
2nd May 2016 This is an update to an earlier post I had written almost 2 and a half years ago – in December of 2013 to be exact. Earlier post is available on lower half of this page. This post serves as a comparison to how things have changed since then. Top 10 Indian...
by Rajat Sharma | Dec 5, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
I think it is extraordinary that I meet so many people who are absolutely, and 100% convinced that they cannot understand finance or how to invest in the Indian stock market. Their reason oftentimes is that it is extremely dry, or it will be too difficult for them to...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 28, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
When it comes to financial products, I often sound like a doomsday conspirator. Some of the things I have written in past: Mutual funds are ‘mostly’ pointless; F&O trading – that too based on software, charts, tips and tools, my friend – it’s like trying to reach...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 25, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
For years I struggled to find out why some companies which cater to a small group of buyers use expensive mode of television commercials to market their products. Imagine a company which manufactures train engines coming out with a commercial: “Our engines get you...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 21, 2013 | investment, stocks |
The story goes somewhat like this: Warren Buffett was once asked about the best investment advice he would give to a money manager just starting out. He said, “I’d tell him to do exactly what I did 40-odd years ago, which is to learn about every company in the United...
