Government Disinvestment Turning Into Distressed Sale?
Recently, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the Government’s plans to raise Rs 1 lakh Cr via disinvestment by selling their equities in five PSUs – BPCL, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Container Corporation (Concor), Tehri Hydro Development Corporation and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved […]
Bharat Bond ETF – Should You Invest?
The Government’s move to launch the Bharat Bond ETF is no doubt a good decision as it deepens the corporate bond market in India; But it comes at a time when retail investors are most likely to underperform even a basic Fixed Deposit if they invest in this instrument for the short term. Before I […]
Protecting Your Stock Holdings – Post Karvy Stock Brokers Fiasco
The problem is that there is never just one cockroach in the kitchen! If Karvy Stock Brokers screwed up, so will some others. Sure, many stock brokers will be taking defensive action given how SEBI has dealt with Karvy. That said, more Karvy like issues cannot be ruled out. What Karvy Stock Brokers Did? When […]
Don’t stop your Systematic Investment Plans – The only Rule of SIP Investing
I usually don’t write about these things, but not only for retail investors, also for the most sophisticated investors, Systematic Investment Plans or SIPs are the best way of making money over a longer term. I have seen investor behaviour for close to 2 decades and what I have learnt is that no matter how […]
Confessions: What your Financial Advisors will not tell you
This is 100% true for 100% financial advisors; Just that some tell it more than others! (1.) We are likely to disclose selectively– No mentor ever told his prodigy – ‘you will have to lie to succeed’. That is not something anyone aspires to do. What financial advisors do all the time however is to […]
Nifty PE and Past Returns
By now all of you would have looked at a gazillion charts and tables trying to relate Nifty’s 10-20 year average PE and comparing that to where we are today. Naturally, we have been in a very very expensive market for far too long. Markets have been running up with no earnings support whatsover. At […]
Top 3 Investing Mistakes which destroy wealth in stock markets
There will be exceptions to each of the three investing mistakes below; where committing such a mistake would have actually made you money. That is the very reason why investors continue to make these mistakes – that sometimes committing this mistake will save you or make you money. In general however, or let’s say in […]
Structured Product – Edelweiss Twin Win and Large Cap Review
What is Structured Product? Structured product is a hybrid investment instrument which combines investment instrument such as equity, commodities or derivative to earn a fixed or variable rate of return with pre decided minimum fixed return. The combination allows the product to maximize the probability of generating higher than expected return while keeping the downside […]
Why You Should Not Stop Your Monthly SIPs
Since August 2018, Nifty has lost 762 points (10.6%), from 11,346.2 to 10,224. With stock markets falling, many investors are worried about poor performance of their equity investments and wonder if they should continue investing in their monthly SIPs. It is obvious for the investors to feel discouraged as their investments are earning negative returns […]
Good PMS Schemes in India
[1] Motilal Oswal Value Strategy PMS Product: Motilal Oswal Value Strategy PMS “Value PMS” Focus: deliver higher returns by making investments in successful businesses managed by efficient management. Concentration: The portfolio typically consists of 15-20 large cap stocks. Ideal for: Ideal for investors looking to invest in large cap companies for long term wealth creation view […]