Rama Steel Tubes – Stock Analysis
The steel sector as a whole is witnessing an unprecedented turmoil mainly on account of slowdown in China which remains the major producer and consumer of Steel. Of the ~ 1550 million tons of steel produced worldwide ~ 48% is both produced and consumed in China. Notice the geographical distribution and the pattern of use for steel. […]
Shipping Corporation of India Stock Analysis
Price: Rs. 83.50 Shipping Corporation of India (“Shipping Corporation” or the “Company”) is a Government of India undertaking and owns and operates around 38% of the Indian shipping Industry (- i.e. 38% of tonnage capacity in India), and has operating interests in all areas of shipping business; servicing both national and international trades. Shipping Corporation’s owned […]
Top 5 Banking Stocks You Should Consider Buying
With banking stocks making a comeback, I got a lot of queries on potential investment opportunities in this space. Let me know in comments section below if you agree with me on this: For a well diversified equity portfolio, you should own financial services stocks with a weight-age of at least 30% (in the current […]
Power Sector Stocks : Deep Value or Junk Buying?
There is a shortage of power in the country – there is excess power available with power producers – consumers have the capacity to pay – distribution companies (i.e. State Electricity Boards (SEBs)) can’t afford to buy power! THE PROBLEM Concession Agreements Over the past 2-3 decades projects were awarded to power companies with clearly […]
Should You Buy Tata Motors Stock At Current Price?
Over the past one year, Tata Motors has fallen over 42% (from Rs. 505.34 to Rs. 288.65), on the other hand its competitor, Ashok Leyland in the medium & heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) has surged 120.02 % (from Rs. 41.20 to Rs. 90.65) and Maruti Suzuki, its biggest competitor in passenger vehicle segment has rallied 55.38% (from Rs. 3008.60 to Rs. […]
Diversified Equity Portfolio Returns
I get a lot of questions about (i) how much should you diversify; (ii) the kind of returns which diversification can make for you and (iii) pure equity oriented mutual funds. In this post I will try to club these 3 points together. To explain things I will use a set of bellwether stocks to […]
Are Telecom Stocks Heading for a Crash?
Sometimes it is hard for people to agree when you make a crazy sounding prediction, no matter how strong the facts backing you. Telecom Stocks could correct by up to 80%. The nature of technology is such that a minor up-gradation can often make redundant even the most well established businesses. From video/ audio cassettes, […]
Indian Stocks – Debt & Market Capitalization
Over the last 8 years, BSE Sensex has delivered a return of ~ 24% (i.e. from 21,206 in January 2008 to 26,392 on 28 January 2015). Yes, since 2008 (pre-crash levels), bench-marked Indian stocks have risen by approximately 24%. 8 years for a meager 24% return is disappointing to say the least. Even a […]
Future of Metal Stocks in India
Like Chinese goods, the Chinese Bull Run came with no guarantees. It also met with a similar end. As the world looks for a new growth engine, can India provide an alternative? Over the last few months, metal stocks in India have taken an absolute hammering. This has more to do with a slowdown in […]
Pay Attention to Stock Market Experts on Television?
POST UPDATED – WATCH END OF POST A few days back someone on twitter wrote in to me: In my view, if television experts were correct with their recommendations, they would be the richest people on earth; the fact is that they are just as right or wrong as any of us. Like many online […]