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...
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...
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...
Over the last 5 trading sessions, stocks of public sector banks have surged anywhere between 5-25% in trade. They have caught the attention of investors and traders alike. Besides old timers who invested in PSU bank stocks for high dividend yields, there are many...
To give you some background on this post, last week I had disagreement with a celebrated financial expert about the ethics of preparing financial statements. It started with me saying this – “if the management does not want you to know something about the accounts,...
Something about human behavior stops all of us from making a decision to sell a thing in loss, no matter how deep are losses keep growing. Equally, greed for a few rupees more is what keeps the gambler going. When it comes to stocks, the best of us behave no...