United Spirits Ltd. – Riding High on Market Enthusiasm
United Spirits CMP – 1046.45 An Overview of United Spirits’ Financial Performance United Spirits is a great example of how a company can make more money even when its sales grow slowly. United Spirits’ revenue has only increased by a CAGR of 3.07%. But, because United Spirits has become good at controlling its costs, its […]
5 Reasons Why I have been Bearish on the Markets
If a pandemic is all it takes to revive an ailing economy and create a bull run, then we should have one at the frequency of a cricket world cup – once every 4 years. Think about it, the Nifty 50 benchmark was trading at 12,100 in February of 2020 and rocketed past 18,600 about […]
Will Upcoming IPOs Continue to Deliver Stellar Returns?
The primary market has been in strong action since the beginning of this year. The IPO momentum has been strong this year. More than 40 companies have raised record amounts via their initial public offerings thus far. The Companies have raised Rs. 84778.16 Cr. as against the cumulative issue size of Rs. 71908.55 Cr. The […]
Factors Driving the Stock Market Rally
After a steep market selloff, markets generally take time to recover, but this time market recovered quickly. It seems that the efforts of the government combined with central banks have resulted in a somewhat V-shaped recovery in the stock market. Since March 2020, the Sensex has risen over 135 % due to increase in global […]
Nifty 50 Results Analysis – Q1 FY 2022
Nifty 50 Q3 2021 – Net Profit & EBITDA (Operating Profit)
All time high valuations – will lead to an all time deep fall
Note: The content of this article is suitable for investors looking to deploy capital in equities for 3-5 years, or longer. I will try to answer why I am staying away from equities these days, and why you should too. I am not a trader and do not operate any trading desk. This in no way […]
Stocks in two wheeler and three wheelers space – Valuation Overstretched
[1] Bajaj Auto – Bajaj Auto Limited (“Bajaj Auto” or the “Company”) is ranked as the world’s fourth largest three and two wheeler manufacturer and the Bajaj brand is well-known across several countries in Latin America, Africa, Middle East, South and South East Asia. In 2007, Bajaj Auto acquired a 14% stake in KTM that has […]
Sector Investing to Beat Market Returns
Sector investing can prove to be a useful and powerful portfolio construction strategy. Sector investing is an integral part of a well-diversified portfolio strategy. As economic variables and business cycles impact segments of the economy differently, sector-based investment strategies can help investors earn big based on economic conditions prevailing in specific pockets of the market. […]
Do PSU Stocks Offer Great Value?
The BSE PSU stocks index has massively underperformed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex in the past five years. While the BSE Sensex has appreciated 49.4% (from 27079.51 to 40433.52), the BSE PSU Index has fallen 34.7% (from 6955.32 to 4535.22). The BSE Sensex now trades at 185% premium to the price-book (P/B) multiple of the […]