What should you do with your portfolio right now?
If you have been waiting to invest when the market has bottomed out, let me assure you – you won’t be able to invest anywhere below the price at which you decided to start waiting in the first place. It’s been some time since I last put pen to paper—or, more accurately, fingers to keyboard. […]
Active Vs. Passive Investing – a study of historical data on index stocks
Everytime there is a bull run in the market, it revives the debate around Active vs. Passive investing. This is because Index funds are most popular at the peak of a bull run. The biggest distraction area for mutual fund investors in bull markets is their inability to choose how they invest. They constantly switch […]
Manorama Industries Stock Analysis
UPDATE: STOCK SPLIT 1:5 – 8 Marh 2024 If you have eaten a Ferrero Rocher chocolate or used the Mango Body Butter from The Body Shop, chances are you have consumed butter made at a factory in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, owned by Manorama Industries. ABOUT THE COMPANY Manorama Industries Ltd. (Manorama) is a leading global producer […]
A LOOK BACK AT 2023 AND STOCKS TO BUY IN 2024
Before you make and execute your list of stocks to buy remember 3 things: Markets are expensive. Markets have been rising for 8 consecutive years (i.e. every year from 2016-2023). Have at least 35% of your portfolio in fixed-income instruments (these securities will still make you ~ 8% assured return p.a.). Think about it, if […]
Mutual Funds for Long Term (SIPs and Lumpsum investments)
Until a few years back, I invested wholly on my own. Almost 100% of my investments were in stocks and I hardly ever looked at mutual funds. Over time, I have realized the importance of diversification both in terms of asset classes and also in terms of managers. It is important to put your investments […]
Top GILT Funds in Falling Interest Rates
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling interest rates have resulted in a […]
Understanding the stock market – a confluence of science, patience and luck
Back in 2014, at the peak of pessimism in stock markets there were hardly any takers for even the most marquee names in the stock market. Today’s Rs. 2300 share of Reliance was trading at 450. Infosys at 400 and HDFC Bank at 320 (both trading above Rs. 1000/ share today). These days things are […]
All About Stock Selection Criteria
When selecting stocks, it is difficult to review the massive amount of data available from various sources for assessing equity fundamentals. Developing a good stock selection criteria for evaluating stocks can make this tedious task much less stressful. That being said, a bigger problem these days is to select a stock selection criteria. Just type […]
Declining FD Interest rates bring focus back on Debt Mutual Funds
Over the past few years, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently lowered interest rates. Consider this, The RBI has lowered its Repo Rate (i.e. the rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks) from a high of 8% in 2015 to its current rate of 4%. Falling interest rates have resulted in a significant reduction in […]
Why I Don’t Disclose
A few days back somebody asked me why I do not disclose the portfolio of stocks I am holding. He went on to ask me if I have sold Maruti Suzuki, a stock I had never ever purchased. He showed me an article where I was quoted as saying “ …. It makes a good […]