ONGC is an Indian oil exploration company majority owned by government of India, i.e. it’s a PSU. As a stock, it has a very long history of dividends. It’s a company with solid business model and has highly reliable cashflows.…
Year: 2012
2013 Indian Stock Market Predictions
2012 is drawing to a close and Indian markets have given close to 25% returns this year. And just like past years, experts are coming out with targets like 21,000, 23,000 & 26,000 for Sensex. It seems that everyone is…
The Great Indian ‘Wipro Multibagger’ Story (Updated 2021)
Note: This article was originally published in 2012 and has been updated with the latest numbers as of 2021. Do you want to hear the updated story of the Rs 10,000 invested in Wipro in 1980? A story that has…
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Why they don’t discuss these 2 things on Indian Business Channels?
Have you ever watched channels like CNBC-TV18, NDTV Profit and Zee Business? Do you remember what they discuss on these channels? As far as we can remember, they discuss about investment ideas, target prices, breaking news, directional calls, trading strategies,…
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Large Cap Nifty Stocks – Returns since our call in December 2011
Important: Don't miss the last paragraph. When we wrote Large Cap Nifty Stocks available at deep discounts in December 2011, we were very excited to find a number of great companies available at very cheap prices. And since the…
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Stable Investor turns 1-year old!
The Story When we first started this site in November 2011, we were not sure how long this experiment would last. Our first post was all (or rather only) about number crunching and to confess, very very boring. 🙂 But…
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL): A good business is not always a good stock
HUL is an example of a great business. It has a portfolio of famous FMCG brands that every Indian uses atleast once a day. Who wouldn’t recognize Lux, Lifebouy, Kissan, Rin, Surf, Axe, Close Up, Dove, Fair & Lovely, Sunsilk…
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What is the purpose of Stable Investor?
In the book Good to Great, the author introduces the “Hedgehog Concept” He tells a story of a hedgehog and a fox. The fox is always looking for ways to attack the hedgehog. However, he fails everytime. Why? Because hedgehog…
Cairn India: A dividend stock to buy for long term?
Vedanta controlled Cairn India has declared its maiden dividend of Rs 5 per share (of face value Rs 10). In April 2012, Cairn India had approved its dividend policy, which aimed at payout of around 20% of its annual consolidated…
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25 Tips to be a Better Investor: Investor’s Manifesto
As promised in our last post on why you cannot become a successful investor, we now share 25 tips to help you become a better investor. For sharing the tips, we have chosen the manifesto approach. Don't know what a…
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You cannot become a Successful Investor!
Let's get this straight. Someone has rightly said:(Successful) Investing is simple. But tough.And once you have gone through this flowchart, having answered a few questions about your very own self, you would know why most people fail to become successful…
Don’t Invest for Short Term. Don’t Save for Long Term
Many times, we use the words Savings & Investing interchangeably. Some people don't even realize the difference between these words. One should not invest for short-term goals. One should not save for long-term goals. So what should one…
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Starbucks in India: Choose between a Coffee for Rs 150 or Rs 1.65 Lacs from SIP?
Starbucks has finally opened its first store in India. Being in Mumbai, we got an opportunity to check out the store on very first day. Lucky us... 🙂 From Starbucks (India) website Checking the menu, we found that a cup…
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How often should you check your stock portfolio?
This post is based on OSV’s post by Daniel Sparks. Daniel was kind enough to permit use of his idea for this post. Thanks Daniel :-)So how often do you check your stock portfolio? We have personally seen people checking…
Building a portfolio for lazy investors
Nature's depiction of a Lazy Investor Not everyone has time or energy to invest in stock markets. Some have the money to invest. But everyone wants to make money in stock markets 😉 It is like saying that one wants…