(Update - November 2019: PMS minimum investment size has been increased to Rs 50 lac by SEBI. Please read the following article in that light.) The minimum ticket size for PMS investments is Rs 25 lakhs. But that doesn’t mean…
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Investors, Driving at 210+ Kmph can Kill You
I was reading an old article titled False Profits by Jason Zweig here when I felt that it made sense to be shared with the reader here. So allow me to share parts of the article. I am sure you…
Angry Investor. Good Returns a Birthright. Feature not Bug
Many investors are angry. And many more are just plain disappointed. And why not? All those high returns that they came to identify equity with… are suddenly gone. In fact, just in the recent past, things were so rosy. Isn't…
Cost Inflation Index (CII): FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) for LTCG Indexation Calculation (Updated)
The Cost Inflation Index (CII) for the Financial Year (FY 2019-20) and Accounting Year (AY 2020-21) is 289. For the previous FY 2018-19, CII was 280. The CII is used to notify the rate of inflation for indexation purpose in…
Explained – Nifty Indices (Nifty50, Nifty Next 50, Nifty 500 & 10 Others)
There are many popular indices in Indian stock markets. You already know Nifty50 and Sensex and you regular lookup for Nifty live or Sensex live data. But these aren’t the only indices as many of you already know. There are…
State of Indian Stock Markets – August 2019
This is the August 2019 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. This update includes the historical analysis (since 1999, i.e. about 20+ years) and Heat Maps for the key ratios like P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield for Nifty50 and Nifty500. A new section on the last 12 month's index movements…
State of Indian Stock Markets – July 2019
This is the July 2019 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. This update includes the historical analysis (since 1999, i.e. about 20+ years) and Heat Maps for the key ratios like P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield for Nifty50 and Nifty500. This time (and going forward) a new section on the…
Rs 90+ Lakh Anyone? A simple example of Wealth Creation from Indian Equities
Yesterday, I was talking to a young relative of mine about how Sensex had touched 39,000 for the first time and how it had created immense wealth for investors in past years. But despite being young, this guy was somehow…
Strong Early Returns Vs Strong Late Returns
You already know that the markets don’t go up or down in straight lines. What this means is that if an investor gets an average return of 12% in 10 years, it doesn't mean that he will get: 12%, 12%,…
State of Indian Stock Markets – February 2019
This is the February 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps nor Nifty500 heat maps show…
State of Indian Stock Markets – January 2019
This is the January 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps nor Nifty500 heat maps show…
Nifty P/E Ratio & Returns: Detailed Analysis of 20-years (1999-2019) Updated
Like previous years, I have once again revised the Nifty PE-Ratio & Return analysis to include fresh data (up to December 2018). Now, this analysis has data spanning from early-1999 to late-2018, i.e. full 20 years. This analysis uses one…
My Interview with Stock & Ladder
Recently, I got interviewed by Ravichand of Stock & Ladder. The interview was originally published here (at Investing Chat with Dev Ashish). It covers my background, investment philosophy (and how it has evolved over the years), how I invest and other…
State of Indian Stock Markets – November 2018
This is the November 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps nor Nifty500 heat maps show…
State of Indian Stock Markets – October 2018
This is the October 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps…