This is the April 2020 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. But first, here is how markets behaved this month.…
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March 2020: An Unforgettable Month!
I couldn't pick a better word than 'unforgettable' to define March 2020. Ofcourse, another possible choice was 'Bloody' due to the sudden crash in Indian (and global) markets. But the speed and the sharpness of the fall was such that…
Don’t Forget this ONE Thing about Mean Reversion
This is going to be a very small post. I tweeted this today. “Many people (me included) are of the view that this mean reversion was long due. But 'mean reversion' doesn’t imply that things stop at mean only. Mathematically,…
What After -20% Correction? [Short Analysis]
Yesterday, I sent out a note to my clients about the on-going market correction. And while talking to one of them, he asked me how much lower could the Nifty go? Since I don’t have a crystal ball, I could…
State of Indian Stock Markets (March 2020)
This is the February 2020 update (with a few additional days' data and up to 6th March 2020) 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…
5-year Nifty Return Analysis (+ ‘Next’ 2 year Returns)
Many people treat 5 years as long term. I don’t. But generally, 5 years is a sufficiently long period when it comes to investing in equity and comparing the returns with safer debt options like debt funds, PPF, fixed deposits,…
Don’t Invest in PMS just because You have Rs 25 lakh (or 50 lakh)
(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…
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%,…
