I recently got quoted in the national business daily Economic Times Wealth Magazine section. You can download the full 'Q&A Ask The Expert' section here. Or just check the image below for my quote:
Category: Investing
Nifty 50 Constituents Weightages (October 2020)
Why do we need to track the weightages of Nifty 50 stocks in the index? Because seemingly, the index is witnessing a concentration risk for some time now. And hence, those who track Nifty50 or invest in index funds tracking…
Top 5 = 44%, Top 10 = 62%: Concentration Risk in Nifty 50?
Nifty 50, as you know is made up of 50 stocks of different weightages. And generally, it is accepted to be a well-diversified index that represents the Indian markets sufficiently well. But in recent times, the skewed weights of few…
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(Quoted: Cosmopolitan – June 2020) Panicking about Markets?
I recently (June 2020) got quoted in Cosmopolitan magazine about the then market situation. (Please click on the image to get a zoomed version in new tab/window. Or you can download the pdf version of the article here - Cosmopolitan…
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Launched: Asset Allocator + Model Mutual Funds (Premium)
The wait is finally over. Stable Asset Allocator + Stable Model Mutual Funds are available for purchase now. Both these products, namely i) Stable Asset Allocator, ii) Stable Model Mutual Funds are 2 (Two) separate premium subscription products. Though you…
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State of Indian Stock Markets (April 2020)
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.…
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,…
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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…
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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…
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Cost Inflation Index (CII): FY 2020-21 (AY 2021-22) for LTCG Indexation Calculation (Updated)
The Cost Inflation Index (CII) for the Financial Year (FY 2020-21) and Accounting Year (AY 2021-22) is 301. As many of you would still want to know about previous's years Cost Inflation Index (CII) Financial Year (FY 2019-20) and Accounting…