Very recently, the Sensex crossed 50,000 - a psychologically important number for many. As soon as that happened, investors are now becoming greedy for more. So, thrown out are the discussions about what has happened, i.e. Sensex@50,000 (Sensex@50K) and new…
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Sensex at 50,000: How to manage long-term investments? (My Moneycontrol Column)
The Sensex has been flirting with the psychological level of 50,000 for some time now and has been quite volatile in recent weeks. Even though 50,000 is just a number, the fact that the market is up 100% since March…
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Are You a ‘Accredited Investor’ in India?
SEBI is contemplating introducing the concept of ‘Accredited Investors’ in the Indian securities market. This is still at the consultation stage as detailed in this notification (link or download here). Globally, this is a pretty common concept in developed markets.…
Petrol at Rs 100/litre and You!
For a country like ours, the prices of petrol and diesel can be a touchy subject. I am no economist but nevertheless, I just felt like addressing this burning topic about rising petrol-diesel prices and how it matters (or doesn’t)…
1000 point Sensex Fall. It’s not a Big Deal any more!
Today Sensex fell by over 1000 points. To be precise, it fell by -1145 points. I am sure if you follow business new, you will see headlines like ‘Sensex falls over 1000 points!’ OR ‘Sell-Off in Sensex as it falls…
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Markets Up 100% from March 2020 Lows! (Money doubled!)
Remember the crazy month of March 2020? When at one point the index was down almost 40% in a month? And markets made a multi-year low during the month. Things have changed a lot since then. And how so! Here…
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(Quoted: Economic Times) Ask The Experts Section
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (November 2020) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answer reader’s questions related to any aspect of their personal finance. Here is the reader query about investing to grow wealth…
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…