Last few weeks haven’t been easy. And unless you are a perfect timer, chances are that your portfolio would be down. By how much? The cut would be less for those who decided to leave the party early and comparatively…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – September 2018
This is the September 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…
State of Indian Stock Markets – August 2018
This is the August 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…
Using Credit Card to Buy Shares in India
Can you use credit cards to invest in shares in India? Can you buy stocks with credit cards in India 2025? No. You cannot invest in shares/stocks using credit cards. But even if it was allowed somehow and it does…
Should you use ‘100 minus age’ rule to decide Portfolio Asset Allocation?
The rule of ‘100 minus age’ to decide investment portfolio asset allocation is a popular and one of the oldest rules for retirement planning. But unfortunately, it’s a highly misused one too. And the reason is simple. The investment world…
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Getting Rich without Going Into Unsafe Territories
Let’s get straight to the point. You want to become rich and you want to become rich FAST! That’s what we all want right? Thankfully, most of us understand that it’s easier said than done. But unfortunately, far too many…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – June 2018
This is the June 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…
State of Indian Stock Markets – April 2018
This is the April 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…
State of Indian Stock Markets – March 2018
This is the March 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…
Life after LTCG Tax & You – the Long Term Equity Investor
They brought it back. And you already know what I am referring to. Ending almost one-and-a-half decade long tax holiday, investors now face a non-zero tax environment as far as long term capital gains from equity is concerned. Long Term…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – February 2018
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…
State of Indian Stock Markets – January 2018
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…
Result of Overestimating & Underestimating Risks
As investors, we are generally guilty of two things: Underestimating risks Overestimating risks And the result in both cases is fairly obvious: Underestimating risks - can lead to losses (at times huge) Overestimating risks - can lead to missing out…
Market Timing – Possible? [Case Study]
It was difficult to not make money last year (in 2017). In fact if you did not do well last year, you should do some soul-searching as to why your boat was not lifted in a rising tide. 🙂 But…
Nifty Annual Returns: Historical Analysis (Updated 2024-25)
[Update]: Annual Nifty Returns updated on 31st December 2024 to show full-year actual returns. What were Nifty 50 annual returns in 2024? Or you may have more general questions like: What have been Nifty annual returns? What have been Nifty…
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