Bad news investor is a person who invests primarily in stocks of companies that are in news due to bad reasons. Why will ‘this’ person do this? Because with bad news, comes bad (lower) share prices. So when effects of…
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Timeless, Timely & Timing
Timeless There are very few things that an average investor can refer to as - timeless advice. Know what goals you are saving for. Know how distant these goals are in future. Know how much these goals will cost you.…
State of Indian Stock Markets – September 2016
This is the September 2016 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. But before I get to the regular analysis, I want to share my thoughts on the recent aggression at our borders. On 29th Sept - as soon as…
Are Indian Stock Markets Overvalued?
Indian stock markets have moved up quite a bit in last few months. Not only in absolute sense, i.e. index levels but also in terms of valuations. Last I checked, the bellwether Nifty50 was trading at a PE of 24.…
State of Indian Stock Markets – August 2016
New inclusion in this month's State of Indian Stock Markets. I have also included ratio analysis for Nifty500 this time. So from this month onwards, you get historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV…
My Interview with Wealthy
It’s a little overwhelming to be asked questions. 😉 I’d rather be the one asking the questions. That said, Wealthy.in interviewed me sometime back about investing, personal finance and what I think about money, in case you are interested. So…
19 Practical + Simple Ideas on Wealth Creation
Know the real reason why you want to invest (or save or buy insurance). List down the actual goals for which you are investing. You need a powerful ‘WHY’ to continue investing for years. Understand the asset allocation that you…
State of Indian Stock Markets – July 2016
This is the monthly update of the state of Indian stock markets. As of now, it comprises only of an analysis of Nifty50‘s ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. The numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each…
52 Week Highs & Lows – How to Profit from Fluctuations in Sensex & Nifty Stocks
Fluctuations in share prices are as old as the concept of shares and stock markets themselves. Infact, had it not been for the regular fluctuations, stock market would have been a very boring place. It would be like a bond…
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Sensible Measures without getting Too Ambitious
Sensible measures without getting too ambitious - these 6 words from an old RBI press release caught my attention. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's recent announcement to not take up the second term, triggered a desire in me to read up whatever I could find about…
Financial Principles by Jason Zweig. Guaranteed to Make You Smart.
When it comes to investing or personal finance, there’s a world of difference between a good advice and an advice that sounds good. It might not seem obvious at first, but there is. And Jason Zweig is one of the…
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Why are IPOs Overpriced & come in Rising Markets?
Another IPO got oversubscribed few days back – that too 70+ times oversubscription - I so wish that I was the seller 😉 In recent times, the number of IPOs coming out has increased and more importantly, many of them…
When to Choose a Not-So-Great Investment Strategy?
Few years back when I was working in oil sector, I was posted in a very remote location in Rajasthan. Since there was not much to do there, I used to regularly undertake biking trips to explore the state with my…
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Do Indian Markets Bounce off PE levels of 12 & 24?
Sounds like a title of some Technical Analysis writeup? I don’t blame you. 🙂 But rest assured it is not. Infact, this will be an entertaining post for you if you are interested in giving some thought to PE-Based investing. In…
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P/E Ratio Analysis of Nifty – February 2016 Update
Note - I have updated this analysis in 2017 here. I had been working to make this analysis more useful. Like all previous updates, this one too has index (Nifty 50) analysis of 3, 5, and 7 years. But this…
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