Investing Rule 1: It’s no different anytime The guy who initiated the mutual fund landscape (Sir John Templeton) said: The four most expensive words in the English language are, ‘this time it’s different‘. Years have passed and landscape has changed tremendously. Back when Templeton first said the above, news did not flow as smoothly as…
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Rajat Sharma Top Picks on ET NOW – Your Trades Show
Last updated: 29th April, 2016
Performance Update – Budget Day Stocks Recommendation
On the budget day I had recommended A TOTAL OF 10 stocks the video link (of the first part) of which is linked above. Here is a performance monitor for those stocks recommendation: Stocks Price on 29th Feb 2016 Price on 13th April 2016 Change (%) IDBI 56.2 70.15 24.82% ACC 1195 1470.5 23.05% Dhanuka…
How to Start a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in Mutual Funds
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a regular and disciplined way of investing money in mutual funds. SIP allows you to invest a certain pre-determined amount at a regular interval (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc). An SIP is a planned approach to investments and more than anything it helps the investor inculcate the habit of saving and…
Equity, Hybrid and Dynamic Mutual Funds
What is an Equity Mutual Fund? While it may sound like the name given to a fund which invests only in equities (i.e. stocks) this may or may not be true. A fund must have a minimum of 65% in equity stocks in order to qualify for tax benefits as an equity-oriented fund. These funds…
Top 5 FMCG Stocks To Buy in India
Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of Rs. 2,000 billion. The sector has grown at a CAGR of 11 % over the last decade. Food product (43%) is the leading segment followed by personal care (22%). The Indian FMCG sector is expected to grow…
How Stock Picking Became My Full Time Business
Today when I look around, I see thousands of opportunities in India. Anyone born in this era should realize how fortunate he is to be born at a time when coffee costs Rs. 150 and it takes an average of 15 minute to be served a takeaway. To not capitalize on the opportunity the market…
ONGC Stock Analysis
Performance of the oil and gas sector in India has a significant impact on the broader economy. With deregulation of petrol prices, prospective reforms in the oil and gas sector and rising energy needs, driven mainly by urbanization, companies in this sector are poised for good growth over the next few years. The factors considered…
Making Long Term Investment Decisions Based on Risk Profile
Since I get this asked a lot, I thought I’ll write a post on this topic. Note: I will assume that long term is 3+ years with some of the investments being purchased for a much longer period (read indefinitely). The problem with equity investing is that the line between trading and investing is blurred by…
Stock Market Outlook for 2014-Initial Public Offering of AAP
I always found the concept of ‘Value at Risk’ pretty interesting. Usually nobody ever pays attention to it until it is breached. I am not sure how many of you are buying this one but the value at risk for this political outfit is zero as it usually is for start-ups. Which means what? For…
Stock Selection Criteria | Safe Large Cap Stocks
In the previous post I highlighted how even in the worst economic environment, well established and safe large cap stocks tend to perform well. It is in fact true that if one were to blindly buy any 5 out of the top ten stocks (by market capitalization) and hold on to them for a few…
Best Indian Stocks for Long Term Investment
2nd May 2016 This is an update to an earlier post I had written almost 2 and a half years ago – in December of 2013 to be exact. Earlier post is available on lower half of this page. This post serves as a comparison to how things have changed since then. Top 10 Indian…