I kept saying that the market perceives that the worst quarter – for a short time at least was the Q ended Dec 2011. Why this quarter? The interest rate increase was felt fully, sales were down…and obviously profits were… Read more
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Will Equity Give the best returns?
I have been asked this question a zillion times and I have answered it a zillion times….so there is a sense of exhaustion. So here is a Buddha Story…… One day an atheist comes to meet Buddha – and he… Read more
Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme is brilliant….
Hindu Business Line is a good newspaper….and they normally do good stories. Here is a story based on THEIR reporting of the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme. Most people have not been able to comment on the RGES because the details… Read more
Sensex: the rules changed midway!
If you see the fund performance in India, most, if not all fund managers have schemes which beat the the sensex or the nifty. Have you wondered why it is easy to beat the indices in India but fund managers… Read more
Psu shares and Price earning ratio
Normally the public sector units trade at a lower price earning multiple (p/e multiple for those who did not understand the full version). This is largely because there is a general feeling that the owner (manager) does not care too… Read more
I made money …..
So many people tell me (OMG and I politely nod) …here is what I wish to tell them: Dharni, I made money…. a. buy getting ESOPs in my company b. buy buying a house for Rs. 30 lakhs, now it… Read more
Behavioural finance
I have a friend who is a brilliant technical analyst. Make no mistake, I have seen tons of Tech analyst, he is among the very top. I do not like Tech Analysis, esp because I rarely take SIGNIFICANT trading position…. Read more
What is a reverse split?
The word reverse split is used in 2 contexts – one in the running parlance and one in the stock exchange / equity market parlance. In the running parlance it means running the second portion of the race FASTER than… Read more
Should I invest in equities?
These are some of the queries that I receive – most of them asking me ‘Should I invest in equities’ or EVEN ‘Why do YOU say I should invest in equities’. Let me first list the questions: 1. Will the… Read more
Why should I invest in equity?
Thanks to my historic interest in equities, I have some strong views on equity…like the following: a. a small broker cannot make money in broking alone b. a big broker can make money by MONEY lending to traders c. equity… Read more