Here is how you can quickly spot value stocks!
Investors can quickly spot undervalued stocks using Morningstar’s Quantitative Equity Ratings. A look at the features of the tool with sample illustrations.
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Watch my talk on momentum and low volatility stock investing in India
This is a private taping of a talk on “momentum stock investing and low volatility stock investing in India” given to the members of the Tamil Nadu Investors Association on July 7th 2019. First, the slides are presented below with relevant links in between as necessary (do not skip past!). The video can be found…
Continue reading →How a Super Sunday in sport is the same as Black Monday in the market!
July 14, 2019, will always be remembered as the day we witnessed three ties! One in tennis and two in cricket and in the same match!! Before these matches, “Super Sunday” was a mere marketing tagline. July 14th will always be the Super Sunday for everyone who was lucky enough to see it. The Tennis…
Continue reading →Forget market crashes we will lose everything if this happens!
So much for financial goal planning, the right asset allocation, risk management, market timing and dreams of early retirement. Everything, everything will be lost if the event described below were to occur. Not just all our money, but our very existence! I can assure you that this is a real possibility, this is a well…
Continue reading →How good are the top 10 stocks of NIFTY Quality Low-Volatility 30 Index?
When it comes to stock selection, two questions are always on the top of my head: (1) Is there a simple way to find out how good a business is? At least I must be able to identify stocks that I should not invest in. If I can do this in a visual manner from…
Continue reading →Employee stock options: Are you overexposed to individual stocks? Try this!
Do you have stock options from your employer? Then you are likely to be overexposed to individual stocks. That is the bulk of your portfolio could be from just one or two shares. This is a huge concentration risk and must be handled systematically. Since I know many readers suffer from this problem, I requested…
Continue reading →Smallcase review: What you need to know before investing
Smallcase is a basket of stocks selected by an algorithm based on model, theme, sector or smart beta. In this review, we discuss what you need to know before investing in such an idea. Investing in a basket of stocks is a feature that many brokers have. Smallcase is perhaps the first instance in India…
Continue reading →Nifty vs Nifty PSU Bank vs Nifty Private Bank: Time for Private Bank Index Funds/ETFs?
The importance of the banking sector in providing stability and growth to an economy is something that even a non-expert can intuitively understand. Among their many roles, the one most relevant for an investor is funding both trade, enterprise, businesses and consumerism. We recently discussed MNC Funds as an alternative to large cap fund. So…
Continue reading →Warning! Even “large cap” stocks are not liquid enough! Can you handle this?
Stock investors would be well aware of a small difference between the buy-price and sell-price of a share, known as the bid-ask spread. This “cost” or “loss” (applicable for an immediate buy and sell) is inevitable and quite different from brokerage costs. The price difference is a measure of liquidity in the market. The bid-ask…
Continue reading →If BJP loses Lok Sabha Election 2019, will the stock market crash?
So many people have asked me or told me in the last few days that, “if the BJP loses, the stock market will crash; what should we do”. From those above 50 to college students, many seem convinced that the market will hold only if the BJP stay in power. There are several problems that…
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