So many people ask me this question that I can reply without much thought….. Well to start with, 1. Do not open with a broker: I know how a broker used client A’s share to do a pay in for client B. It is a matter of relief that the shares were replaced next week, […]
If you are a Value Investor – one of the best times to be buying is when everybody is writing you off. So if the power failure in north India was bad, you should have seen the coverage by the international press! They made it look like..OMG this country wants to be a super power? […]
I am a direct equities guy – and most people reading my blog know that. So it is natural for them to expect that I would give tips on my blog. No, I do not. That you know by now. Also my tips are completely useless because most of my purchases are dated ‘Forever’ so […]
So many people are asking me: Is it a good time to buy shares? Is L&T a good buy….it has fallen by Rs. 400? Is it time to put money in the Nifty? Should I average my Reliance Industries – I had bought it at Rs. 1200! Should I buy Suzlon..I had bought it at […]
This morning I was watching television and an expert came…. He was asked what shares to buy…he said buy pharma. He then said buy GSK…. Then he was asked which shares one should NOT BUY…and he said: Do not buy Realty stocks, infrastructure stocks, auto, ….not sure what else..but auto, infra and realty were surely […]
Sorry this is not an article on ‘How to select a good broker?’ … One of the kids in training told me she can write well…and since I am not naming her I will also refrain from revealing her age, qualifications, etc. – anyway it makes no sense to you does it?By the time this […]
If you had invested Rs. 10,000 in Wipro and kept all the shares with yourself, and spent all the dividends, your portfolio would be worth Rs. 300 crores (ok it does not matter whether it is 100, 200 or 300 crores) – it is just a gigantic figure! If you had invested in Reliance, Hdfc, […]