How Indian markets performed in 2018 vis-à-vis world markets: Before we get into 2019, let’s look back and see how the Indian markets performed in 2018 vis a vis the world markets. Indian indexes showed lots of volatility in the year but ended the year at a slightly positive and flattish note at [...]
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Hello Reader The year 2018 has been a roller coaster year ride for most of the investors with market showing a lot of uncertainty and volatility till now due to many factors/ cues like Global ones(Trade wars, Crude oil prices, Fed rate potential hikes, dollar valuation) and domestic one [...]
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Hello readers, Buoyed by the great success , popularity and readership of this investing related blog, along with my undying passion towards long term and value investing , I have recently launched a investment advisory or portfolio management services start-up called “ Margin of Saf [...]
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How Indian markets performed in 2017 vis-à-vis world markets: Before we get into 2018, let’s look back and see how the Indian markets performed in 2017 vis a vis the world markets. Indian indexes rose to record levels in a significant double digit growth not seen in recent years. While Sensex r [...]
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These are interesting and puzzling times when it comes to investing in India equities. Indian indexes (NIFTY and Sensex) are trading at expensive rates at 21-22 times forward earnings (FY18 estimated earnings). This is at 25-30 percent premium to historical average forward PEs(16 times forward earni [...]
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The stock market is at a multiyear bull run paradigm though it seems to be at high valuation. Indian(Sensex and NIFTY) are sitting at 23-24 trailing PE and 19-20 forward. Its about 20 percent higher than long term average valuations. Though its sitting at slightly high valuation now, it seems to be [...]
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How Indian markets performed in 2016 vis-à-vis world markets: Before we get into 2017, let’s look back and see how the Indian markets performed in 2016 vis a vis the world markets. Indian indexes were almost flat. While Sensex rose by 2% with respect to 2015 closing levels (from 26160 levels to 2 [...]
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“Don’t invest in pieces of papers (stocks), invest in great businesses underlying them” – Warren Buffet “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” – Warren Buffet These quotes by the master investor sums it up [...]
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Given the very steep expectations, I think Mr. Jaitley should be commended for meeting or exceeding the expectations of most of the key global and Indian stakeholders like Global investors/ FIIs, Indian Industry captains, Indian brokerages/ Financial community, stock markets. Given that the Govt. ha [...]
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Hello readers, How Indian markets performed in 2015 vis-à-vis world markets: Before we get into 2016, let’s look back and see how the Indian markets performed in 2015 vis a vis the world markets. The Sensex was down by 5% with respect to 2014 closing levels (from 27500 levels to 26100). US equity [...]
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Its interesting to see how the market (Sensex) has gyrated in the last 12 months, from about 26000 levels in end September 2014 to >30,000 and back to 26000 again, from 27500 level at the start of the year to >30,000 and now down at 26600. This kind of steep volatility has surprised most of [&hellip [...]
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In recent times , Indian market and economy seems to have hit the cross roads with concerns of parliament and policy logjam, banking system stress , credit / investment cycle not taking off, rural or agrarian crisis, uncertain monsoon, slowing exports etc. The manic depressive market which was eupho [...]
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