Category Archives: Stock Investing

DEPRECIATION OF RUPEE AND AFFECT ON SHARES

Where will the Rupee go, was a common query, in the past few weeks? As if the Rupee had feet. It is an inconsequential question for a common investor. It is important for a hedge fund. It is important for … Continue reading

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BLACK FRIDAY : SENSEX CRASH OF 780 PTS

Yesterday the BSE sensex took a nose dive. Banks and rate sensitive businesses took a huge beating. I think the markets are presenting an opportunity to buy some quality stocks at attractive prices. Like a sale on your favourite Levis … Continue reading

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BEST BUY STOCK IDEA

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RBI’s CREDIT POLICY AND INDIAN STOCK MARKETS

Today the RBI announced its new credit policy. Nothing new. Interest rates were expected to remain the same. And Mr Subba Rao kept status quo. Will it have an impact on stock markets? The markets spooked due to dollar appreciation … Continue reading

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MAIN KYA KAROON, MAIN KYA KAROON?? BUY OR SELL

I just remembered the opening lines of a song from the Hindi movie Barfi ,seeing the gyrations of the stock markets. A lot of my readers have been calling me or querying on what next and what to do?

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RUPEE CRASH, SENSEX DIVE & EXPENSIVE HOLIDAY

The heading of my blog seems incoherent. But let me explain. I have just returned from a holiday to Turkey. And towards the end of my visit my ATM withdrawals had become expensive. The Rupee had depreciated by 10%. Yes. … Continue reading

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INFOSYS AND THE STOCK MARKETS

Yesterday Infosys came out with its financial results and the stock markets tanked downwards. The second-largest IT services company in the country, Infosys Technologies Ltd saw a sharp and unprecedented decline in share prices, registering by the end of Friday … Continue reading

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SHOULD YOU INVEST IN AN IPO?

  Last Sunday I was playing golf  with a couple of senior military officers and post golfing we happened to share a beer and a bite. The conversation veered towards stocks, IPOs and whether they are really worth investing. It … Continue reading

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I NEED A “KICK” AND A ‘HIGH’

  Sudeep Sahi is a good friend. Yesterday over a chat at a party he asked me what was happening in the stock markets. I said, “Nothing. Just the usual, the markets are fluctuating.” I had actually borrowed the reply … Continue reading

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CETERIS PARIBUS

The other day I was addressing a group of professionals on how our emotional and behavioural makeup decides our financial destinies. And during the course of the talk, I suggested that whenever a good business temporarily undergoes a problem and … Continue reading

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