Category Archives: Stock Investing

WHICH BUSINESS SHOULD I BUY INTO?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Fauji

I often discuss the concept of business and money with my 10 year old son Arjun. He has understood a basic concept of saving out of earnings. Out of the Rs 400/- pocket money which I give him, he saves … Continue reading →

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HAPPY DIWALI…..TWO DIWALI STOCK PICKS

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Fauji

Happy Diwali and a prosperous new Samvat  to all my readers. I am often asked about what do I look when I pick stocks. I learnt three techniques from Prof Bakshi of MDI, Gurgaon. I now only use those three … Continue reading →

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NON LINEAR RETURNS AND TATA TEA

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Fauji

Investors in stocks should reconcile and understand the concept of non linear returns very clearly in order to get optimal returns from their investments. I often get queries from investors in mutual funds and stocks. Both these instruments have given … Continue reading →

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MONEY BALL & STOCK MARKETS

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Fauji

These days on Sony PIX channel in India, the movie Money Ball is being shown again and again. All investors in stock markets should either read this book or watch this movie. Brad Pitt, the hero is the coach of … Continue reading →

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WHEN TO SELL A SHARE?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Fauji

  During the past few weeks I have interacted with a number of my readers and one common question was, I have so and so shares in my portfolio, the sensex is close to 18000 should I sell my shares? … Continue reading →

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STOCK TAKING

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Fauji

Good organisations have a healthy habit of stock taking. It is an annual procedure to check the status of a unit’s stores and equipment held on charge. Today I am planning to do a stock taking of my stock recommendations. … Continue reading →

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BETA AND RISK-REWARD RATIO

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Fauji

Daily the TV channels and financial magazines spew forth terminology like risk reward ratio, beta, markets being efficient etc etc. A lot of people I meet, ask me these questions. What is beta? How does it help me in taking … Continue reading →

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ONE OF THE BEST FIXED DEPOSIT FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Fauji

Lt Col Mankoo is a retired officer. He gives me a feedback on my writings. Last time when he met me he asked me some advise on Fixed Deposits of banks. This one is for him and all retired personnel who … Continue reading →

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VALUE INVESTING AND TWO VALUE PICKS

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Fauji

Value Investing as a term,  has its genesis in the teachings of Benjamin  Graham and David Dodd who taught  at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently developed the “value investment” paradigm in their 1934 classic, “Security Analysis”, one of … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS SHARE MARKET? : A BEGINNER’S GUIDE

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Fauji

Two days ago, my 17 year old nephew Shantanu, got his Class XII CBSE and the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) results. He has cleared the CLAT exam and has made the cut for two Institutes. I congratulated him and … Continue reading →

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