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Mutual Funds Vs. Investing directly in stocks
Do you suggest buying mutual funds or investing directly in stocks? From my immediate family to everyone in the extended circle of my distant family friends, everyone has asked me this question at least once. While I have no stats on how many took my advice, my answer...
How Do Oil Marketing Companies Make Money?
In India there are 3 big Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs): Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). Core Business: Marketing of oil. In addition to pure marketing, these companies...
NESCO Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 1,638.10 18 November, 2015 VIEW – BUY Diversified Business Operations Nesco Limited (“Nesco” or the“Company”) operates in four businesses: IT Park; Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC); The Industrial Capital Goods Division, Indabrator;...
Equity, Hybrid and Dynamic Mutual Funds
What is an Equity Mutual Fund? While it may sound like the name given to a fund which invests only in equities (i.e. stocks) this may or may not be true. A fund must have a minimum of 65% in equity stocks in order to qualify for tax benefits as an equity-oriented...
Loan against Securities – Interest Rate Comparison
For those who may be new to the concept of loan against securities, let me start by way of brief introduction and the advantages. Loan against securities (like shares, mutual funds, bonds or any other similar instrument) works like a standard term loan with the...
Top 5 FMCG Stocks To Buy in India
Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of Rs. 2,000 billion. The sector has grown at a CAGR of 11 % over the last decade. Food product (43%) is the leading segment followed by personal care (22%). The Indian...
Nifty Results Analysis – Q2 | 2016
Yesterday on Bloomberg I analyzed earnings trend for constituent companies of the S&P CNX Nifty. On year-on-year basis (Q2 2015 to Q2 2016) earnings showed a growth of 10.5%. In comparison, average stock prices went up by 5.13% during the same period*. Based on...
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited – Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 246 (after 1:1 bonus) 4 November, 2015 View – BUY INVESTMENT RATIONALE Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (“Techno Electric” or the “Company”) is headquarters in Kolkata and provides: (a) Complete solutions for captive power plants...
SJVN Limited Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 27.80 2 November, 2015 INVESTMENT RATIONALE Diversification Efforts to Augment Growth SJVN- diversified presence in different set of power projects. The Company has 3 operational power plants projects with combined operational capacity of 1,959.60...
Rama Steel Tubes – Stock Analysis
The steel sector as a whole is witnessing an unprecedented turmoil mainly on account of slowdown in China which remains the major producer and consumer of Steel. Of the ~ 1550 million tons of steel produced worldwide ~ 48% is both produced and consumed in...
Mutual Funds Vs. Investing directly in stocks
Do you suggest buying mutual funds or investing directly in stocks? From my immediate family to everyone in the extended circle of my distant family friends, everyone has asked me this question at least once. While I have no stats on how many took my advice, my answer...
How Do Oil Marketing Companies Make Money?
In India there are 3 big Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs): Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). Core Business: Marketing of oil. In addition to pure marketing, these companies...
NESCO Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 1,638.10 18 November, 2015 VIEW – BUY Diversified Business Operations Nesco Limited (“Nesco” or the“Company”) operates in four businesses: IT Park; Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC); The Industrial Capital Goods Division, Indabrator;...
Equity, Hybrid and Dynamic Mutual Funds
What is an Equity Mutual Fund? While it may sound like the name given to a fund which invests only in equities (i.e. stocks) this may or may not be true. A fund must have a minimum of 65% in equity stocks in order to qualify for tax benefits as an equity-oriented...
Loan against Securities – Interest Rate Comparison
For those who may be new to the concept of loan against securities, let me start by way of brief introduction and the advantages. Loan against securities (like shares, mutual funds, bonds or any other similar instrument) works like a standard term loan with the...
Top 5 FMCG Stocks To Buy in India
Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of Rs. 2,000 billion. The sector has grown at a CAGR of 11 % over the last decade. Food product (43%) is the leading segment followed by personal care (22%). The Indian...
Nifty Results Analysis – Q2 | 2016
Yesterday on Bloomberg I analyzed earnings trend for constituent companies of the S&P CNX Nifty. On year-on-year basis (Q2 2015 to Q2 2016) earnings showed a growth of 10.5%. In comparison, average stock prices went up by 5.13% during the same period*. Based on...
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited – Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 246 (after 1:1 bonus) 4 November, 2015 View – BUY INVESTMENT RATIONALE Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited (“Techno Electric” or the “Company”) is headquarters in Kolkata and provides: (a) Complete solutions for captive power plants...
SJVN Limited Stock Analysis
Price – Rs. 27.80 2 November, 2015 INVESTMENT RATIONALE Diversification Efforts to Augment Growth SJVN- diversified presence in different set of power projects. The Company has 3 operational power plants projects with combined operational capacity of 1,959.60...
Rama Steel Tubes – Stock Analysis
The steel sector as a whole is witnessing an unprecedented turmoil mainly on account of slowdown in China which remains the major producer and consumer of Steel. Of the ~ 1550 million tons of steel produced worldwide ~ 48% is both produced and consumed in...
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