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How to Find the Most Volatile Stocks?
What is Volatility? Volatility in the context of stock markets is the amount of price change which a stock experiences over a given period of time (i.e. breadth or the difference between high-low). Put differently, if the price stays relatively stable, the stock has...
Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) and the IPO Procedure in India
I have long been convinced that not more than 0.1% of retail investors look at the (Draft Red Herring) Prospectus (the DRHP) before applying for shares in an IPO. As a lawyer (and an Attorney) who spent 6 years drafting these documents, this has never been a happy...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) – Stock Buzz
National Aluminium Company Limited (“NALCO” or the “Company“) is engaged in the production and sale of alumina and aluminum products primarily in India. NACL is primarily involved in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum smelting and casting, and power generation...
How Many Stocks Should an Ideal Stock Portfolio Have?
This is possibly the most open ended question about stock investing and has no correct answer. Honestly, there is no rule here. I had written a post on this sometime back where I said, personally, I never try to own more than 5 stocks. That works for me. In fact, if...
Best Managed Companies in India
A manager may be sitting on one of the most innovative idea, he could have found a way to cut his cost to zero and achieve potentially unlimited profitability; if he is a cheat, you will lose money by betting on him. For years, successful investors have paid...
Promoter under ICDR Regulations And Company’s Act – Legal provisions
I cannot count the number of times I have spotted people confusing between directors, promoters and management. Even read articles in national newspapers with the wrong classification. I believe that there are 2 reasons for this. First, often the same person(s) act in...
Transcorp International Limited – Stock Buzz
UPDATE: 1 JUNE 2016: NOTE: THE BELOW STOCK WAS SPLIT 10:2 ON 10 MAY 2016. EFFECTIVELY IF YOU BOUGHT 1 STOCK AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, YOU WILL TODAY HAVE 5 STOCKS IN THE COMPANY. Transcorp International Limited (“Transcorp” or the “Company”) specializes in...
Venture Capital Firms in India
Yesterday I had written an article on Hedge funds in India. I received a few comments about how hedge funds differ from venture capital firms in India. The most basic difference: The manager of the hedge fund has complete authority in terms of how and where he wants...
Demystifying Hedge Funds in India
In 2014, hedge funds invested millions of dollars into Indian start ups. This trend is likely to continue and higher investments are likely in 2015 and beyond. Whether you are someone who wants to understand the basics of hedge funds (i.e. how they are different from...
Stock talk with Albert Podell
Al started investing in stocks in 1963 with an initial investment of US$ 4,000. By the year 1999, his portfolio value had reached US $14 Million. He has given close to US $8 Million of his wealth to charity. I got to know Al in 2006 when he delivered a lecture at NYU...
How to Find the Most Volatile Stocks?
What is Volatility? Volatility in the context of stock markets is the amount of price change which a stock experiences over a given period of time (i.e. breadth or the difference between high-low). Put differently, if the price stays relatively stable, the stock has...
Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) and the IPO Procedure in India
I have long been convinced that not more than 0.1% of retail investors look at the (Draft Red Herring) Prospectus (the DRHP) before applying for shares in an IPO. As a lawyer (and an Attorney) who spent 6 years drafting these documents, this has never been a happy...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) – Stock Buzz
National Aluminium Company Limited (“NALCO” or the “Company“) is engaged in the production and sale of alumina and aluminum products primarily in India. NACL is primarily involved in bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminum smelting and casting, and power generation...
How Many Stocks Should an Ideal Stock Portfolio Have?
This is possibly the most open ended question about stock investing and has no correct answer. Honestly, there is no rule here. I had written a post on this sometime back where I said, personally, I never try to own more than 5 stocks. That works for me. In fact, if...
Best Managed Companies in India
A manager may be sitting on one of the most innovative idea, he could have found a way to cut his cost to zero and achieve potentially unlimited profitability; if he is a cheat, you will lose money by betting on him. For years, successful investors have paid...
Promoter under ICDR Regulations And Company’s Act – Legal provisions
I cannot count the number of times I have spotted people confusing between directors, promoters and management. Even read articles in national newspapers with the wrong classification. I believe that there are 2 reasons for this. First, often the same person(s) act in...
Transcorp International Limited – Stock Buzz
UPDATE: 1 JUNE 2016: NOTE: THE BELOW STOCK WAS SPLIT 10:2 ON 10 MAY 2016. EFFECTIVELY IF YOU BOUGHT 1 STOCK AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, YOU WILL TODAY HAVE 5 STOCKS IN THE COMPANY. Transcorp International Limited (“Transcorp” or the “Company”) specializes in...
Venture Capital Firms in India
Yesterday I had written an article on Hedge funds in India. I received a few comments about how hedge funds differ from venture capital firms in India. The most basic difference: The manager of the hedge fund has complete authority in terms of how and where he wants...
Demystifying Hedge Funds in India
In 2014, hedge funds invested millions of dollars into Indian start ups. This trend is likely to continue and higher investments are likely in 2015 and beyond. Whether you are someone who wants to understand the basics of hedge funds (i.e. how they are different from...
Stock talk with Albert Podell
Al started investing in stocks in 1963 with an initial investment of US$ 4,000. By the year 1999, his portfolio value had reached US $14 Million. He has given close to US $8 Million of his wealth to charity. I got to know Al in 2006 when he delivered a lecture at NYU...
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