I think whoever said – spend time in the market instead of timing the stock market, must not have started investing at the peak of the year 2008. I for one have always agreed that if you buy good stocks and hold on to them for a long period of time, you will make a...
We all do it, or at least have done it at some point of time or the other. Average share price – Average your buying price by purchasing more shares at a price lower than your original purchase price. In an ideal world, you should of course be buying stocks where you...
Every time a stock moves a few percentage points (in either direction), traders start a notional mathematics in their mind. “Had I bought 300 or 3000 shares, 20 mins back, I would be X times richer. Had I sold 5 lots @ Rs. X, I would have made Y% return. In fact, I...
Every time the stock market rises by a few percentage points, people start flocking to invest in stocks. More the market rises, more people start joining in. This has remained a mystery to me and to all those who believe in value investing. You will find value when...
1. When in doubt go long. If ever confused about holding on or selling a share after its run up substantially, tell yourself this and hold on to it. Just make sure to drop it in case there is a big fraud or obvious bad news against the company. 2. I buy some...
