What is the present value concept? Suppose a person invested Rs.1.0 crore in a real estate property. It will be a good investment if he gets back his invested amount, with some surplus (see this example). A simple example. Suppose, the investment (Rs.1.0 Crore) was made today. If the person gets back Rs.1.2 Crore after…
Intrinsic Value in Excel (Guide) This tool calculates a stock’s intrinsic value using the EPS and PE method. Fields are pre-filled with example data; click “Calculate Intrinsic Value” to see a sample result, or adjust the values for your stock. You can use the same method to calculate the intrinsic of a stock in Excel….
Before we get into index investing, we must know about the stock index. An index highlights changes in the collective value of a group of stocks over time. It is an indicator that highlights the performance of the entire market or a specific portion of the market (sector, theme). If there is a group of stocks, like a portfolio, the price of its components is…
REITs are a relatively new investment product for India. It was launched with Embassy REIT in Mar’2019. But for more mature markets like the USA and UK, REITs are in existence since the 1960s. In case you want to know more about what is REIT and its basics, I’ll suggest you kindly read this article…
Since my early days of involvement in the stock market, I was intrigued by the number called Sensex (A BSE Index). I always wanted to know how Sensex is calculated. What is fascinating about Sensex is that, when it is rising or falling, almost all stocks (mainly good ones) seems to follow its trend. I started investing…
Here is the concept of self-financeable growth. I first read about it on Harvard Business Review (HBR). The write-up was interesting. Hence I thought to write about it, in my words, for my readers. How I landed up on HBR? Recently Indian stock market is buzzing with IPO’s. Most of the IPO’s attracted the attention of…
Companies need cash to run their day-to-day operations. Working capital management focuses on factors that generate and consumes cash. A company must be capable of generating more cash than it consumes. Cash parked in the company’s bank account is not working capital. We will dig deeper to get a better understanding of the concept of working capital. What Is…
Talking about stocks, investing only in a financially healthy company is advisable. But it is easier said than done. Why? Because analyzing the financial health of a company is not easy for a novice? It is a thing that must be learned. In this article, we will try to do just that. Generally speaking, investors…
Generally, for banks and lenders, the asset coverage ratio (ACR) is one way to check the loan-friendliness of the company. Investors can also use the concept of ACR to check two things about the company. First, they can check if the company is risky due to a high debt load. Second, they can also check the price…
Savings + Investment Portfolio + Philosophy = Wealth Accumulation A high-rise building stands on a strong foundation. If wealth is like a high-rise building, then what is its foundation? There are three constituents: (a) savings, (b) investment portfolio, and (c) knowledge of the philosophy of wealth building. It is a common belief that high income…
When it comes to the use of jargon, probably the world of equity investment will be among its heavy users. Two commonly used words of this field are Alpha and Beta. The term beta is in use for a long time. But the trend of alpha is more recent. What are alpha and beta? Alpha…
People who know about value investing will be familiar with the term called “margin of safety”. Generally, people prefer to apply a rule of thumb when it comes to the margin of safety. A stock trading at two-third of its estimated intrinsic value can be said to be available at a good margin of safety….
