Why I’m blogging about this topic? Considering the COVID-led collapse of the market, I was thinking about investing in stocks of Airline Companies. But when I saw their Profit & Loss Accounts for the last five years, I became hesitant. Why? Because even Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) has reported losses since covid. In this article, we…
Among high market cap stocks, Manappuram Finance achieved the highest return in India over the last 10 years, soaring from Rs.22 to Rs.290 per share by September 2025, with an 29% CAGR. How to identify strong fundamental stocks which can yield sustainable high returns? Read about it here
In 2025, HDFC Bank leads the Sensex weightage stocks list with a ~15% influence, followed by ICICI Bank at ~10.53% and Reliance Industries at ~9%. These companies significantly impact the Sensex due to their high free-float market capitalization. Check all Sensex 30 companies weights.
In this article, we’ll see an approach to identify the best sectors to invest in the Indian stock market. The good sectors are the ones that are intrinsically profitable. So, this analysis is totally based on the concept of profitability. The best sectors will be the ones that are most profitable. The Top Sectors List…
Value investors keep looking at the signs of a market crash. Why? Because they make more money during a crash than in normal times. It will not be an overstatement that they crave for the index to crash. Why? Because it is the time to buy the best shares. The indices move in cycles. There…
There is no doubt that Nifty and Sensex are trading at their all-time highs. For the last two days, from 19-Oct’21, the market is showing signs of correction. In days, the Nifty50 has fallen by about 2.5%. So, our stock market is overvalued or undervalued? People are waiting for a sizeable correction of the market….
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…
It will not be wrong to say that Philip Fisher was one of the first influencers who promoted the concept of fundamental analysis of companies. He also wrote a book called Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits way back in 1957. But the book is as relevant today as it was ground-breaking during its first publication. The focus…
Let’s learn to analyze a stock from the perspective of the total return it yields for shareholders. To get a feeling about the total return, we will have to look back and brush up on some basic concepts. Suppose there is a company that makes a cash profit of Rs.10 Crore. How to utilize the profit? Considering…
[Note: Subsequent to the Reliance Future-Group deal, the company has been in a legal battle with Amazon. This legal controversy has severely hampered the long-term prospects of Future Group. The below article was written before Amazon intervened and changed the whole scenario.] Reliance retail and future group company entered into a deal on 29 August…
What it means when we see an oversubscribed IPO? In an IPO, when the demand for shares of a company overshoots its supply, it is referred as ‘oversubscription’. Let’s see an example: On 2nd-Dec’19, bids for Ujjivan Bank’s IPO was requested. Total number of shares offered for subscription (supply) was 12.40 crore numbers. Total numbers…
If I can learn to emulate how Warren Buffett thinks, it’ll pave a path for success in all aspects of life. Who is Warren Buffett? Warren Buffett is not just a name. It has become a brand-name for investment. Almost everyone has heard this brand. As a person, Warren Buffett is Chairman and CEO of…
