A clever stock investor will not rely solely on the stock market for investment needs. Do you know how? Look no further! This article covers the top alternatives to direct stock investing, complete with the pros and cons for each option. From gold to real estate to cryptocurrencies, discover new ways to diversify your portfolio…
Which is the best strategy for stock picking? There are multiple stock investing strategies. Out of them, we cannot point to one as the “best”. The choice of strategy can change depending on the individual’s goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon. In this article, we will discuss a few strategies that, we, retail investors can…
The objective of this article is to emphasize the need for maintaining basic liquidity and solvency levels for a financially healthy company. We’ll learn about liquidy vs solvency from the eyes of a stock investor. We’ll look at the concept and financial metrics that will help to quantify and comprehend a company’s liquidity and solvency…
After the recent event with the Paytm Payment Bank, my confidence in the top management of the company has seen a drastic shift. For me, till the next event, this is a no-go company. The purpose of this article is to understand if Paytm stocks are a good buy. To answer this question, we will…
The purpose of this article is to share my point of view on the concept of shareholder value. The piece is written from the perspective of an investor. For an investor, a company that is managed with the goal of enhancing the shareholder’s value is a good company. But it is also necessary to check…
The purpose of this blog is to highlight the use of the Magic Formula. Joel Greenblatt published the concept in his book called “The Little Book That Beats The Market” in 2006. The author shared a straightforward methodology to screen stocks of profitable companies available at a comparatively undervalued price. Undervaluation is measured using earning…
The purpose of this blog is to highlight the importance of timing the sale of stocks sitting in an investment portfolio. When to sell a stock? We often do not give too much weight to this question. There are some stocks that must be sold before it’s too late to exit. This article will show…
The purpose of this blog is to highlight how a user can use The Stock’s Engine to analyze stocks online. One of my acquaintances was using a free portal for stock analysis. Recently, I showed him our Stock Engine. He immediately commented, “these are the answers that I wanted from a stock portal. Though The…
Why I’m blogging about this topic? Recently I met a person who was inclined to explore stocks but wanted to practice only defensive investing. He was a regular investor in mutual funds. He would explore direct shares purchase, but only with safe stocks. I know, a lot of people have similar mindsets. How risk-averse people…
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…
Buying stocks of a company makes one a proportional owner of it. Suppose there is a company whose shares you own. This company made about Rs.2,140 crore net profit in a financial year (FY). Let’s assume that this profit was also collected as cash in the same FY. If you are a majority shareholder of…
Warren Buffett is an investor that we can emulate. Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders provides valuable insights and understandngs. These letters are full of hints about the investment philosophy practiced by him. The letter becomes even more endearing because every year, since year 1977, Buffett’s letter accompany’s the Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report. For sure, we…
