Stellar Earnings Not Enough to Take Stocks Higher

The stock market’s response to the reporting on first quarter earnings over the past few weeks shows that January was likely the moment of peak happiness for investors in this cycle. The earnings results so far have been exceptional, and Wall Street is running out of superlatives to describe them. Roughly 80% of S&P500 companies…

How Frustration Causes More Harm Than Losing Money While Trading

Frustration is the antithesis of confidence and euphoria. It can cripple you and distract you from your sense of persistence and determination. Unlike other teachers, I don’t put a negative connotation on euphoria – as long as you don’t abandon your trading rules, have at it. You can avoid frustration in the first place by…

Which Stocks Do Mutual Funds Own The Most?

This is a list of the top 10 stocks invested in the best performing large cap mutual funds over the past 5 years.  A glance at it shows how a majority of the funds have similar portfolio of stocks in it.  E.g HDFC bank is a part of the portfolio of all the 5 top…

Warren Buffett Finds Stocks Fairly Priced Now

Warren Buffett said stocks have “moved a long way” in the past five years, going from “ridiculously cheap” to “more of less fairly priced now.” “We don’t find bargains around but we don’t think things are way overvalued either. We’re having a hard time finding things to buy.”  Warren Buffett said stocks have “moved a…

Is Coal India, Reliance Power Reloaded?

The BSE Sensex was around 18000 when Reliance Power came out with its IPO in February 2008.  The crash that followed the listing brought the markets down to around 8000.  It was the bloodiest bloodbath i ever experienced as an investor in the market.  I took that opportunity to buy a lot of good companies…

Just Read – Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits – Philip A Fisher

Happened to lay my hands on the audio file of this book and managed to finish the audio / book in 2 days flat. Its obviously an advantage getting the audio of books so that i can just transfer the files to my mp3 player and listen to them on my travels to work. Holding…

Equity Updates – Asahi Songwon Colours

Sold off Asahi Songwon for a very good profit.  The below shown chart should give you an idea of how much the stock grew in the past 1 year. Also bought more stocks of MIC Electronics & Graphite India This year the dividend payout has been pretty good. Add to that bonus shares from both…

Its been a while

The new year has not been off to a great start, at least blogging wise for me.  For some strange reason, iam not even checking my blog, visiting any other blogs or even commenting on them. Contrary to the economic conditions worldwide, am swamped with work.  On my way back home, am so tired that…