Indian Equity Markets Update
Dear Friends, As I am writing this blog the Sensex has moved up by more than 400 points and Nifty by 130. This is subsequent to the fall of Sensex closing below 24000 and Nifty by 7250. Why are the markets behaving in a bizarre way with high volatility? No one knows the precise answer as that is how Stock Markets around the world behave and you can attribute only a few factors to...
Comparison of Stocks Vs MF Performance
Dear Friends, I did a comparison of returns of Blue Chip companies (Sensex Stocks) with the Top 20 Mutual Funds in the similar time horizon (Data collated from Value Research Online). Stocks Vs MF Performance over 10 years There is a perception among investors that they get better returns by investing in Blue Chip Companies over MFs and hence this comparison report. While it’s true that blue chips like Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank,...
Why PenguWIN is not in favour of Direct Equity Investment?
Dear Friends, Several of my friends, relatives and well-wishers have been asking this question on Direct Equity Investment and I though I will publish my Point of View on this topic. My answer to whether a normal investor can do direct stock market investing for wealth building is a resounding “No”and here is why I say so: Each one of us is busy with multiple things and the time we get to track the...