Profiting from international equity

Exposure to overseas companies can help you diversify your portfolio, benefit from rupee depreciation and cushion your returns.

'Markets are recovering on the back of unprecedented liquidity'

In a quick chat with Miyush Gandhi, Fund Manager, Canara Robeco Emerging Equities, we take stock of his view of the markets

Stumble and get up to learn

Investors learn best from their own experiences, but need to be shielded from some

The years roll by

While the world has changed, the basic principles of investing still hold true

Is the upward trend seen in the markets sustainable?

Reasons behind the present market rally are not good enough to support the market in the long run, says Dhirendra Kumar

Hot stocks we rejected and why

During our research, we decided to junk many ideas that looked promising at the time. Here is why

From ignorance of ignorance to QGLP

Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial Services shares 10 key lessons that shaped how he approaches investing today

Should I invest in Best Buys Now stocks by following an SIP approach?

Invest for a long horizon and stay abreast of updates of VR Stock Advisor, suggests Dhirendra Kumar

How should I invest in All Weather and Best Buys Now stocks?

Focus on investing in good companies irrespective of their market capitalisation, advises Dhirendra Kumar

'In life, as in markets, nothing is as good or bad as it appears'

Neil Parag Parikh, Chairman and CEO, PPFAS Mutual Fund discusses how the AMC has managed to contain downside in its Long Term Equity Fund and more in this interview

Information, knowledge and confidence

Stock Advisor not only provides you a list of investment-worthy stocks but also acts as a companion that helps you achieve desired outcomes

Is your stock priced right?

These three valuation ratios are quite useful to gauge how expensive a stock is

How much of my portfolio should I invest in stocks?

While there is no specific limit on what percentage of your portfolio should be in stocks, invest in it only if you can invest your time to be on top of your stocks, advises Dhirendra Kumar

The Ben Graham Way

We tweak Benjamin Graham's simple formula for finding approximate valuations for growth stocks to make it work for Indian investors

Two attractive blue-chip stocks in the large-cap space

These two companies are now trading at attractive valuations

10 things a new stock investor needs to know

Learn how a budding stock investor can avoid common mistakes and save himself a lot of time, effort and money

Understanding financial statements

Studying a company's financial statement is an integral part of fundamental analysis. Learn the basics here

8 Interesting facts about HDFC Bank

Here are a bunch of interesting facts about HDFC Bank that I learnt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's book, 'A Bank for the Buck'

No time for wishful thinking

Investors should stay focussed on the real and pay no attention to the false optimism

In praise of inefficiency

The pandemic has exposed efficiency and productivity as weak spots of modern businesses

5 dividend stocks to consider during this pandemic-led crisis

These five companies have consistently paid dividends for the past 15 years

Is there a threat to this company's solvency?

The Altman Z-score gives a probabilistic score of the likelihood of a company facing bankruptcy

Guide to value investing

Value investing is a long-term strategy to purchase stocks where the market price is below the stock's intrinsic value

Just do the simple stuff

Keeping your investments simple means that you always understand what is happening and what you must do when things go wrong

Other people's knowledge

Learning from other people's knowledge and experience is hard to do, but it's worth the effort

You can precisely calculate intrinsic value

Though it may be tempting to base one's decisions on a stock's intrinsic value, the fact is that finding it isn't easy and there is no one 'exact' method for finding it

The quest for quality mid-cap stocks during the COVID-19 pandemic

This stock has the potential to easily tide over the pandemic and survive

The king of quality

Jinesh Gopani, Head of Equity, Axis Mutual Fund talks about the key determinants of quality and why valuations matter

The coffee can portfolio

Why the buy-and-forget approach to investing is more effective than churning your portfolio in search of better returns

'We look for a five-star meal at Udupi prices'

We speak to Rajeev Thakkar, CIO & Director, PPFAS Mutual Fund about his funds, what he thinks about the Union Budget, and his approach to value investing