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Up, up and away

Some companies have only seen their valuations getting stretched. Does it mean they will keep going on like that?

Keeping it up

Maintaining ROCE on a rising capital base is a tough ask. Nevertheless, three companies have managed to do so with handsome numbers

Wow, what a profit! But wait, where is the cash?

Profits that are not backed by cash flows tend to be misleading

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

Multibaggers of the decade

Here are the stories of the decade's top wealth creators to help you spot the next ones

Let magic formula cast a spell on your investments

Famed value fund manager Joel Greenblatt compounded his fund by 30.8 per cent every year for 17 years using the magic formula. Here's his technique and how you can use it to improve your investment results

10 Great Twitter accounts for investors to follow

Following these 10 Twitter handles is a great way to learn and stay updated as you invest

Don't buy stocks without understanding the underlying business

If complex businesses don't make sense, buy companies that have simple businesses

No competition

Companies that are the unquestionable market leaders of their respective sectors in terms of profit share

Assessing life insurance companies

Year 2017 saw the listing of two large life insurers, SBI Life and HDFC Standard Life. Here's how you analyse them

Quest for excellent companies

Many investors believe that good stocks can be bought anytime. We put this hypothesis to the test

The charming trap

Five companies that appear cheap but may prove to be value traps

Leaping ahead: comparing Bata and Relaxo

Here is how Bata and Relaxo, two leading footwear companies in India, stand with respect to each other

Companies operating with wide margins

Companies that operate with such a high share of industry profits that their nearest competitors end up playing nothing more than second fiddle to them

Holding Companies that are Worth Holding

Maharashtra Scooters & TIC are two holding companies that can turn out to be good alternate investments if used well

Beat 'em if you can

Efficient utilization of assets by a manufacturing company potentially signals good management and presence of a moat. Here are the most efficient ones

Trouble in the making

The companies listed below have contingent liabilities higher than equity

Top MF buys in the large-cap space

Here are three large-cap stocks wherein the MF industry has spent the highest amount

Picking cold stocks and converting them to cool ones

Chirag Setalvad likes to invest in non glamorous companies that have sound cash flows and are backed by competent managements

Assessing small finance banks

With their unique business models, small-finance banks and payment banks are meeting the needs of the unbanked population. Here's how you evaluate such stocks

How to identify a Satyam

The modified C-score helps identify companies which may be cooking their books

Bang on predicting market cycles

With a deep understanding of market cycles, Prashant Jain is known for picking up stocks much before the stocks pick up

Finding Multi-baggers the Basant Maheshwari Way

Basant Maheshwari's advice to investors who want to make a debut in the stock market is to focus on zyaada, because only that can lead to wealth creation

Mr Contrarian

Sankaran Naren goes against market sentiments to buy stocks that seem lukewarm and turns the fund scorching hot

Tracking Prashant Jain

Where and how does Prashant Jain invest? Take a look at the infographics to find out

Bullish promoter?

A rise in promoter stake doesn't always mean that the promoter is bullish about the business's prospects

Companies falling short of cash

Rising short-term borrowings coupled with rising receivables mean that a company is not getting cash as fast as it is spending it

Impaired by IMPAIRMENT

Here is a list of companies that have charged huge impairment expenses over five years

Investor Protection Fund now owns 0.51% in RIL

Investor Education & Protection Fund now has substantial stakes in companies, thanks to the rightful owners not claiming these shares as their own

The Backing of a Resilient Balance Sheet

Explore the power of a strong balance sheet when it comes to analysing a company's financial health