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Hard landing for companies with real estate investments

Debt-ridden companies with significant investments in real estate may be forced to sell their prime land, thus delaying the recovery in realty

Haunting bargains

Debt and capex requirements higher than reserves and cash flows indicate distress. Avoid companies that exhibit this even when they are at a bargain

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

Only half the story

Since ROE can be inflated by changing the capital structure, a rising ROE doesn't always indicate a good business

Living on the edge

These companies will face difficulty in meeting fixed expenses because of the ongoing lockdown

A leaf out of Buffett's book

What Buffett might pick if he invested in India

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

Multibaggers of the decade

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

Buy now, pay never

Consistently high receivables and their write-offs are a red flag as they tend to keep the profits in check and signal inefficiency

Are these companies really bargains?

Enterprise value less than the market cap may look like a bargain. But the devil is in the detail

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

Leaping ahead: comparing Bata and Relaxo

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

The after-effect of new accounting standard Ind AS 116

Impact of the accounting standard Ind AS 116 on companies such as Interglobe Aviation that were heavily dependent on operating leases

Best of both worlds: profits and dividends

Companies that have grown their profits over the last three years while also distributing dividends consistently

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

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

9 PSUs worth looking at

Here we profile nine PSUs that stand out in their universe thanks to their business strength and financial might

Key takeaways from Buffet's 2019 letter to shareholders

Get key insights from Buffett's 2019 letter to shareholders in the upcoming Value Investing webinar

Blue Star vis-à-vis Voltas

In the air-conditioning space, while Blue Star is the preferred vendor for institutional clients, Voltas is the preferred name for retail clients

Trouble in the making

The companies listed below have contingent liabilities higher than equity

The charming trap

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

Finding value in FMCGs

Only four FMCG companies have shown a consistent rise in operating margin and revenues in the past 5 years

20 biggest wealth destroyers

Lessons from companies whose stocks crashed big time

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

Tracking Prashant Jain

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

How to find companies with moats

We dig into certain parameters to uncover the source of a company's moat and what gives it the position it commands. Read on

Stocks with growing promoters' stake

Presenting the only large-cap group wherein promoters have recently increased their stake

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

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