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

Happy with a high ROE? Think again

While a high return on equity is an important consideration, investors should also check factors like barriers to entry and growth before buying a stock

How to analyse life-insurance companies

Insights into the key analytical metrics of life-insurance companies

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

Banks of South India - 1

Moving beyond the oft-talked-about banks, in this two-part series, we take a look at the ones that are focused on the southern part of India or those that have originated from there

Balance sheet 101

A very simple financial statement, the balance sheet gives information about three things - the money available, outstanding loans and the difference between these two.

Balance sheet 101: Understanding liabilities

Insights into the liabilities part of the balance sheet to know what it communicates and how to make use of it

Banks of South India - 2

In the second part of this two-part series, we take a look at some more banks that are focused on the southern part of India or those that have originated from there

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

People's companies

Companies where retail investors are the majority shareholders

Balance sheet 101: Understanding equity

Insights into the equity part of the balance sheet to know what it communicates and how to make use of it

Balance Sheet 101: Understanding assets

Let's delve deeper into the assets part of the balance sheet to understand what it communicates and how to make use of it

How to analyse banks

Important metrics that you need to know while analysing banking stocks

No competition

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

9 PSUs worth looking at

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

Don't buy stocks without understanding the underlying business

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

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

Should you ride on the Adani wave?

Led by Adani Green Energy, Adani group stocks are on fire. We assess how investment-worthy they are.

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

Low volumes, high returns

Even though many companies with a low daily trading volume have managed to reward their investors with high returns, one should be cautious while investing in such companies.

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

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

Services: Winners & losers of COVID

While many sectors have recovered from the COVID-19-led slowdown, the services sector has yet to achieve that feat

20 biggest wealth destroyers

Lessons from companies whose stocks crashed big time

Cold-chain logistics turns hot

The logistical requirements of the COVID vaccines have put a spotlight on logistics companies. Should you buy?

Plyboard specialists

Here is how the top two plyboard makers, Century Ply and Greenply, stand in comparison to each other

Change in promoter stake

Companies that have seen a rise or decline in promoter stake in Q2 FY21

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

Index moves

MSCI has made changes to its indices. Should you buy a stock because it has recently been included in a leading index?