The most profitable industries in India in 2019
“Why so glum? It’s friday afternoon for crying out loud” (A senior executive to his subordinate) Subordinate: “See this pile of resumes? All applicants for that open role on our team. I’ll spend the...
View ArticleFastest growing industries in India
List of top fastest growing industries in India The post Fastest growing industries in India appeared first on The Calm Investor.
View ArticleThe smelting of Indian stocks
This post was first published on capitalmind.in Markets have been getting smashed over the last 12-18 months, dramatic corporate tax reform notwithstanding. But because our benchmark index views are...
View ArticleMaking sense of sector valuation multiples
This post was also published on capitalmind.in In Short Valuation multiples (EV/EBIT: Enterprise Value / Earnings before Interest & Taxes) are indicators of investor willingness-to-pay for future...
View ArticleThe Best Health Advice that’s worked for me
No Net Worth number compensates for needing a neck, back, knee brace to get through the day. The good thing, unlike time, being in the best physical / mental state you can be is not a perishable...
View ArticleDoes Buying Expensive Quality Stocks Work?
This post first appeared on capitalmind.in It’s the 1960s. New investors join the markets in droves. The number of shareholders crosses a landmark number for the first time in history. Most of these...
View ArticleDoes Momentum Investing work in India
This post was first published on capitalmind.in In Short Contrary to how it might seem in financial media, momentum as an investment strategy has been around for the better part of a century. Empirical...
View ArticleThe complete list of 2020 stock recommendations
This has become an interesting annual exercise where I track stocks recommended at the end of the year by the various research houses from big investment banks to brokerages. After all, there are the...
View ArticleCalm Investor on Paisa Vaisa
Had the opportunity to sit down with Anupam Gupta (@b50 on twitter) to talk about investing on the paisa vaisa podcast. Paisa Vaisa incidentally won the ‘Best Business Podcast’ award for Asia. Blurb...
View ArticleWhich Tax Saving ELSS fund should I invest in?
This post was first published on capitalmind.in Pop quiz. Let’s say on March 2nd, 2015 (5 years ago), you invested ₹100 in the HDFC Tax Saver Fund, and another ₹100 in the HDFC Liquid Fund. Which do...
View ArticleWhy March 2020 feels so bad and Should you Buy yet?
This post was first published on capitalmind.in Indian Markets (NIFTY) fell another 6% today (18th March), taking 2020 YTD performance to -26%. NIFTY is now at 8,469. That lifetime high close of 12,362...
View ArticleFundamental Analysis Tools for Investors in India
In the course of finding the most time-efficient way of analyzing companies shortlisted for investment, I’ve come across various tools available to Indian investors. This post compiles a list of some...
View ArticleForget Stocks for a bit. Get your Asset Allocation right
This article was first published on capitalmind.in You’ve heard of the three C’s by now. Courage. Cash. Conviction. You’re probably sick of them already. For the uninitiated, the three C’s are meant to...
View ArticleMotilal Oswal’s S&P500 Index Fund: Should you Invest?
This post was first published on capitalmind.in Motilal Oswal has launched an NFO (New Fund Offering) for its S&P500 Index Fund. The NFO is open from 15th to 23rd April 2020. We took a look to see...
View ArticleTime the Market. Sleep Better.
This post was first published on capitalmind.in As of 9th May 2020: Gold (+48%) has outperformed Nifty (-19%) by 67%. In one year. You can not time the market. But wait… Imagine if you had known this...
View ArticleHow to think about Asset Allocation in India – Part 1
Getting usual Asset allocation advice is like listening to in-flight safety demonstrations. The airline crew has to go through the motions, and you don't even have to pretend to listen. That's because...
View ArticleHSBC Focused Equity Fund: Should you invest?
[This post was first published on capitalmind.in] HSBC has launched an NFO (New Fund Offering) for a Multi-Cap Equity Mutual Fund. The NFO is open from 1st to 15th July 2020. We took a look to see if...
View ArticleMomentum Portfolio Mid-Year Performance Review
For Jan to June 2020: The Capitalmind Momentum Portfolio is up 8% for the year compared to the NIFTY which is down 14%. The post Momentum Portfolio Mid-Year Performance Review appeared first on The...
View ArticleCoverage of our Momentum Strategy on moneycontrol
Our interview with moneycontrol on the performance of the Capitalmind PMS Momentum Strategy and how it was able to avoid the sharp correction in March and has outperformed most other strategies over...
View ArticleThe Observer Effect and how it messes with investment returns
There is a formal theory called ‘The Observer Effect‘ in science that is to do with how the presence of an observer determines the outcome of a phenomenon. This article is only loosely related, not as...
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