2019 – The Year that was

As we approach the end of the year and the dawn of the New Year, the number crunching starts. Specifically, as the calendar year ends, we download raw data and try to decipher trends and patterns in the data. With the end of 2019 and the start of the new decade, let’sstartby reviewing the year gone by […]
Will the Sensex Double under NAMO 2.0 ?

Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar ! The Sensex welcomed the Election mandate and has hit 40,000 in a bout of euphoria – the highest it’s ever been.Politics and economics have a very symbiotic relationship and go hand in hand. Political stability plays a crucial role for a flourishing business environment. With the Modi government returning to power […]
Sensex @ 40000 and beyond..

The BSE Sensex, The benchmark index, made new highs on the 2019 results day and scaled the hallowed 40000 Mark, achieving a growth of 400 times in 40 years. The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index (BSE Sensex) has forever been the barometer of India’s growth since inception in 1979. When someone says ‘Sensex’, it […]
Price Earnings (PE) Ratio : Mysteries explained

The market is more expensive today than it was a year ago. Does a move in NIFTY from 10000 to 11000 after one year make it more expensive? We all hear that, but do we really know what they are talking about? The P/E ratio is one of the most popular and most used valuation […]
Is it time to Buy Equity?

The S&P BSE Sensex has plunged 4,600 points, or by about 12 percent, from its lifetime high of 38,989 recorded in August. Indian market have been seeing a sharp sell-off on account of depreciation in rupee and higher crude prices. This negative sentiment was further reinforced by the fear of liquidity crisis to support credit growth […]
Should you stop your SIP or GULP instead?

Market and the daily volatility is on the top of the mind of most investors today. Some are ready to run and some are going bottom fishing, looking at bargain buys. The rupee continues its slide, stocks have fallen and the bond market is hit by fears of default. The equity indices took a beating […]
It’s all about numbers….

Few people would admit to finding comfort in numbers. Even at the thought of numbers, many people are instantly transported back to school, to a particular maths class and with that comes anxiety over the fact you hated it or felt you never could understand the damn thing. That is a shame, because if we […]