Here are some basic Principle of Smart Investments.
1. Diversify, Diversify and Diversify
2. Start investing early
3. Invest in things you know
4. Avoid fads
5. Don't let a market slump change your long-term investment plan
6. Don't check the price of a stock (or mutual fund) after you've sold it
7. Pay attention to what's going on with your investments
8. Be realistic about your tolerance for risk
9. Hold onto your winners and sell your losers
10. Get the best investment advice you can--and then think for yours
Showing posts with label Investments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Investments. Show all posts
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TCS bonus issue 1:1
It seems TCS has not felt the pinch of recession as it is offering bonus issue during recession in a ratio of 1:1.
This is the second bonus issue by the company since it went public five years ago. It had announced a similar bonus in 2006.
Bearing the brunt of global slowdown, TCS battled price re-negotiations and drying up of new software development projects, but maintained operating profit margins by moving thousands of employees from expensive onsite locations to offshore sites, bringing down travel expenditure and other expenses. The company said more than 40-45% of its customers have been reporting decline in revenues and more than 50% were reporting decline in profits.
The company’s net profit grew 4.6% year- on-year to Rs 1,314 crore, while revenues grew 17.7% to Rs 7,171.8 crore in the fourth quarter of FY09. However, for the first time since it went public in 2004, TCS has recorded a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.4% in revenue. via
In my view this is a good step by a Tata Group , providing relief to share holders during bad times. TATA group has always been ahead in a social cause.
This is the second bonus issue by the company since it went public five years ago. It had announced a similar bonus in 2006.
Bearing the brunt of global slowdown, TCS battled price re-negotiations and drying up of new software development projects, but maintained operating profit margins by moving thousands of employees from expensive onsite locations to offshore sites, bringing down travel expenditure and other expenses. The company said more than 40-45% of its customers have been reporting decline in revenues and more than 50% were reporting decline in profits.
The company’s net profit grew 4.6% year- on-year to Rs 1,314 crore, while revenues grew 17.7% to Rs 7,171.8 crore in the fourth quarter of FY09. However, for the first time since it went public in 2004, TCS has recorded a quarter-on-quarter decline of 1.4% in revenue. via
In my view this is a good step by a Tata Group , providing relief to share holders during bad times. TATA group has always been ahead in a social cause.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
10 golden rules for investing in stocks
The fact is that few investors can hope to build real wealth without investing in equity. Necessary as investment knowledge is, by itself, however, it is not sufficient to ensure investment success.
In fact, many an expert holds that emotional maturity is the ultimate key to sustained profitable stock market investing. Overcoming bouts of panic and greed in down and up market phases is not an easy matter to master. Here are ten rules to help you do precisely that...
There is no such thing as a good stock
There are only good companies. When someone tells you 'this is a good stock' you need to look beyond the stock chart. Why is the company a good company? How will it grow its business? If you can't answer these questions, you don't know what you own.
Have a premise
When you buy a stock you must have a premise. A premise is a reason why that particular stock will go up. For best results, the premise will be one that explains why the company's line of business will increase, and why the marketplace will value that business at current or higher multiples. Without a premise, you don't own an investment, you just own a stock.
Think trends. Buy stocks
If you really want to invest in big growth stocks, you need to invest in secular trends. Secular trends are events unrelated to either the economy or individual company events. The advent of the PC, the birth of the Internet, and the desire for wireless phones, are all secular trends. The biggest investment winners are those companies which are ideally placed to reap the benefits of large secular changes.
Microsoft and Intel rode the transition to PCs as computing power became cheaper and cheaper. Nokia, Motorola, Qualcomm, and Ericsson all found them-selves unable to keep up with demand in the mid 1990s, when wireless phones finally reached the critical price points. If you want really big winners, find the trend, then find the stocks.
Know your risk tolerance
The biggest mistake most investors make is to buy positions with more risk than they can really tolerate. This is where most people got hurt in the Internet bubble burst. They had no idea they owned risky stocks. If you can always tolerate, both financially and emotionally, the complete loss of your entire position, you obviously will be okay. But most people aren't in that position. Figure out how much downside you can live with without having to sell. Figure this out before you buy the stock.
Don't average down to feel better
'Averaging down' is often a way to lose more. If you believe in the company, and the price goes down, you may want to invest more. But if you, like many others, purchase more simply to lower your 'break even' stock price, you are making a mistake. If you find yourself calculating new 'average price per share' points, you might be averaging down for the wrong reason.
Don't miss the train to shave a dime
If you are investing in a major trend through a stock, and have a multi-year investment horizon, what difference does a few cents per share make on your purchase? Many investors try to place buys with limit orders just below the ask, and wind up missing the purchase.
If you really want a stock, particularly a big position, place a limit order at the ask, or even slightly higher. You will at least get the order. This is especially important if you are trying to buy far more shares than the current ask size. If you are right about the trend, you will never miss the extra ten cents per share.
Don't buy hot and watch cold
Many investors buy a 'hot stock' and immediately look for big gains. When they don't happen, the stock falls away from the daily attention list. Pretty soon it starts to edge downward, and, emotionally, the investor stops watching it.
Pain avoidance is common to us all. But you can't let pain avoidance prevent you from watching your stock. If you do, you often take a look two months later and find the stock is far from hot, and you are now presented with a really painful decision.
A hold is as good as a buy
There is no such thing as a 'hold' decision. If you wouldn't buy the stock again today, assuming you had additional money, you should either sell, or admit that you are confused. Resolve the confusion. The hold condition often happens when you have owned a stock for years, are way ahead of your basis, and are basically happy.
But what is driving the stock today? What will make the price rise in the future? Why would you buy the stock today, assuming you didn't own it? If you don't know, you don't have a premise for this stock. See rule 2.
Don't be an inadvertent long-term holder
When your premise doesn't work out, or you no longer believe in the stock, you must sell, even if it means a loss. Holding on just to 'get my money back' is the single biggest reason for losing more money. Who owned all those stocks that lost 98 per cent of their value in 2000? A good percentage was owned by people who turned into long-term holders inadvertently, when they made the decision to just stick it out.
You will lose money
You won't be right every time. If you are going to be an investor, you need to become accustomed to losing money on some positions. This rule is the natural consequence of living up to rules 5, 7, and 9. Taking losses is often the only way you can save your capital from further losses. (Source)
In fact, many an expert holds that emotional maturity is the ultimate key to sustained profitable stock market investing. Overcoming bouts of panic and greed in down and up market phases is not an easy matter to master. Here are ten rules to help you do precisely that...
There is no such thing as a good stock
There are only good companies. When someone tells you 'this is a good stock' you need to look beyond the stock chart. Why is the company a good company? How will it grow its business? If you can't answer these questions, you don't know what you own.
Have a premise
When you buy a stock you must have a premise. A premise is a reason why that particular stock will go up. For best results, the premise will be one that explains why the company's line of business will increase, and why the marketplace will value that business at current or higher multiples. Without a premise, you don't own an investment, you just own a stock.
Think trends. Buy stocks
If you really want to invest in big growth stocks, you need to invest in secular trends. Secular trends are events unrelated to either the economy or individual company events. The advent of the PC, the birth of the Internet, and the desire for wireless phones, are all secular trends. The biggest investment winners are those companies which are ideally placed to reap the benefits of large secular changes.
Microsoft and Intel rode the transition to PCs as computing power became cheaper and cheaper. Nokia, Motorola, Qualcomm, and Ericsson all found them-selves unable to keep up with demand in the mid 1990s, when wireless phones finally reached the critical price points. If you want really big winners, find the trend, then find the stocks.
Know your risk tolerance
The biggest mistake most investors make is to buy positions with more risk than they can really tolerate. This is where most people got hurt in the Internet bubble burst. They had no idea they owned risky stocks. If you can always tolerate, both financially and emotionally, the complete loss of your entire position, you obviously will be okay. But most people aren't in that position. Figure out how much downside you can live with without having to sell. Figure this out before you buy the stock.
Don't average down to feel better
'Averaging down' is often a way to lose more. If you believe in the company, and the price goes down, you may want to invest more. But if you, like many others, purchase more simply to lower your 'break even' stock price, you are making a mistake. If you find yourself calculating new 'average price per share' points, you might be averaging down for the wrong reason.
Don't miss the train to shave a dime
If you are investing in a major trend through a stock, and have a multi-year investment horizon, what difference does a few cents per share make on your purchase? Many investors try to place buys with limit orders just below the ask, and wind up missing the purchase.
If you really want a stock, particularly a big position, place a limit order at the ask, or even slightly higher. You will at least get the order. This is especially important if you are trying to buy far more shares than the current ask size. If you are right about the trend, you will never miss the extra ten cents per share.
Don't buy hot and watch cold
Many investors buy a 'hot stock' and immediately look for big gains. When they don't happen, the stock falls away from the daily attention list. Pretty soon it starts to edge downward, and, emotionally, the investor stops watching it.
Pain avoidance is common to us all. But you can't let pain avoidance prevent you from watching your stock. If you do, you often take a look two months later and find the stock is far from hot, and you are now presented with a really painful decision.
A hold is as good as a buy
There is no such thing as a 'hold' decision. If you wouldn't buy the stock again today, assuming you had additional money, you should either sell, or admit that you are confused. Resolve the confusion. The hold condition often happens when you have owned a stock for years, are way ahead of your basis, and are basically happy.
But what is driving the stock today? What will make the price rise in the future? Why would you buy the stock today, assuming you didn't own it? If you don't know, you don't have a premise for this stock. See rule 2.
Don't be an inadvertent long-term holder
When your premise doesn't work out, or you no longer believe in the stock, you must sell, even if it means a loss. Holding on just to 'get my money back' is the single biggest reason for losing more money. Who owned all those stocks that lost 98 per cent of their value in 2000? A good percentage was owned by people who turned into long-term holders inadvertently, when they made the decision to just stick it out.
You will lose money
You won't be right every time. If you are going to be an investor, you need to become accustomed to losing money on some positions. This rule is the natural consequence of living up to rules 5, 7, and 9. Taking losses is often the only way you can save your capital from further losses. (Source)
Saturday, April 11, 2009
What are the different kinds of Investment options available ?
Investments are of various types and are in various forms. Not all investments are profitable , a few of them may be and few may not be.
Few investments are based on fixed returns and few are based on market conditions and of whose future cannot be predicted. There should be a balance between suck kinds of investments. Not all of your money should go into one source of investments.
Various kinds of investments -
Best investment would be defined as a investment which gives maximum returns over a period of time over other investments.
Few investments are based on fixed returns and few are based on market conditions and of whose future cannot be predicted. There should be a balance between suck kinds of investments. Not all of your money should go into one source of investments.
Various kinds of investments -
- Investing in Equity Markets (Stock Markets)
- Investing in Real Estates (Property Markets)
- Investing in GOLD
- Investing in Commodity Markets
- Investing in FOREX
- Investing in Mutual Funds
- Investing in Government Bonds
- Investing in Fixed Deposits
- Investing in FMP's (Fixed Maturity Plan's)
- Life Insurance
- A new version in investing in VRE (Virtual Real Estate)
- Another one is Investing in Art.
Best investment would be defined as a investment which gives maximum returns over a period of time over other investments.
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