Monday, 28 January 2013

Incredible Stock - Berger Paints


Continuing with our journey of spotting good stocks to invest which can potentially give good returns, we take a look at Berger Paints. Berger Paints presently has 20% market share and well placed in its business segment.

Berger Paints has presence in the decorative and industrial segment and second amongst the top three companies in this sector. .

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Timing The Stock Market


One thing about stock markets which puts-off a number of beginners to stock investments, is the inability to time the markets. We give-in to buzz very easily. When a lot of activity happens in a particular scrip then it is easy for the beginner to do what others are doing and in the rush,  make mistakes. We have to practice, in-order to resist temptation and take the correct decisions. For that, we need to understand two important extremities which arise due to the market buzz.

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Gold - My Precious....


My Precious... says Smeagol in J R R Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings, fully aware of his obsession to the ring, yet unable to control his temptation! We too are like the Gollum when it comes to our obsession to the yellow metal. Gold is very precious. The amount of importance we give to gold needs no new introduction. As we are learning to invest and become better investors and wealth creators, we need to look at this precious commodity in the correct perspective. We need to ask ourselves, is it really worth it?

Monday, 14 January 2013

Incredible Stocks - Yes Bank


There are some good stocks to invest in the banking industry too. In this post we will discuss about one such private sector bank. Since its inception in the year 2005 as a listed entity, this bank has transformed itself from a small-sized to a mid-sized bank.

Yes Bank is a relatively new entrant to the banking sector of India

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Fundamental Parameters of Banking


Learning to invest in stocks of banks will require a basic knowledge of some parameters which will help us know about the bank’s performance in financial terms. This will form the basis on which we can decide to invest in the stocks of one bank or the other. So, let’s start :

Friday, 4 January 2013

The Business of Banking


Banking is a very essential part of our lives. Where would we be without banks and financial institutions? We cannot even imagine the ease of transactions and the safety of our money without the structure of nationalised banking. Banks and financial institutions have made life easy not only in terms of transactions within the country but also for seamless monetary transactions wherever in the world you are.