Learn to Invest - Performance Indicators

Knowledge is power. Same is true in the stock investments scenario. A learned investor will keep away from making mistakes and will invest wisely. It is important to continue learning to invest better and this is most important in stock investments where things change everyday.

Our balance sheet series which you can find in Learn to Invest section gives some of the pointers on which companies can be compared. There are other parameters which can be helpful

Incredible Stocks- MindTree

The IT industry is a has a strong foothold in India. By their very nature, an IT company can be a very low-debt and fast growth company if the management has the correct vision.

The fact that IT sector has been the driver of the economic boom for the Indian middle class leading to greater spending power and greater consumer economics is an undisputable fact.

Incredible stocks - Titan Industries Pt-2

Lets take a detailed look at Titan Industries before deciding to invest in the company for the long term.

Consumption accounts for 60%-70% of India's GDP. It is a reflection of the fact that ours is purely a consumer-based economy which is only set to grow in the future, notwithstanding temporary hiccups here and there.
Titan Industries is a company which has given successful products one after the other. Be it their watches, jewellery or eyewear.

Incredible Stocks-Titan Industries Pt-1

Excuse me, what time is it? In response to this question you would normally twist your arm and look at your timepiece. But as a stock investor, have you ever thought of the value that watchmaker company must be having? Well, I would say the answer would be a NO.

We are not conditioned to think like that. Stocks as investment option is still treated with undue caution.

Case Study Asian Paints Pt-2

Lets take a deeper look into Asian Paints company to see if it is a good stock to invest in.

The Asian Paints share is presently trading at a P/E ratio of 35 (approx.). So, this stock is undoubtedly pricey. Going by the logic laid out in one of our previous posts, at the first glance it may seem that we should avoid this stock because it is currently trading at a premium and not at all undervalued.

Case Study Asian Paints Pt-1

Since the beginning of this blog we have stressed on the advantages of investing in stocks. Having learnt about the balance sheet we are at a comfortable level of learning to invest in stocks. We will study different companies and judge them on the basis of points that we laid down earlier and see if they are good stock investment options. So, let's get started...