EQUITY DEFINITION
India Playbook 2024: Where to invest conundrum?
Retail investors favor small-cap stocks due to high returns. Large-caps trade at a valuation discount to small-caps. Domestic ownership prevails in small-caps, with retail investors holding a significant share. Opportunities exist in Finsumption, Capex, and Make in India themes favoring small and mid-cap companies.
Midcaps stocks for long term investors: 5 stocks from different sectors with right financial & growth matrix and upside potential of up to 49%
Buying quality stocks should be one of the basic principles while investing in markets. But when one is buying mid-cap stocks this principle becomes even more important for multiple reasons. At this point of time, when valuations are high and small corrections can lead to strong negative reactions in stock prices. So, while capital gains is the objective, never lose the perspective of protecting capital from sudden shocks. Now how does one do it? Look at the underlying business which is best understood by going through its annual report and look at a certain basic ratio in order to figure out how much return that underlying business can generate in best and worst case.
Focus on asset allocation; stay invested for long term: A Balasubramanian
But with respect to the investment I think every investor would have their own risk appetite and asset allocations would play a very major role. Therefore, irrespective whatever the market condition, one should not move away from asset allocations focus and stick to the asset allocation focus.
Expect a return of 12-13% from largecaps in 3-5 years: Sanjay H Parekh
The roadmap for consolidation of fiscal deficit will continue. The banking balance sheets are very strong. The corporate balance sheets because clearly those are also at all-time low on leverage.
MF Talk: Why smart investors are turning to multi-asset portfolios
Investors aiming to maximize 'alpha' are going for multi-asset portfolios with strategic asset allocation. Chirag Muni of Anand Rathi Wealth discusses the importance of asset allocation for portfolio performance and capital protection.
India definitely richly valued; but still is a paradise for picking stocks: Porinju Veliyath
So, we all are in a sweet spot, equity market, the investors, the traders, the whole country, this economy. Of course, there are challenges. So, somebody was talking the other day what are the challenges today? I think rural stress. This is something could be the focus of the new government, the new ministries and so this is relevant to the equity investors also.
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Insurance sector can do very well over next 2-3 years: Abhishek Basumallick
So, Hyundai is probably an harbinger of that, but you could actually see more such MNC players coming in and listing their companies in India because of the premium that Indian stocks tend to get.
Power, energy & real estate will continue to be big themes going ahead: Aniruddha Sarkar
Definitely, you will see some kind of increased allocations for in the agri space or to increase the income in the hands of I would say the lower class but definitely the macro story about industrial capex, India manufacturing, domestic manufacturing that will remain.
Sanjiv Bhasin on three IT stocks that may outperform in near term
It would be HCL Tech, Wipro and Mphasis. We participated in this sell-off in Mphasis because of Blackstone reducing its stake. We think Mphasis is one of the best poised companies in IT. By the way, a month back I had recommended Coforge when it went to 4400, 4500, 4600 just because they are raising their QIP.
ETMarkets AIF Talk: Modi 3.0 positive for AIF & PMS space; ‘Quality’ likely to take center stage in next 5 years: Vikaas M Sachdeva
India and the US are probably the only two markets with high multiples. India is also one of the only EMs which is increasing its share in the MSCI EM index. As organizations across the cap curve keep getting into aggressive Capex and growth mode, money on the sidelines will keep getting tactically deployed.
ETMarkets MF Talk: Plan to invest Rs 10 lakh in Modi 3.0? Keep 40% in mid & smallcap fund & 20% in largecaps
We believe that elections are just another passing event in the long investing journey for an investor. There have been many coalition governments in the past as well, however, we have also seen that an investor who stays invested by remaining focused, disciplined and not getting swayed by his own emotions has benefitted immensely over the long run.
Anshul Saigal on sectors where investors can deploy fresh money
You could find opportunities in banking space in the 5 to 10 times price to earnings rate. I would not call that expensive by any measure. So, there are reasonable opportunities in the market to take advantage of.
Blackstone may sell up to 15% stake in IT major Mphasis for Rs 6,697 crore
Blackstone may sell up to 15% stake in IT major Mphasis for Rs 6,697 crore through a block deal. Blackstone holds 55.45% in Mphasis. Mphasis specializes in cloud and digital solutions.
Govt will continue to focus around power & capex themes: Vikash Kumar Jain
This time when the verdict is less strong and there are relatively more doubts whether there is going to be some dilution on the policy path as compared to being unequivocally focused on capex, I think there is even more reason we could be towards the fag end of this index, if I may choose to call it that, that is the Modi index.
Best large & mid cap funds to invest in June 2024
As per the Sebi mandate, large & mid cap schemes are open-ended equity schemes that invest a minimum of 35% of total assets in large cap companies, and a minimum of 35% of total assets in mid cap stocks.
Any further correction in India can spur FII flows: Chris Wood
A lot of the recovery has been the high end of the market. So, the key issue for this real estate market right now is that will the recovery broaden out and the other issue is will there be policy measures to promote the more affordable end of the housing market, that seems to me a possibility.
Rural consumption and exports should do well in next 5 years: Ravi Dharamshi
Honestly if you want to make money from a five years perspective, go where nobody is looking and consumption which includes discretionary as well as non-discretionary consumption and rural consumption and exports are two areas which I think should continue to do well.
Expect more and more FII inflows into market in coming years: Porinju Veliyath
Everything will depend on the earnings growth of corporate India and there is very-very reasonably good visibility over there. And there are good sectors, exciting sectors, which are already well priced.
Auto sector to remain an outperformer for next 2 years: Harsha Upadhyaya
However, if you look at the next four trading sessions, they are quite eventful. Tomorrow is expiry. Day after tomorrow is a deadline for MSCI rebalancing. We have exit poll results coming in before the market starts on Monday and then we have the election outcome coming the next day.
NIIT Q4 Results: Firm reports profit of Rs 11.16 crore vs YoY loss
Skill and talent development company NIIT on Friday reported a consolidated net profit (attributable to owners of the parent company) of Rs 11.16 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The company had posted a loss of Rs 9.36 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.
Japan's Nikkei slumps to weekly loss as Fed outlook weighs
Japan's Nikkei share average fell 1.17% to 38,646.11, influenced by Wall Street's decline due to U.S. economic data impacting Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. The Nikkei, down 0.36% for the week, saw chip stocks like Advantest and Tokyo Electron decline, influenced by Nomura Securities' analysis and 25-day moving average support.
Foreign-themed mutual funds rally up to 80% in a year. Should you go international?
International funds, including top performers like Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ETF FoF, showed strong growth. However, concerns arise with Sebi's restrictions on overseas ETF investments and varying earnings growth in indices like Hang Seng and CSI 300.
Nestle India shareholders vote against increase in royalty to Swiss parent
Shareholders of Nestle India Ltd have turned down the company's proposal to raise the royalty payout to its Swiss parent. The resolution did not pass, with 57% of its shareholders voting against the plan, the packaged foods maker said in a stock exchange filing on Friday. The proposal was to increase the royalty by 0.15% of sales for each year over a duration of five years.
Which companies can benefit from US-China spat? Rohan Gupta answers
Rohan Gupta from Nuvama Institutional Equities discusses the recovery in the agrochemical sector, specialty chemical players' performance, and the impact of the China factor on the market. Gupta says that the companies which are completely dependent on agrochemicals globally, may still see some weakness, like UPL or even Anupam Rasayan.
Valuation comfort in capital goods stocks? Stay invested & wait for dips: Renu Baid Pugalia
Renu Baid Pugalia of IIFL Institutional Equities discusses the earnings upgrades for Larsen & Toubro, ABB, and Siemens in the capital goods sector, highlighting the valuation struggles. She also mentions the positive outlook for MNC subsidiaries like Siemens and identifies potential value in companies such as Cummins and Transformers & Rectifiers.
Are loans against MF investments better than credit card or personal loans? Shweta Jain answers
Shweta Jain advises against impulsive borrowing, recommends loan alternatives to credit cards, and stresses timely repayment. Mutual fund loans offer lower rates, varied tenure, with caution needed on charges and provider selection, regardless of age. Against equity mutual funds, one could get 40-50% of the value. In the case of debt MFs, one can get 80-90% of the value.
Best large & mid cap funds to invest in May 2024
Best large & mid cap funds: As per the Sebi mandate, large & mid cap schemes are open-ended equity schemes that will invest a minimum of 35% of total assets in large cap companies, and a minimum of 35% of total assets in mid cap stocks.
Bet on PSUs only if bullish on India growth story; never in the short-term: Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma discusses the extensive impact of public sector enterprises in various sectors under government control, emphasizing the wide theme of PSU equity with a focus on power, oil, financials, logistics, metals, and mining. Sharma says , PSU equity fund is a thematic fund and should be a smaller part of any investors investable corpus.
How to build a mutual fund portfolio with the right schemes
Aruna is now convinced that she wants to invest in equity mutual funds in a systematic manner. However, she does not know how to select funds to create her investment portfolio.
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