Gauging Volatility
A 15% plus spike in the volatility index (called VIX), a sharp bump up, 3%+ in gold, and 5%+ in oil don’t […]
Prepare Now
What is the most important thing an investor must avoid doing now? The answer is actually very simple. An investor must not […]
Laughing All the Way to the Bank
“What’s the hurry to sell even the most expensive smallcap stocks? ” asked a friend. His rationale was simple. Mutual funds are […]
The Valuation Divergence
The divergence in valuations between listed companies and private VC-funded companies in emerging sectors is a telltale sign of what liquidity can […]
The Trend is Your Friend
The sustained rally in the Sensex over the past 11 trading sessions has surprised market watchers. Despite rising every single day, the […]
Prepare Yourself
Knowing what to focus on in every market context is important. Investors are prone to focusing on the wrong things and missing […]
Are Return Expectations Stretched?
A casual conversation with a DIY investor was extremely educative. The investor had made returns of 18% by investing from the COVID […]
Stretching Expectations
Even in the best-performing companies’ investors have the tendency to keep extending their expectations. Companies have the habit of giving future guidance. […]
The Smallcap Viral
Where the retail money is going tells you what the markets are thinking. The retail money is largely moving towards smallcap and […]
Stay Grounded
There are times when you must not buy the market. Under such circumstances, even indexing is not advised. But, that does not […]
Should You Exit When Your Fund Manager Leaves?
When a fund manager leaves, investors must revisit the drawing board and decide whether or not they want to stay invested. How […]
Make No Mistakes
When the market receives news flows from a company, and it does not take a liking to what it hears, then the […]