Stock Shastra

The current state of high volatility in the stock markets is by now apparent to all investors. In these market conditions, the chances of making wrong investment decisions and losing your money are very high, too.

In such a situation, investing in blue-chip stocks is the solution to our problems! Though they have a reputation of being boring and outdated, they can prove to be quite a saviour.

So, what are blue chip stocks? And is it a good time to start investing in blue chip stocks?

The Pantaloon stake sale created quite a buzz in the last week. The point to ponder here is, if a large brand like Pantaloons has been forced to go for a stake sale to reduce its debt burden, what lies in store for the smaller retail players.
We at MoneyWorks4me.com decided to have a look at how the mid-sized retail apparel players have been faring over the last year. So, considering the performance of these companies, should investors go for retail stocks?

‘Birla sees future in Biyani’s fashion biz’, ‘Aditya Birla Nuvo to invest Rs 1,600 Cr. in Pantaloon stores’ Many similar news items were doing the rounds in yesterday’s newspapers. Pantaloon’s stake sale in its Pantaloon apparel format to Aditya Birla Nuvo has created quite the buzz.

So what is the whole deal about? And what does it mean for you as investors?

RGESS, the tax exemption scheme announced during the budget 2012, aims to improve retail participation in the capital markets. While a lot of clarity is still required on the scheme, one thing that the scheme categorically states is that only new retail investors will be allowed to invest. What this means is that the existing investors are excluded from the purview of the RGESS.

Many views have been doing the rounds since the exclusion of existing investors. Let’s look at what MoneyWorks4me thinks about this.

Which sector should I invest in? Is this sector’s performance good or bad right now? What are the future prospects of a sector? These and many more such questions do cross an investors mind. Rightly so, since choosing the right sector to invest in, is almost as important as choosing the right company.

Therefore, our concept of Index@MRP! A few weeks back we started with a report on the FMCG sector. Today, our report is on CG@MRP index (Capital Goods sector). Is it over or under valued? What has been its past performance and what’s in store for the future?