Articles by Equitymaster

For those who want to invest in the right stocks

Posted by Equitymaster 14 September 2010 10433 Views

Dividends. We don’t think there is any other concept that has lost as much relevance over the decades as dividends. Indeed, from being the lynchpin of investors at the turn of the century, most investors only make a passing reference to divide

Are there ways to gauge promoter intentions?

Posted by Equitymaster 18 August 2010 4849 Views

Are you aware that there are around 5,000 odd listed companies on the BSE? It is one of the highest in the world. And certainly this is not to our surprise (Hence no exclamation). Indians are known for their entrepreneurship. An individual or a conce

When will the buying opportunity come?

Posted by Equitymaster 24 June 2010 6548 Views

Indian investors have to contend with two conflicting set of facts right now. Let us take them one by one. First is the bailout package that the leaders of the developed world used after the global financial meltdown. Basically, the governments ha

Indian IT: What does 2010 have in store?

Posted by Equitymaster 25 January 2010 5325 Views

The year 2010 promises unseen challenges and new opportunities for companies and investors. It is expected to be a year of significant changes in the business landscape around the globe. Well, a lot changed for Indian IT in 2009 as well. Which other

What will next 10 years bring for you?

Posted by Equitymaster 31 December 2009 11034 Views

The past ten years have been like a lost decade for the US stockmarket investors. The Dow Jones is nearly at the same level as it was in December 1999. And since inflation has averaged around 2.5% per year during this decade, the real returns for inv

With an A+ why worry about TBTF?

Posted by Equitymaster 28 November 2009 6552 Views

Credit rating agencies these days seem to be looking at a lot beyond loan servicing capabilities. No, we are not just referring to rating of companies but also that of economies. What else can explain the anomaly that as of November 2009, the Governm

Rupee to be a tool in curbing inflation

Posted by Equitymaster 23 September 2009 4892 Views

In the past, the RBI always tended to intervene in the currency markets to stem the appreciation of the rupee so that exporters did not feel the pinch. This time around it may end up following a different course of action. As reported on Bloomberg, I

The Ideal P/E Multiple For A Stock Is...

Posted by Equitymaster 16 September 2009 9627 Views

Warren Buffett's fortune is enough to stupefy anyone. Starting from scratch, he has amassed a fortune of billions and billions of dollars. And the most amazing part of that feat is not even that - it is the fact that he has achieved so much wealth in

A Close Cousin Of The P/E Ratio

Posted by Equitymaster 05 September 2009 13197 Views

Learning about stock market investing is a never-ending quest. There are several metrics that an investor can look at while selecting stocks. In this article, we discuss one of the many parameters that could help in making better investment decisions

Green shoots in realty sector?

Posted by Equitymaster 11 August 2009 4979 Views

Financial year 2009 was one of the toughest years till date for the real estate sector in India. This was quite evident during the latter half of the fiscal when companies were facing pressures from all sides. Demand was hampered due to the overall s