Prof. David Crystal from Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language once said –
When 300 million Indians speak a word in a certain way that will be the way to speak it.”
I think it says enough for the way that the world looks at India. The growth story in India is still intact.
We see queues at counters, they see the ticket sales.
We see the jam packed trains and buses, they see the imminent growth of these services.
We see inefficient private / public companies, they see the turnaround opportunity and resultant profits.
And the list will go on and on.
Inspite of these facts, why do we read the headlines in newspapers which shout doomsday?
Markets at 2 year lows on fears of slump. FII led Sell Off leads downward trend.
No one wants to catch a falling knife. Scary and Confusing isn't it?
We fear whether our hard earned money will diminish in value
Because some crazy people are pulling the stock markets up and down like a yo-yo.
Sometimes it makes sense to take a step back and look at what is happening around us.
Yes, the government is slow in implementing reforms.
Yes, the government is doling out freebies to economically backward classes.
Yes the corruption issue is blowing out of hand.
But does the stock market track government's profits or privately held and listed companies' profits?
Are private companies facing problems?
Yes, the costs are going up. The profit margins are impacted.
But what does this mean?
It means that the companies will focus on improving their productivity.
The penetration will increase and sales will continue to go up.
Profit margins will rationalize and be stable going ahead.
If you agree to what is written above,
You should not be concerned about what will happen in the next few days
or months in the stock markets.
You should not worry about what will FIIs do and what will happen to interest rates and oil prices –
More importantly you should not get swayed by what media reports daily through their channel paid investment experts. How will media earn profits without creating sensational news?
FIIs are a shrewd lot. If they are selling today, they will buy tomorrow.
You will get scared today and sell but will you buy tomorrow?
Did you buy in 2008 when the equity markets were offering a mouth watering discount of 60%?
It is similar times to those in 2008. Wonderful opportunity to buy NOT sell.
One way to invest is to buy as and when you have money and hold till the time you need the money.
The other way is to inculcate a sense of discipline. Irrespective of circumstances,
buy regularly and ensure a healthy portfolio.
The second method is caller Systematic Investing. I am sure all of you are aware of SIPs.
Now it is upto you. Do you want to make a mistake again and lose out or do you want to take this opportunity and double your SIPs to have a wonderful Christmas a couple of years later.
Remember, Santa Claus only comes once a year - Start an additional SIP once a year.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Portfolio Notes 05.11.2010
2 years ago I had circulated the attached note at a time when if you were investing it was like looking into the barrel of a loaded gun or catching a falling knife! Well a lot has changed since then and we are now looking upwards at a Sensex of 21000!
Uncertainty has finally given way to exuberance. After 32 months the Sensex crossed the 21,000 mark once again. India’s growth story has always remained strong. But, for the markets to move up, FIIs with their large pockets have to believe it. And that they did. FIIs came back with a bang. Their investments crossed US$ 18 bn by the end of September 2010. This surpassed the 2007 level, at the height of the bull-run.
While the anchors of all business channels and their ‘experts’ will be beaming and business news paper headlines will be cheering, I advise caution at these levels. You have to be cautious because you always have to worry about the pitfalls which may come in the future. At the end of the day, you have to balance your risk and return
At the same time, you always have to be confident about future. It is very rare to see a pessimistic man making money in the market. It is always the optimism which prevails.
• DO NOT IGNORE this market thinking it is too high PARTICIPATE through SYSTEMATIC INVESTING.
• Have a close look at your ASSET ALLOCATION ie how much money of your total wealth is in equities?
• TONE DOWN your expectation of return from the Equity Markets. Over a longer term (5 to 10 years) will deliver 15% plus returns.
• BELIEVE in the Growth Story of our country and you will prosper.
www.michaelpduarte.com 05.11.2010 – Sensex @ 21004 Highest since Jan 2008
Uncertainty has finally given way to exuberance. After 32 months the Sensex crossed the 21,000 mark once again. India’s growth story has always remained strong. But, for the markets to move up, FIIs with their large pockets have to believe it. And that they did. FIIs came back with a bang. Their investments crossed US$ 18 bn by the end of September 2010. This surpassed the 2007 level, at the height of the bull-run.
While the anchors of all business channels and their ‘experts’ will be beaming and business news paper headlines will be cheering, I advise caution at these levels. You have to be cautious because you always have to worry about the pitfalls which may come in the future. At the end of the day, you have to balance your risk and return
At the same time, you always have to be confident about future. It is very rare to see a pessimistic man making money in the market. It is always the optimism which prevails.
• DO NOT IGNORE this market thinking it is too high PARTICIPATE through SYSTEMATIC INVESTING.
• Have a close look at your ASSET ALLOCATION ie how much money of your total wealth is in equities?
• TONE DOWN your expectation of return from the Equity Markets. Over a longer term (5 to 10 years) will deliver 15% plus returns.
• BELIEVE in the Growth Story of our country and you will prosper.
www.michaelpduarte.com 05.11.2010 – Sensex @ 21004 Highest since Jan 2008
Portfolio Notes 11.10.2008
The Indian equity market, like markets around the world, has been falling daily. All our existing investments have been losing value rapidly, and investors like you have questions and may not be finding answers in all the noise created by media‘experts’ and news-papers. At times like these, it is prudent to refer to some words of wisdom from the richest investor in the world, Warren Buffett:
“Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.”
We have now been granted that opportunity! How we deal with it will decide what kind of investors we are. Remember, you have not made a loss (or profit!) until you actually sell your shares or mutual fund units. So we all have a choice now – panic and lock in our losses or stay calm and profit from current events.
“Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from the folly rather than participate in it.”
The largest and most profitable companies in India are now available at half to onethird
the price they were available at in January 2008. Are these companies really worth that little now? No. Were they worth their January price either? Probably not. Fair value was probably somewhere in between but we are way below that point now.
Yes, what is happening in the US and consequently around the world is serious. Will it affect the profitability of Indian companies? Only to a certain extent. Will these companies cease to be profitable? No! At most, profits may decrease slightly for a year or two or simply not grow as much as earlier expected.
Will their profits increase over the next five years? Very likely!
Share prices today are falling because there are more sellers than buyers. Financial
institutions around the world need cash desperately and are selling their shareholdings at any price. The smart investors, like Warren Buffett, are busy buying.
You should be too. The only caveat: Only invest money you will not need for at least three years, preferably even longer.
Invest today and in five years you will be thrilled you managed to buy Mutual Fund units so cheaply – exactly as those who bought 5 years ago still feel today.
“Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well.”
www.michaelpduarte.com 11.10.2008 – Sensex 10,527 went down to 8509 by end Oct 2008
“Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.”
We have now been granted that opportunity! How we deal with it will decide what kind of investors we are. Remember, you have not made a loss (or profit!) until you actually sell your shares or mutual fund units. So we all have a choice now – panic and lock in our losses or stay calm and profit from current events.
“Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from the folly rather than participate in it.”
The largest and most profitable companies in India are now available at half to onethird
the price they were available at in January 2008. Are these companies really worth that little now? No. Were they worth their January price either? Probably not. Fair value was probably somewhere in between but we are way below that point now.
Yes, what is happening in the US and consequently around the world is serious. Will it affect the profitability of Indian companies? Only to a certain extent. Will these companies cease to be profitable? No! At most, profits may decrease slightly for a year or two or simply not grow as much as earlier expected.
Will their profits increase over the next five years? Very likely!
Share prices today are falling because there are more sellers than buyers. Financial
institutions around the world need cash desperately and are selling their shareholdings at any price. The smart investors, like Warren Buffett, are busy buying.
You should be too. The only caveat: Only invest money you will not need for at least three years, preferably even longer.
Invest today and in five years you will be thrilled you managed to buy Mutual Fund units so cheaply – exactly as those who bought 5 years ago still feel today.
“Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well.”
www.michaelpduarte.com 11.10.2008 – Sensex 10,527 went down to 8509 by end Oct 2008
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