Control Print’s Recent Performance Analysis & Investment Stance Update Control Print has reported better earnings growth and profitability for the past two years. Its stock price performance over the past two years reflects this improved profitability. The stock has gained 17 percent in 2022 and 150 percent in 2023. We first discussed ‘Control Print’ in … Continue reading A Quality Stock, But at a Premium Valuation
Category: Essays on Investing
Reflection on my learnings and experiences on Investing in the Stock Market…
Three Investing Questions Worth Pondering On
Why Do We Invest? Where Do We Invest? Why Most Fail at Investing? The Motivation Why do we invest? Our investment goal is to achieve superior returns. However, mere superior return isn’t enough. Two caveats make the superior return purposeful: durability and sustainability. We don’t want our investments to make superior gains in one year … Continue reading Three Investing Questions Worth Pondering On
A Sceptical Perspective
Navigating Uncertainty: The Outlook for Indian Equities in 2024 India Outlook 2023 was a great year for the Indian stock market. All key market indices are at their all-time highs now. Nifty 50 is up 20 per cent for the year. The midcaps and small caps outperformed with gains of 46 per cent and 55 … Continue reading A Sceptical Perspective
Margin of Safety: A Protective Barrier Against the Risks of Investing
How to Invest Wisely with the Margin of Safety Principle. Investing is a matter that should not be taken lightly. The benefits of investing will only come to those who are serious about it. A serious investor is someone who understands the fundamental principles of investing and works hard to apply them to grow their … Continue reading Margin of Safety: A Protective Barrier Against the Risks of Investing
Meghmani Organics: A Disappointing Year
Meghmani Organics' disappointing performance; challenges faced by the chemical industry; and positive initiatives for future growth. 8 Dec. 2023 Recap The stock performance of Meghmani Organics has been disappointing for investors in the past year. It experienced a loss of 32% in value, dropping from ₹111 to ₹75 per share. Over the last twelve months, … Continue reading Meghmani Organics: A Disappointing Year
7 Steps to Build and Manage a Stock Portfolio
Over time, stocks have showcased an impressive track record of delivering higher returns compared to other assets such as bonds, bank deposits, gold, and real estate. Take, for instance, the Nifty 500 index, representing the top 500 listed companies in India, which has demonstrated an annual return of 12.48 percent over the last ten years. … Continue reading 7 Steps to Build and Manage a Stock Portfolio
Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
A perpetual feature of markets is that they never fail to surprise you: both on the upside and downside. S&P 500, the major US stock market index, declined 20 percent in 2022 due to the steep interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve - the US central bank - to contain stubbornly high inflation. Market … Continue reading Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
CSB Bank Maintains its Competitive Position but Faces Impediments to Growth in the Near Term
The financial performance of CSB Bank for the quarter ended 30 Sep. 2023 has caught the attention of many investors and analysts. Despite a significant rise in Interest Income, the bank's net interest income has only slightly improved. The bank's cost-income ratio, which is the ratio of interest expense to interest income, has reached its … Continue reading CSB Bank Maintains its Competitive Position but Faces Impediments to Growth in the Near Term
The ESAF IPO is Attractively Priced
Despite the inherent riskiness of its business and high provisions, the stock has its merits. The Indian IPO market has seen increased activity over the last four months (July – October 2023). A total of twenty-eight IPOs, to be exact, occurred during the period: a lively market when compared to the nine IPOs that occurred … Continue reading The ESAF IPO is Attractively Priced
Analysis – Dynemic Products
24 Oct. 23 Dynemic Products Sector: Specialty Chemicals CMP: ₹303 per share Market Cap.: ₹354 crores The stock of Dynemic Products has been in a bear phase for the past two years. The stock declined from a high of ₹650 per share in November 2021 to ₹303 per share now. The period (last two years) … Continue reading Analysis – Dynemic Products









