Tag: stock market

Gandhi Special Tubes: No Tailwinds, No Headwinds Either

"Examining the Risks and Rewards of Investing in the Stock of a Niche Manufacturing Company" Firstly, for the benefit of the uninitiated, a brief introduction to the stock: Gandhi Special Tubes principally manufactures a niche product – small-diameter seamless steel tubes that are supplied to the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the automotive, farm equipment, … Continue reading Gandhi Special Tubes: No Tailwinds, No Headwinds Either →

Star Cement: Is it Worth Investing Now?

Scrutinising Star Cement's Recent Outstanding Performance, Current Valuation, and Investment Prospects The stock of Star Cement gained 10.54 per cent on 22 Mar. 2024 – and closed the day at ₹232 per share – making a new all-time high. The stock now trades at ₹230.60 per share. One-and-a-half years ago, in Sep. 2022, it was … Continue reading Star Cement: Is it Worth Investing Now? →

Asset Bubbles: How to Recognize One?

Recognizing Asset Bubbles – preferably before they burst – from Economic Behavioural Changes They Breed. Asset bubbles are formed by the rapid rise in asset prices, far outrunning the asset's fundamentals. Sudden wealth gained through such rapid rise in asset prices initiates marked changes in the economic behaviour of its acquirer: those who were active … Continue reading Asset Bubbles: How to Recognize One? →

L G Balakrishnan, Oriental Carbon, Associated Alcohols

This post discusses the investment prospects of L G Balakrishnan & Bros., Oriental Carbon & Chemicals, and Associated Alcohols & Breweries. Convergence The Past One-year Performance of L G Balakrishnan & Bros. illustrates the Importance of Margin of Safety in Stock Investing In April 2023, when we previously discussed it, we were bullish on the … Continue reading L G Balakrishnan, Oriental Carbon, Associated Alcohols →

Has the Market Run Too Far Ahead?

The Indian stock market is currently in a bull market that is more than twenty years old. It began in 2003 and since then the Nifty50 index has multiplied eleven times – an annualised return of 13 percent. However, the rise in stock prices wasn’t smooth and linear. There were occasional price corrections; two of … Continue reading Has the Market Run Too Far Ahead? →

Stock Musings – Lincoln Pharma, Dynemic Products, Pakka

LINCOLN PHARMA The stock of Lincoln Pharma is up 90 percent in the last year, a commendable feat considering its low earnings growth, mediocre working capital management, and sluggish capital allocation. However, it is not a poor-quality stock. The stock has good fundamentals, such as a debt-free balance sheet and a high and stable gross … Continue reading Stock Musings – Lincoln Pharma, Dynemic Products, Pakka →

Analysis: Q3FY24 Results – II

This post discusses the financial performance of Meghmani Organics, RACL Geartech, and Kovai Medical Center & Hospital for the quarter ended 31 Dec. 2023 and their investment prospects considering these results. Meghmani Organics Meghmani Organics (MOL) reported its Q3FY24 (quarter ended 31 Dec. 2023) results on Jan. 30, 2024. This quarter's financial performance is a … Continue reading Analysis: Q3FY24 Results – II →

The Crossover: When Manias Peak and Distress Follow

An understanding of how manias develop and later devolve into panics helps navigate them with minimal damage. Financial Manias occur when the initial optimism among investors and firms produced by an external event, which promised significant productivity gains and large profit opportunities, escalates into euphoria and widespread speculation. The escalation is propelled by the optimistic … Continue reading The Crossover: When Manias Peak and Distress Follow →

Financial Manias and Panics: A Short Primer

Human fallibility is the principal reason behind all major financial manias, panics, and crashes. Greed dominates a person’s psyche; he speculates on borrowed money for quick, speculative gains. A market is in a mania stage when the behaviour of most of the investors can be categorized as ‘irrational’. Greed and euphoria are the dominant sentiments … Continue reading Financial Manias and Panics: A Short Primer →

Analysis: Q3FY24 Results – I

This post discusses the financial performance of three stocks – Control Print, SRG Housing, and CSB Bank - for the quarter ended 31 Dec. 2023 and our perspective on the respective stocks’ investment prospects considering these results. Control Print Control Print reported its Q3FY24 results on Jan. 22, 2024. Sales and operating profit were up … Continue reading Analysis: Q3FY24 Results – I →