Monthly Archives: January 2008

“The worst market crisis in 60 years ” – George Soros “We’ve long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortune tellers look good. Even now, Charlie and I continue to believe that short-term market forecasts … Continue reading →

by John Authers Bulls and bears have been duking it out for centuries. There will always be those who think the market is going up and those who expect it to go down. The current incarnation of that debate, of … Continue reading →

“An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return.’ This was how Benjamin Graham defined ‘investment’. And rightly so! At these times, when the markets are witnessing high levels of volatility, it … Continue reading →

Listing of subsidiaries, re-rating of peers within a sector and news of private equity deals are among the factors that can transform the valuation picture. by Srividhya Sivakumar – HBL Healthy growth in corporate earnings, rising institutional interest and ample … Continue reading →

Friday’s steep fall took the Sensex down 10.3% from its high of 21,206 points reached on 10 January. The speed of the fall has been unnerving but then, so far, we in India have scarcely been affected by the carnage … Continue reading →

by Sanat Vallikappen – DNA Money Cheap, ugly, obscure and otherwise ignored: these are characteristics in companies that Professor Bruce C Greenwald of the Columbia Business School looks for when he makes an investment decision. Being one of the leading … Continue reading →

By Krishna Pokharel – WSJ Looking to booming India as a haven from the world’s skittish stock markets in 2008? If so, here are three sectors — and three stocks — that analysts say are poised to outperform this year: … Continue reading →

Don’t try to shoot for big gains by finding the next Microsoft. Instead focus on finding solid companies with shares selling at low valuations. Understanding the market’s history can help you avoid repeated pitfalls. If people try to convince you … Continue reading →

It’s the earnings season again. Brokerages have started sending their December quarter “earnings preview” to clients. These reports will contain the latest estimate of their in-house analysts, complete with forecasts of quarterly earnings per share down to the last paisa … Continue reading →