Investor Street

So did you miss the bus?

2010-05-15T23:46:00.003+05:30

On 28 August 2009 Investorstreet suggested a BUY on Gold keeping in mind the Chinese Gold Cycle.Had you invested in Gold as on that date, you would currently be sitting on a return of 39.72%, which by no means can be termed as an average return on any investment, even equity for that matter.So did you miss the bus?

Gold does it AGAIN...

2009-10-08T10:29:00.004+05:30

Gold does it every year and it is doing this again. It follows the yearly "Chinese Gold Rush Cycle" and shoots up during a 4 month period every year. This starts sometime in September every year, before the festive season in India and continues till the end of the Chinese New Year.A previous post on Investorsteet stated this last year when gold was doing what I call "A habitual affair". This year

200 Posts!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-25T23:57:00.000+05:30

INVESTOR STREET CELEBRATES 200 POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inside Insider Information

2009-07-25T23:45:00.003+05:30

If someone told you that technical analysis is the reason you can earn 10+% in a day, then they were WRONG.The fact is that market information will get you places faster than any analysis by the best of technical analysts who try to time the stock. Take for example my experience yesterday. ACC was a stock which gave a bommer of return yesterday due to exceptional results. A good friend of mine

Sensex 16000? A New Bull Run....

2009-06-11T10:31:00.007+05:30

A lot of people of late have asked me where are the markets headed. The recent run of15000+ has left many disappointed since they could not participate in the rally. So was it really such a big loss? Not really.In terms of a risk reward approach, the chances of the Sensex moving beyond 15000 was a lot less than it testing 12000 levels. Mere quarterly improvements in the growth of key sectors and

Investor Street Confidence Index (ISCI)

2009-06-06T14:08:00.004+05:30

The Investor Street Confidence Index or the ISCI takes into account more than 40 parameters while analyzing and rating the top sectors in the country.Based on this we have rated the following sectors for the near term outlook. The rating is on a scale of 5 where a higher rating signifies more investor confidence towards the sector. The findings of the ISCI are as follows:Investor Street is

Flaring Sentiments: Risky Avenue

2009-05-21T09:15:00.006+05:30

Signalling might be a reflection of sentiments but it certainly isn't always the rational thing to do. The recent rally in the Sensex and the push to 14000+ does not mean that we have beaten recession and things will be OK overnight.This sentiment is a mere reflection of the modjo built up around the election results that met street expectations. If you have already not been a part of this rally,

Real Estate In Mumbai

2009-04-28T11:57:00.004+05:30

Real Estate prices all over the country have corrected by more than 25% in the last 12 months due to projects getting delayed as a recourse of liquidity crunch. But the only city that seems to be still resilient to this chain reaction is Mumbai. Property prices in parts of Mumbai have corrected by about 10% but are still the highest in the country. Prime areas in Mumbai are still going at around

Is Credit Card a Good Idea?

2009-04-27T07:17:00.002+05:30

Your bank would often try to convince you that you need a credit card in order to build your credit history and especially if you are starting afresh. It would try to convince you that with a secured or unsecured credit card, you could gradually build a good credit history and would highlight all the benefits that the card offers. But is having a credit card the only way to build a credit history

How is Fuel Priced?

2009-04-06T19:51:00.007+05:30

Most of the mails you receive as forwards that offer you mind boggling information are half cooked or plain darn stupid. Take this one for instance which tries to tell you that you pay an exorbitant price for your fuel:One liter = 0.26417 gallonsA standard barrel of oil = 42 gallonsBarrel oil = 42/0.26417 = 158.988 litersOne Barrel Oil Cost now $ 54.27 @ INR 51.175 = Rs. 2777.27 for 158.988

Time to Sell Gold

2009-03-30T03:21:00.006+05:30

At times like these conservative modes of investments are grabbing investor attention and gold certainly has been every one's historical favorite. RBI has now allowed banks to accept gold in any form from the public and pay interest on it in a bid to reduce the country's dependence on gold imports. The recent slump in the equity markets is another reason why Gilt and Gold investments have picked

Market Cartels

2009-03-14T21:40:00.004+05:30

How capital markets are inherently a great ball of fire with millions of brains working at random and still finding a structure, has always amazed me. So in this random uncontrollable act of decisions, can a few people shape the market? As crazy as it may sound, it is true. It is very real for a set of people to play a stock and such cartels are operational and active.These cartels usually act in

US UK Banks: Nationalization on the Cards

2009-03-03T11:53:00.006+05:30

Things might seem to be fine on the surface but troubled times for banks in US and UK are not yet over. The losses by US banks alone amounted to $1.8 trillion which is more than their $1.4 trillion Net Worth. The sad part is that most of these banks including the "Paper Juggernaut Citi" are not showing signs of recovery and are just working on damage control.So this brings a question into picture

Panic Grips IIMA

2009-02-27T11:38:00.006+05:30

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad - an institute which is accepted as the country's top B-School, saw panic set in when on "Day Zero" of campus placements, only 10 companies came and gave 20 offers between them to the cream of the institute. Last year, around 30 companies had made over 90 offers with the highest salary of Rs 1.44 crore as compared Rs 25 lakhs this year. Moreover, the

Firing Unwanted Customers

2009-02-26T09:17:00.005+05:30

As if layoffs were not a slap hard enough on an employee's face, banks have figured out a way to fire customers who are not worth the pain for them. Take American Express for example, which has devised a way to fire unwanted customers. It is sending offers via email to a specified set of customers to pay off their account in full and receive a $300 credit, post which their accounts would be

What is Stock Rigging?

2009-02-21T21:20:00.005+05:30

Stock rigging is a phenomenon that attempts to pump up a company's stock price by floating favorable news about the company's earnings or future prospects. It actually encompasses a number of activities rather than just one. So say that if an individual with enough contacts in the markets and resources wants to rig a stock X. he will first spread positive rumors about the stock, such as a huge

Highlights of Interim Budget

2009-02-16T19:12:00.005+05:30