'Investors may have made money in mid and smallcaps due to market momentum, but now they need to focus on fundamentals.'
Novice investors must understand that volatility is an inherent part of equity markets and learn to navigate through such phases.
Patience can be rewarding. 'Post-listing, sanity often returns to valuations of newly-listed businesses within six to nine months. Buy then.'
'The stockbroker should have a good balance sheet to support its scale of operations. It should also have proper risk management in terms of margins so that it doesn't go bankrupt during extreme market movements.' 'The broker must have a track record of navigating several market cycles in an ethical and transparent manner.'
If a 5% to 10% fall in the equity market gives you sleepless nights, you are not cut out for a 75% to 80% allocation to equities and must reduce it.
Stocks of companies where promoters have pledged a high percentage of shares, like the Zee group, can be volatile. Such stocks are also prone to rumours, reports Sanjay Kumar Singh.
At the outset, decide whether you want to be a trader or an investor, suggest Sarbajeet K Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Having exposure to international funds and gold is a must for those who have foreign currency-denominated goals.
Allotment could be low, and expected listing-day gains can quickly morph into losses if sentiment takes a turn for the worse
The worst may perhaps be over for these stocks, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
If you are bullish on the consumption theme, consider specialised mutual funds that focus on this theme. Remember that such sectoral mutual funds should not make up more than 5% to 10% of your equity portfolio.
Contrarian stocks can help investors generate much higher returns than buying shares of companies that have shown consistent high growth for years.
Companies' annual reports can hide as much as they reveal. Investors can get early warning signals of wrongdoing by frequently speaking to other stakeholders.
Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.
Experts suggest six ways to play stocks that tank suddenly and make money as Sanjay Kumar Singh listens in
If you leave too much money lying in your trading account or hand over your securities to brokers, there is always the risk that they could use it to trade in the markets.
'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively.'
Investors not stop their SIPs or STPs due to election-related uncertainty.
Long-term tax on capital gains arising from selling a house can be invested in another property under Section 54.
At the time of filling the KYC (Know Your Customer) documents (when joining), do not sign wherever you are asked to. In particular, look closely at the power of attorney (PoA) section, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh
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