Monday, May 25, 2009

Bear Market – Up to 70% Off!!! *

Imagine: You are on a Safari trip to Jim Corbett, high on spirits you get down to cherish the serene environment and you see a bear approaching what do you do? Tuck in your arms and play dead. Fighting back can be extremely dangerous. Similarly in a bear market it can be awfully risky because it is quite difficult for an investor to make stellar gains, Right isn’t it? Wait for a moment, this is not really the truth! This is the most common myth you’ll find all around you! Sounds strange and contrary to the common belief? Yes it does because this is how most of us feel during bearish times.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Riding the Cycle – Cement Industry

I was analyzing the cement industry and realized for the first time what cyclicality means in its true sense. This industry posed a lot of challenges, it chew my head, made me study harder, and finally gave me a better understanding! I would like to share some of that wisdom and experience with all of you.

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“Wires That Don’t Catch Fire”

I remember watching an advertisement long time back, in which a poor mother is cooking chapattis on a makeshift burner using her hands and thus getting burnt. At the same time she has a young crying baby to look after. Her older son (around 10 years of age) is watching his mother while trying to study under a lamp. Any guesses what happens next? Yes, like any son the young boy couldn't resist himself sitting and studying while his mother is working hard and getting burnt cooking food for him. He goes and picks up a wire from the construction material lying in the building where they are staying on a temporary basis and turns it into the shape of a chapatti holder and hands it over to his mother. She is touched and has tears in her eyes seeing such immense love for her in her son's eyes. He then eats those chapattis. Tagline: Havells - Wires that don't catch fire. You guessed it right, yes I'm talking about Havells India.

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

High Dividend Paying Companies

I was reading a book called “Investment Fables” written by Aswath Damodaran and came across a very insightful chapter on High Dividend Stocks. I realized that most of us know the good side of such companies. So let me highlight some of the interesting facts which constitute the other side of such companies.


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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

My Favorite Ad

What an amazing ad!!! These lil zoozoo's are soo cute. One can immediately connect with the ad. Vodafone always fulfills the expectations by coming up with brilliant ads. 

I just love the way these zoozoo's laugh. They are so refreshing. Just watch one of my favs...though i like all of them... I find this one especially cute...

Just enjoy and refresh youself and smile a bit extra :)