Stock Manipulation may mean heavy losses for the retail investors. To be very honest it is very difficult for retail investors to find out stock manipulation. The best example in recent past i can think is of Surana Solar. I shared a dedicated post on the same, 5 Lessons from the debacle of Surana Solar. It is a case study why retail investors should stay away from such stocks. In my previous post in stocks section, i discussed stock price manipulation - Pledging of Shares is the key culprit. In my opinion, stock manipulation linked to the share pledging is organized and well thought through. ... Read More
Stock Price Manipulation – Pledging of Shares Is The Key Culprit
To begin on a lighter note. Stock Price Manipulation is like an extramarital affair. It exists, everyone talks about it but if you ask someone then no one admits :). Similarly, you may find news reports on Stock Price Manipulation but as such, there is no evidence or proof of the same. Recently, one of the news articles that caught my attention was "Pledging of Shares by promoters in the NSE listed companies is at 7 years high". As a layman stock investor, i read the news but could not find anything alarming. Maybe the newspaper didn't want to create any sort of panic. I re-read it after ... Read More
How to Analyze Security Wise Delivery Position?
Security Wise Delivery Position means no of shares marked for delivery from the total traded quantity. In my opinion, Security Wise Delivery Position is one of the crucial analysis. In layman terms, it tells how many investors are willing to accept the shares in their demat account. A higher delivery quantity means serious trading and balance is intraday play. Most of the analysts give importance to volume or traded quantity. On the other hand, as an investor i give more importance to Deliverable Quantity/Delivery Percentage. For example, total traded quantity of a Stock A is 100. Assuming out ... Read More
Can i Predict Stock Price Movement?
Can i predict Stock Price Movement?. This question haunts every equity investor. Moreover, you will not find a single investor in this world who don't want to know the logic behind Stock Price Movement. Trust me the day i know this secret recipe, i will live life king size. I am trying to master this art from quite sometimes therefore thought of writing a post on Stock Price Movement. As i keep mentioning that Stock Market is not a place to try your luck. It is not a Satta Bazaar. I have seen street smart & intelligent people making some serious money. Before i started investing in stock ... Read More
Stock Portfolio – Competition among Stocks
How do you manage your Stock Portfolio? was one of the queries in my mailbox which caught my attention. After i started "Stocks" section on my blog, i am receiving a lot of queries on my Stock Portfolio. Off late i was not able to update my post on "My Stock Portfolio" due to very hectic schedule. I promised myself that from now onwards, i will update it once a week as i am aggressively churning my stock portfolio. Obviously, the main reason is volatility and fast changing dynamics of the stock market. On top of it, i personally believe that you should always search for best stocks for your ... Read More
Why it is Imp to Book Profits in Stock Market?
"Book Profits immediately", i told my father few days back. He told me that he is a long-term investor in the stock market. I replied that you can have a long-term investment strategy, but the long-term investment is an opportunity loss. There is a difference between Long Term Investment Strategy and Long Term Investment. As i shared in my previous posts on Stocks that It is imp to Book Profits at regular intervals keeping the long term investment strategy intact. The reason for the suggestion to book profits to my father was a news on Greece Crisis. When we invest in the stock market it is ... Read More