Q4 FY17 Corporate Results for the Coming Week:
1st May: Bharat Fin, Dabur, DCM Shriram, Orient Cement;
2nd May: JM Fin, Kansai Nerolec, Marico, RBL BANK, Shriram City, Inox Leisure;  
3rd May: ICICI Bank, DHFL, Everest Ind, Intellect;
4th May: HDFC, L&T Fin, Exide, Wockhardt, Tata Comm, Emami, IIFL, MRF, Oberoi Realty;
5th May: Equitas, Apollo Tyres, Blue Dart;
6th May: DMART;
8th May: ABB, Bharti Infratel, Union Bank;
9th May: Bharti Airtel, Godrej Consumer, Indigo, Petronet, Vijaya Bank;
10th May: Zee Ltd, Hero Moto;
11th May: Asian Paints, HCL Tech;
12th May: Dr Reddy, PNB Housing, Titan, ABFRL, Century Textiles, Dr Lalpath; 
13th May: JK Cem;
15th May: Colpal, VEDL, Bata;
16th May: Grasim;
17th May: JSW Steel, Bajaj Fin, Bajaj Finserv;
18th May: Bajaj Auto, Pidilite, Bajaj Holding;
19th May: Motherson Sumi;
24th May: Amaraja Battery;
29th May: Bhel; 
30th May: M&M

Here is a list of 10 mistakes you make that puts you in wealth destroyers' club

Mistake number 1 - you don't sell off your losing junk stocks

Mistake number 2 - you wait so long that you let your winning stocks turn into losers

Mistake number 3 - you get to emotional about your stock picks

Mistake number 4 - you bet all your money on only one or two stocks

Mistake number 5 - you are unable to be both disciplined and flexible

Mistake number 6 - you listen to or get tips from the wrong people

Mistake number 7 - you follow wrong crowd

Mistake number 8 - you are not aware of the worst case scenario

Mistake number 9 - you don't have plan B even if you are aware of what is worst case scenario

and finally....

Mistake number 10 - you don't learn from any of your above 9 mistakes!

There are always success stories in stock markets - with the likes of Infosys, Wipro, Eicher Motors circulating these days. But Does Long Term really and always pay off? Well, let's think again...

Stock Markets are fascinating. Indian Stock Markets can compete with the rest of world for the success stories, scandals, intrigue and the tales of disasters.

It is said that Stock Markets are the barometer of a nation’s economic progress. It is often debated but the majority argument favors this statement.

Stock market has given returns which are higher then any other asset class.

Then there are the great stories of Infosys, Wipro, Eicher Motors giving unimaginable returns on investment.

But there are two sides of every coin.

The Story Nobody Likes To Tell

In the NIFTY index, there are 50 stocks ( NIFTY actually means NSE FIFTY ).

( Oddly, though at present there are 51 )

These stocks are based mainly on market capitalization. When a constituent loses value significantly, it is removed from index and replaced by another stock. No one talks of these stocks which got removed.

They were the stars of the day at some point of time and are duds today. Those were the investment ideas of that time and relegated to horror stories now. I will talk about this aspect which no one talks about.

The Wealth Destroyers:

These stocks may be not in favor presently, but were the flavor of the month at their prime. They were part of the NIFTY index or otherwise very highly regarded and traded. Today they are shunned and forgotten, but there are real people holding these stocks wondering how they will ever recover their money. NIFTY going up does not have a meaning for them.

Reliance Communication:

On Jan 08, 2008 , the stock traded at a lifetime high of Rs. 844.70

The lifetime low was around Rs. 30 few days back

2. Suzlon Energy:

The huge fall in this stock made me look for other similar stories.

It was added to NIFTY in 2006. In 2008, it traded above Rs. 2000 and then there was a stock split. The comparison is made taking into account the effect of splitting.

The lifetime High- Jan 09, 2008 — Rs. 412.88

The lifetime Low— August 28, 2013— Rs. 5.70

And the funny part is:

You will get to hear on business channels that Suzlon Energy has gained 158% in last three years.

3. Unitech:

It was a NIFTY stock in 2008. It was valued highly and was at a high of Rs. 546.80 on January 2, 2008.

What is the current price?

Rs. 5.90

It is around 1% of the high price.

Can the investor ever expect to make good their losses?

4. DLF:

From a high of Rs. 1225 in January 2008 , it trades for around Rs. 147 today.  Appears better than the others listed above, but 90% loss is not something to be taken lightly.

Even if it goes up by 100%, it will be nowhere near 1225.

5. Himachal Futuristics:

In December 2000, one of my friend bought for Rs. 1560 on one day and sold for Rs. 1605 next day. A day later it was Rs. 1675. He blamed himself for not taking profit.

Few months later was shocked when he saw a price of Rs. 90 in April 2001.

Today it trades at around Rs. 13.

Do you know what was the highest price?

Rs. 2578.05 on March 08, 2000.

In 16 years, the value of investment has come down to about 0.5%

A stock value can not fall 100%, but it is as near as you can get.

6. Jaiprakash Associates:

It was part of NIFTY. A big conglomerate in construction, power and cement business.

In January 2008, the high was Rs. 339.

Now it trades for Rs. 13.

Why This Story Needs To Be Told?:

It is a widely held belief that in the long run, markets give good returns.

This belief is true.

But the indices do not give the true picture.

In most of the above cited cases, the high price was in January 2008 ( except HFCL ) when NIFTY was around 6100.

Today, NIFTY is at 9200 but these stocks are at just at a fraction of their highs. Market has gone up but they continue to be laggards.

I have listed only a few. There are hundreds of such horror stories.

Index is adjusted by removing or adding stocks. An investor is not so agile.

You can lose money even when ma

rkets are going up.

What should be done to avoid such situations?:

Hindsight is always twenty twenty.

We need a good foresight.

No one knows that an INFOSYS will multiply a thousand times and HFCL will reduce to half percent value. In year 2000, both were the future stars. What a contrast today?

Protect your portfolio, like index protects itself. And take action earlier than the index does. In a long term portfolio, get rid of the stock, when it has fallen by about 15–20% of your purchase price.

There will be pain at that time, but not the endless pain which the investors of Unitech, Suzlon, JP Associates are enduring year after year.

I can not suggest that you should stay invested in Blue Chips.

All these were Blue Chips in their prime.

Conclusion:

Indian stock markets are wonderful. There are success stories, but so are the doomsday tales. All make for fascinating stories.

There are inspiring stories of Rakesh Jhunjhunuwala, but the sordid saga of Harshad Mehta also looms in the background.

Do not let the euphoria of the bull market impact you. Pay heed to the beaten down cases also. Learn your lessons from them.

A balanced view will make you a better investor and trader.....

The Bombay Stock Exchange index SENSEX has seen ups and downs, rallies and rumbling, sky rocketing and shocks alike

Here's presenting a journey of the beloved index over the years:

*1979* - Sensex = *100*,

*1981* - Sensex = *173*,

*1983* - Indian Cricket Team winning World Cup. Sensex = *212*,

*1984* - *Indira Gandhi* shot dead & Bhopal Gas tragedy. Sensex = *245*,

*1989* - *Hung Parliament* with Congress outside support. Sensex = *714*,

*1991* - *Rajiv Gandhi* assassination. Sensex = *1168*,

*1992* - Indian Economy opening up. *Dream budget* by MMS. Harshad Mehta *Scam*. Sensex = *4285*,

*1993* - Blast in Mumbai. Also at BSE buidling. *Riots all over*. Sensex = *2281*,

*1996* - Indian stock market goes digital with NSE's new trading platform. Sensex = *3367*,

*1999* - NDA coming to power with *Atal Bihari Vajpayee* as PM. Sensex = *3740*,

*2000* - Technology boom. Sensex = *5001*,

*2001* - Gujarat *earthquake*. Sensex = *3640*,

*2003* - Big bull run start in Dalal Street. Sensex = *3049*,

*2004* - UPA coming to power with Left party support. Sensex = *5591*,

*2006* - Sensex conquering = *10000*,

*2007* - Sensex conquering = *20000*,

*2008* - Sensex falling after touching *high* of *21200*,
Crude oil rising upto $ 147.

*2009* - Sub-prime crisis in *USA* bring *financial instability* worldwide. Sensex = *9568*,

*2010* - Satyam *scam*, Common wealth scam, Telecom scam. Sensex = *17590*,

*2013* - Young Raghu Ram Rajan appointed RBI governor. Sensex = *18835*,

*2014* - *BJP* alone conquering *283 seats* in Lok Sabha and NDA coming to power with 330 seats. Sensex = *25000*.

(March Closing Sensex quotes for all above 👆)

*04/03/2015* - Sensex = Life Time *High* *30025*..!

*28/10/2016* - Sensex = *27958*.

*28/12/2016* - Sensex = *26210*.

It is evident that although the stock composition may have changed, despite ups and downs,  SENSEX has grown 300 times over last 37 years overcoming the downsides and roller coaster rides each time and moving on to new heights

Be a Systematic & Disciplined Investor.

Save Wisely, Invest Smartly!