Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The Best Way to Play India Now

Nice article on fool.com!!!

India's rupee is one that Tim and Global Gains co-advisor Nate Parmelee like, and for good reason. India has a history of harvesting big winners that trade on American exchanges. Here's a look at the top five returners as identified by Capital IQ:

Company

Recent Price

CAPS Stars
(out of 5)

1-Year U.S.
Return

Patni Computer Systems (NYSE: PTI)

$20.82

*****

261%

Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM)

$13.86

*****

381%

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE: RDY)

$24.30

*****

169%

Sterlite Industries India (NYSE: SLT)

$18.85

****

292%

Wipro (NYSE: WIT)

$20.40

***

183%

Sources: Capital IQ, Motley Fool CAPS, Yahoo! Finance.





China may be all the rage, but if research is to be believed, India may be where the growth is. Why? Prosperity. India ranks as the world's 45th most prosperous country, according to a new report from The Legatum Institute. China ranked 75th.


The implication, naturally, is that a more prosperous India should be able to support more goods and services, more spending, more economic growth, and ultimately higher stock prices.


Friday, October 2, 2009

Investing Blog

I have been following the markets for a while (somewhat irregularly) over the past 2 years. I am not a finance or economics major, I am a technology guy. I was flipping through the tv channels and saw this crazy guy doing crazy things on CNBC - his name is Jim Cramer, and the name of the show he hosts is called "Mad Money". It is a mad show, but very informative. Jim explained various aspects of investing, playbook, rules and discipline through his show and he more than anything else, got me excited and got me in the game.

I have learned a lot in the past 2 years and there is still a lot to learn. So, I decided to start this blog to share my knowledge and also learn from other market bloggers. I'll write about the stories / stocks that get me excited and from which we could get benefit and hopefully make some money. It's all about the money at the end of the day!!!!

Mantra of this blog:
Adding value, making money and enjoying life...