Hold Your Investments

November 23, 2011 | In: Investment

I continue to maintain my cautious view on the markets in short term that I had formed a while back. My advice to my readers remain the same, keep cash levels and avoid doing any bottom picking in the immediate short term. The markets currently are showing great sign of weakness and can move much lower in coming days/weeks. Give the chance to the markets to stabilise and then jump back to buying.

Today markets had drifted below 4700 in intraday but due to lack of weakness in European markets, we climbed back that level. However we are still trading at new 2 year lows which is bad enough. The US markets are extremely weak today and if they close this way, I guess tomorrow markets could dip below 4700 again. Below 4700, markets are likely to signs of panic and some of that was seen today as well. We all know what panic can do, a lot of small and mid stocks can crash to severe low levels.

The only saviour for our markets can be positive global cues and if global cues turn negative in coming days, it is very easy to see much lower levels in December, as it is the next quarter earnings will go worse, so no respite there. If anyone is looking to buy into equities, wait for some more time, you might get much better levels to invest at. Make sure you avoid high valued stocks as they are likely to make you least returns in the long run.

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  • VJ

    Hi Mayank,
    welcome back. i want to buy stocks thru SIP. could you please guide me what are all stocks good for long term?
    what abt HDIL, relilance comm, reliance infra?

    Thanks,
    VJ

  • http://www.mayankrocks.com Mayank

    Good idea to do SIP kind of investment but your stock selection needs a big change.

    HDIL – No way! Stay away from realty, if you’re hunting cheap valued stocks, then there are many out there that will make you a fortune more than HDIL. Results are not at all great, growth is fluctuating like anything. Dont invest here.

    Reliance Infra – Another one, growth is close to flat over last 5 years, cannot recommend stocks like this and infra space itself has its own set of issues. Totally avoid!

    Reliance Comm – Dead Stock, dead results, lack of growth, no clarity on future. Moreover company officials stuck in scam. Another big avoid! 

    Let me know if you’re looking for my advice on stocks selections, then I could write you up some interesting names you can look forward to investing at.

    For one advice, if you’re looking for some serious long term investment, pick a good stock from the private banking name that combines the goal of growth and low valuation. India cannot grow without seeing a decent growth in its banking industry!

  • VJ

    Hi Mayank,
    Yes. i am looking for serious long term investment.colud you please write a new post (with good name) with all good stocks (fantastick & top pick)? It wil be helpfull for all your fellow blog readers :) . as per your stock recommentation,i have include the Yes bank, ICICI bank, reliance industries, petronet LNG in to my portfolio. expecting your new post.

    Thank you.
    VJ

  • http://www.mayankrocks.com Mayank

    Good stock picks for long term. I will make new post and list some potential long term buys, for you can also look at alok industries, a potential multi bagger