http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/ A stock market discussion and blogging forum to share views on stocks commodities and forex with traders and investors all over the world. en Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:12:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dstreetdirect.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/ http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/ashwin/223-loan-against-shares.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:23:11 GMT Please get in touch for awailing "Loan against shares" at Chandigarh.
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To become "Direct Selling agent" for loan Against shares. ]]> ashwin http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/ashwin/223-loan-against-shares.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/buntypahujaa/222-buy-ft.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:10:58 GMT Buy Financial Technologies FT around 1350-1400 Buy Financial Technologies FT around 1350-1400 ]]> buntypahujaa http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/buntypahujaa/222-buy-ft.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/buntypahujaa/221-short-term-trade.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:09:00 GMT Buy Hindalco @140-142 TGT 150. Buy it in bse cash or Future Buy Hindalco @140-142 TGT 150. Buy it in bse cash or Future ]]> buntypahujaa http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/buntypahujaa/221-short-term-trade.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/panco/220-crude.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:32 GMT Hi everybody it seems that crude is going to make its presence felt again.Today it may be down down down sentiments dont appear that good. Hi everybody it seems that crude is going to make its presence felt again.Today it may be down down down sentiments dont appear that good. ]]> panco http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/panco/220-crude.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/joesb213/219-knowledge-power.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:01:03 GMT Date 07/19/08 time 11.26 pm Hi All, A reading list which i feel i would give to someone who is starting out to becoming a serious trader would... Date 07/19/08 time 11.26 pm

Hi All,
A reading list which i feel i would give to someone who is starting out to becoming a serious trader would be as follows.O'neil's book, "How to make money in stocks" ( Mcgraw-hill, newyork, NY 1988). Another book that is must reading is "How i made two million dollars in the stock market" by nicholas darvas ( Lyle stuart, inc., Secaucus, NJ 1986). A lot of people laugh at the title, but it is fun reading and u learn a ton from this book. Another book i would recommend is "Reminisceenes of a stock operator" by Edwin Lefevre ( reputedly about Jisse Livermore). Livermore himself wrote a very thin volume, "How to trade in stocks" ( Institute for economic and financial research, Albuquerque,NM, 1986).A good one what to look for individual stocks is "Super Performance Stocks" by Richard Love ( Prentice Hal, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1977). The book has a great study on the greatest winners of all time. Another good one on picking stocks is " Profile of a growth stock" by Kermit Zieg and Susannah H. Zieg( Investors Intelligence, Larchmont, NY, 1972). I would also recommend Marty Zeig's book, "Winning on Wall street" ( Warner Books inc., NY, 1986) and Stan Weinstein's " Secrets for profiting in Bull and Bear markets"( Dow, Jones-Irwin,NY,1988), which has some good sections on short selling. Finally, on Elliot Wave Analysis, Which I think has some validity, there is "Elliot Wave Principle" by Frost and Prechter ( New Classic Library, ,Inc, Gaineville, GA, 1978) and a book called "Super Timing" by an Englisj fellow namedBeckman ( Milestones Pubblishers, London).
All these books are good, but one can learn the most from the markets themselves. Everytime I trade in a stock, I wirte down the reasons why I did what i did. Doing this helps me ceement in my mind the characteristics of a winning trade, It also hels me learn from my mistakes. Mind you I have no qualms about admitting that i have learnt more from my mistakes. The good point is that I dont commit them again after learning from them. ]]> joesb213 http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/joesb213/219-knowledge-power.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/pkapadia/217-traders-mind.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:30:16 GMT MY TRUE STORY IN A NUTSHELL When I first started delving in the stock market some 20-25 years ago, I thought buying stocks was like buying gold.... MY TRUE STORY IN A NUTSHELL

When I first started delving in the stock market some 20-25 years ago, I thought buying stocks was like buying gold. You filed away the papers (no demat then) like forever. I never checked prices until someone would tell me it was 'time' to move from this company to that company. The buy/sell orders were given with no thought to the technicals or fundamentals. The stocks were bought with idle money so I could hold the stock for as long as I wished. Hell, I didn't even know what stocks I held because many were bought for me by my father while I was out of the country. My father got his info from friends and family and some newspaper studies. All the stocks did well even as they survived through Harshad Mehta scam as I had got in cheap. After my father passed away, and I myself got ready for Vanprasthashram (the Hindu phase of life when one retires from daily business to pursue more spiritual goals), I started to read a bit and talk to 'knowledgeable' people about the stock markets. When I was ready to do serious buys, it was after 2000 when the Indian stock markets were in a strong bullish trend. That was the UNFORTUNATE part:(. The easy initial success when I was able to enjoy fantastic returns in a short timeframe is what lulled me into a sense of complacency.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY

Slowly I got sucked into the stock trading like a 'parwana'(flying insect) drawn to a 'shama' (flame) - a sure death! Obviously the losses mounted into lakhs. Like most people, that made me more determined to 'win' my money back from the 'unforgiving manipulative' markets. Just then, UNFORTUNATELY:(, I 'discovered' F&O (more like Finished & Out than Futures & Options). And more unfortunately, my first futures buy in Siemens yielded me a tidy profit of Rs. 15,000 overnight. That made me very bold, and I started carrying more lots. Luckily I reached about 8-10 contracts unlike a more unfortunate friend of mine who was carrying 28 contracts! The trading was purely on calls by my broker, friend, some news or heresy. I didn't understand the difference between trading calls and investment calls. So trading transactions got converted into investments, and vice versa. The margin pressure mounted, FDs were broken etc. until one day I was staring at a mountain of losses in lakhs. My investment capital was almost wiped out. All of a sudden it dawned on me that I was not young enough to 'earn' it back by working a job.

HARD LANDING

Socrates is said to have remarked, "if you have a nagging wife, if nothing else, she'll turn you into a philosopher". I say, "a Hard Landing in Trading will CERTAINLY turn you into a philosopher guaranteed!" That's what happened to me as I beat a hasty retreat and nursed my wounds for months. I kept wondering what went wrong, and questioned everyone and everything including my faith. Slowly, thanks to my family and my stars, positive thinking re-entered my numbed mind. I started reading, keeping notes, visiting websites in search of knowledge, information, trading/investing tactics, studied technical charts, and most importantly, understood the difference between 'noise' and 'real useable information'. And mind you, everyday I see calls from 'expert' traders lose money but they know when to put a stoploss, and save their capital.

As I write this, I understand that I have come a long way; but I still have a longer way to go towards recovering all that I've lost. In the process I have gained some sense of risk management, money management, and the confidence a trader needs in this market. I am no expert, have no certificate or diploma; but am self-taught trader from the school of hard knocks!

SHARING & GROWING

So why am I telling you all this? No, I don't want or need anyone's sympathy. But I'd like to give this benefit to wanna-be traders and open their eyes to the risks involved - in a sense provide them with the warnings that I didn't have when I started trading. That's all.

I invite people to open their hearts and share their story of success or failure. You may not even know it, but it could provide a turning point in someone's life for the better. There are many positives in it for those who share because a 'problem' once defined or shared gets reduced in size; and doesn't look so threatening anymore. Your mind gets clearer as it articulates the challenges it faced, logic gets refined, and things become clearer afterwards.

Some people may feel scared or self-concious. They may think 'the whole world' will ridicule them or some such thing. Well, let me ask you one thing: How many people will actually take the time to read this, think it over, and understand what you & I are trying to say (remember we are no professional writers after all)? Don't you think it'd be a very small group of people? Even so, they may see it through their own 'filters' such that their interpretation could be very different from what you intended to say. But that's life. I visit many sites, but write only here as somehow I feel comfortable here. Maybe one day I will fly off to another site that is more in tune with my thinking. Until then, I encourage you all to take the therapeutic plunge that such sites offer us. :)
Thank you www.dstreetdirect.com.
Jai Hind.
]]> pkapadia http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/pkapadia/217-traders-mind.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/eva/216-bse-group.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:53:50 GMT Hello All,

I want to know about the groups in BSE (how they'll be categorized,like A,B, S, T, Z, so on... what's the criteria of classification, etc) Can anyone help me.

Thank you ]]> Eva http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/eva/216-bse-group.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nalinim2004/215-india-bulls-right-time-buy.html Wed, 28 May 2008 10:08:41 GMT Hi, Pls advice if this is right time to buy india bulls ? Thanks. Hi,

Pls advice if this is right time to buy india bulls ?

Thanks. ]]> Nalinim2004 http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nalinim2004/215-india-bulls-right-time-buy.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nalinim2004/214-how-find-registrar-company.html Wed, 28 May 2008 10:06:13 GMT Hello Friends, Can some one help me hoe to find the registrar of a particular company? This is required because, i have few stocks purchased... Hello Friends,

Can some one help me hoe to find the registrar of a particular company?

This is required because, i have few stocks purchased longback jointly with 2 other persons, still in the paper form and i need to convert them into demat form. currently we donot have the joint demat a/c hence, we want to transfer the certificates to a single name and then convert it into demat form.
I understand the registrar will change it to a single name. Can some one help me how to find the registrar? Thank you. ]]> Nalinim2004 http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nalinim2004/214-how-find-registrar-company.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/213-nmdc.html Mon, 05 May 2008 11:09:18 GMT Close Price(INR) 1487.05 52 wk High(INR)(06Nov07) 1658.41 52 wk Low(INR)(14May07) 197.5 Beta 1.692 Exchange BSE Total Market... Close Price(INR) 1487.05
52 wk High(INR)(06Nov07) 1658.41
52 wk Low(INR)(14May07) 197.5


Beta 1.692
Exchange BSE


Total Market Cap (USD) 48,596.529m
Total Market Cap (INR) 1,965,243.643m


PE 66.702
EPS(Adj)(INR) 17.484
DPS(Gross)(INR) 3.750
Gross Div Yld % 0.252


Credit Rating -




The company is one of the largest supplier of iron ore lump and fines, in India. It is also engaged in the business of diamonds, silica limestone and magnetite.


Latest Summary Report - Quarterly (Parent)
Period Covered 3 Months (Q3) 3 Months (Q3)
Report Currency (INR) (INR)
Report Type Prelim Prelim
Profit & Loss 31Dec07 % Change 31Dec06
Revenue 16,236m 53.509 10,576.6m
Operating Result 14,687.4m 60.567 9,147.2m
Pretax Profit/Loss 14,687.4m 60.567 9,147.2m
Net Attributable 9,682.2m 59.730 6,061.6m






Contacts
NMDC Ltd
'Khanij Bhavan', 10
-3-311/A, Castle
Hills, Masab Tank,
500028
Telephone:91-40-23538715
CHAIRMAN: B Ramesh Kumar
MANAGING DIRECTOR: B Ramesh Kumar
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR: K R Venkateswarlu


Employees: -


Relative % Change
5 Days 1 Month 3 Month YTD 12 Month
Stock 22.11 37.42 37.95 7.57 645.39
Stock Vs Index 13.17 22.98 42.98 23.99 487.51
(Bombay SE Sensitive Index)
Stock Vs Sector - - - - -
()


Historical Reports - Annual (Consolidated)
31Mar07 31Mar06 31Mar05 31Mar04 31Mar03
(INR) (INR) (INR) (INR) (INR)
12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months
Profit & Loss Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited
Revenue 41,858.4m 37,109.2m 22,299.9m 14,536.9m 12,142.3m
Operating Costs 9,609.7m 10,109.1m 10,461.2m 8,606.7m 8,339.2m
~Depreciation 800.2m 1,136.9m 638.4m 539.8m 422.8m
~Total Staff Costs 1,343.9m 1,196.3m 1,336.6m 1,482.6m 1,718.2m
Operating Result 35,082.2m 27,832.5m 12,428.1m 6,121.5m 4,279.8m
Net Int Exp/(Inc) (3,283.1m) (1,714.4m) (878.5m) (572.3m) (667.2m)
Pretax Profit/Loss 35,071.5m 27,823.8m 12,419.4m 6,119m 4,277.1m
Tax 11,869.4m 9,545.8m 4,865m 1,792.7m 1,155.1m
Net Profit/Loss 23,202.1m 18,278m 7,554.4m 4,326.3m 3,122m
Net Attributable 23,106.4m 18,300.2m 7,378m 4,361.3m 2,900.1m
Common Stk Dividends 5,337.7m 4,168.4m 1,720.6m 521.8m 447.3m
Balance Sheet-Assets
Total Current Assets 68,134.9m 48,145.9m 28,789.1m 19,972.3m 15,103m
~Cash & Equivalents 48,491.7m 31,094.6m 19,048.2m 10,916.1m 7,163.7m
~Receivables 17,630.9m 15,044.1m 7,828.5m 7,131.1m 5,995.5m
~Inventories 1,267.4m 1,265.9m 1,171.1m 1,183.8m 1,170.9m
Fixed Assets 6,543.4m 6,295.4m 6,365.4m 7,458.4m 7,441m
Total Assets 74,678.3m 54,441.3m 35,154.5m 27,430.7m 22,544m
Balance Sheet-Liabilities
Total Liabilities 16,669m 14,294.8m 9,117.6m 7,157.6m 6,074.5m
~Current Liabilities 2,680.2m 2,686.3m 2,428.2m 1,736.9m 1,556.9m
Shareholders' Equity 58,009.3m 40,146.5m 26,036.9m 20,273.1m 16,469.5m
Key Ratios
Return on Equity % 39.83
Return on Total Assets % 35.79
Operating Margin % 83.81
BVPS(INR) 43.89
Quick Ratio 24.95
Total Assets / Equity 1.29
Beta 1.69
Earnings Yld % 1.499
Price To Book 33.88
Total Liab / Equity 0.29
Credit Rating -


Note: I am just putting up this info, not recommending this company ]]> nawab http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/213-nmdc.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/samzia/212-great-offshore-power-grid.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:18:46 GMT HI friends, Is it advisable to buy the above stocks at this level CMP 668 and 89 thank you, HI friends,

Is it advisable to buy the above stocks at this level CMP 668 and 89
thank you, ]]> samzia http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/samzia/212-great-offshore-power-grid.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/211-philips-carbon-hidden-gem.html Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:48:34 GMT Philips Carbon : A Hidden Gem Name: Phillips Carbon Black Ltd BSE : 506590 CMP :Rs. 156.95 Target : Rs 300 Period : 5-6 Months Business... Philips Carbon : A Hidden Gem
Name: Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
BSE : 506590
CMP :Rs. 156.95
Target : Rs 300
Period : 5-6 Months

Business Profile
Incorporated in March 1960, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd, is part of the RPG group. Not only is the company the largest domestic manufacturer of carbon black, it is also Asia`s largest exporter of CB.

Phillips Carbon Black sells CB to almost all tyre companies in the country. It is the world`s seventh largest manufacturer of carbon black. Its three plants account for 70 per cent of the country`s installed capacity. It is India`s largest exporter of carbon black.

The company has a technical collaboration with Columbian Chemicals Corporation, USA. It is the only Indian manufacturer of CB to be accredited with ISO 9001 certification.

Why a Multibagger:
• Phillips Carbon Black announced a phenomenal jump in net profits for the quarter ended in June, 2007. During the quarter, the company`s profit rose 156.64 times to Rs 219.30 million from Rs 1.40 million in the corresponding quarter, last year.Net sales for the quarter rose 3.41% to Rs 2,348.10 million compared with the corresponding quarter, a year ago. Operating margins improved to 14.65% during the quarter, a rise of 849.33 basis points compared with the corresponding quarter, a year ago. Net margins, rose to 9.32% during the quarter from 0.06%.The company`s earnings per share on a trailing twelve month basis is Rs 12.50.
• Phillips Carbon Black is in the process of reducing operational costs by improving efficiency and slashing workforce.
• Phillips Carbon Black plans to merge its subsidiaries with itself. It is in the process of mulling the merger proposal, which was likely to take a final shape within six-nine months. The company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Transmission Holdings, South Asia Electricity Holdings and PCBL Industrial Finance.
• Financials

Sep '01 Sep '02 Sep '03 Mar '06 Mar '07
Sales Turnover 428.11 431.65 473.71 728.19 998.31
Gross Profit 42.17 46.89 55.60 32.73 97.50
Net Profit 4.32 5.40 18.60 -19.64 23.52
EPS 2.43 3.04 10.48 -- 9.31


It is a perfect pick.....
* Open for debate.....:) ]]> nawab http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/211-philips-carbon-hidden-gem.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/207-companies-watch-out-not.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:25:49 GMT Hi All,

I am posting some names of companies, in which some big brokers & investors have increased their stake in last couple of months.

Hopefully these guys took advantage of the market correction to increase their stake in this companies.
Just give some comments, advice or information about this companies, so that we can also take part in earning some bucks.




1) Atul Auto CMP 48.2 (03/18/08)

2) Aegis Logistics CMP 182.5 (03/18/08)

3) Tata-promoted TRF Ltd CMP (03/18/08)

4) Cera Sanitaryware CMP 112.6 (03/18/08)

5) Stewarts and Lloyds of India CMP 140.1 (03/18/08)



Regards,
Nawab ]]> nawab http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/207-companies-watch-out-not.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/201-cinevistaas-limited.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:09:54 GMT Hi All, Need some help from all the members here. Can you guys pliz tell me about the future of this comapny, Cinevistaas Limited. Recently it... Hi All,

Need some help from all the members here.

Can you guys pliz tell me about the future of this comapny, Cinevistaas Limited. Recently it has issued bonus shares. On long term view point how is this company expected to perform.

Bit confused because it's one of the oldest company in the industry and the business it is into is also very gud one. Hence request all to share any info if you might have.

Thankx. ]]> nawab http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/nawab/201-cinevistaas-limited.html http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/amitabh-sharma/199-buy-sugar.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:22:31 GMT buy sugar stocks on tuesday march 11 buy sugar stocks on tuesday march 11 ]]> Amitabh Sharma http://www.dstreetdirect.com/blogs/amitabh-sharma/199-buy-sugar.html