Category: Indian Stock Market

Stock Market India in last 10 years

Last three trading days for the Indian stock markets were carnage. Bears pulled down the market and almost every major market across the world was in Red. This is due to some or the other crisis (this time it’s a debt crisis) which I won’t delve into. Yesterday i.e. August 9, 2011 some of the markets showed some green signs.

I was little curious about the returns the markets are giving the investors. I started digging out the data for the past 10 years and found the following.


Image source : Equity Master

Indian Stock Markets have given around 400% of returns while US have given a 7% returns.

When I read this post by the Simple Dollar on the unrealistic returns I found that he was correct while sticking to 7% average annual returns (long term). However, being an Indian I am bullish on the Indian Markets looking at the past performance.

How to Identify a Bull Market

“US Markets are in red and headed for a recession”, these are the headlines that I heard on CNBC today morning, the other headline was Indian Stock Market (Sensex) rising by leaps and bounds and it is Sensex vs the rest of the world. Indian markets are bullish despite the Sebi’s check on the FII’s. Believe it or not the sentiments and the mood is too high to pull the markets down.

I was going through a simple search for “bull Market India” and found the this post by tapering numberIts a real intersting and a humorous post to judge whether its a bull market or not.

    It’s a bull market if you’ve woken up this morning with the feeling: “Thank god, it is Monday!”
    It’s a bull market if the analyst takes a deep breath, runs his mind quickly across 1985, 1992, 2000 and says, “But it is different this time.”
    It’s a bull market if the MD is talking to you but looking at the CNBC ticker.
    It’s a bull market if your son asks you for the meaning of ‘support’ and you confuse him with trend lines and candlesticks.

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Financial Goal 2007

The Benchmark Index BSE Sensex is expected to reach 15000 levels this year. Seeing the current levels of 13500, I feel this is an indicator of strong economic growth for this year. Based on this assumption I have set my financial goal for the current year.

Before setting a plan I need to define what Financial Planning is for me:

Right Financial Planning is must for Wealth Creation.

The process of establishing financial goals of an entity (individual or her family), and achieving them through management of personal finance.

The goals may involve; planning for education, medical treatment, buying a home and retirement. The general perception for financial planning is that of tax planning, insurance planning or investments. But it also includes asset allocation, debt management employee benefits, etc. Continue reading →