26.2.2018"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" – Benjamin FranklinFor quite some time most investors and experts alike were waiting for correction in the stock markets as the valuations had stretched much far than their long term…

1.2.2018"In 1790, the nation which had fought a revolution against taxation without representation discovered that some of its citizens weren’t much happier about taxation with representation."–Lyndon B. JohnsonWe at InvestmentMitra do not see budget proposals in the light of good or bad, rather we try to explore the proposed provisions and align…

6.12.2017No Change in any key policy rates.  What it meansAmidst concern over rising inflation & crude oil prices, agriculture output, slower credit growth etc. RBI has kept the policy rates unchanged. Albeit it has maintained Neutral stance.Neutral stance means that if RBI is satisfied with inflation levels & is…

1.12.2017"A market is the combined behavior of thousands of people responding to information, misinformation, and whim." - Kenneth ChangEvery day we are flooded with various noises or news through newspapers, TV channels and various social media. Some news uplifts your mood and some bring wrinkles on your forehead.…

4.8.2017  “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor RooseveltAnd sometimes new worries, a new stress. Stock markets today are trading lower and at the time of writing of this note are down by about .7% from Friday’s close. This weakness is attributed to nuclear…

25.7.2017"The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don't have to swing at everything--you can wait for your pitch. The problem when you're a money manager is that your fans keep yelling, 'Swing, you bum!"- Warren BuffettIn early trades today Nifty kissed the magic five figure mark for the…

30.5.2017“Be fearful when others are greedy.” – Warren BuffetMarkets are thriving like anything for quite some time now. Sensex is now trading over 31,000, Nifty has also crossed 9600. Between January and now markets have risen by over 20% in just about four months. This reminds me of…