An insight in the 3rd quarter results (Dec'2010) of Sabero suggests that there was disruption of plant operations for more than 20 days due to Project and Quehst activities, which resulted in lower sales and lower profits. So the lower sales and profits were not due to business reasons but due to operational reasons. The business reasons have far more reaching impact and could show up in subsequent quarters/years as well. The operational reasons are generally limited to the same quarter. Also I would not like to judge the company based on a single quarter's performance. In my view a single/couple of bad quarters of a good company could be an opportunity to enter into the stock.
On business front there are couple of positives:
1) The major project activities in Sarigam are expected to be completed in this quarter for the major expansion of Chloropyriphos and Monocrotophos plants, ETP, Incinerator, Evaporators and gas power plant, while propineb plant will be completed in the next quarter.
2) Sabero was generating 60% of revenue thru' exports. The export sales for the nine months ending on Dec 31, 2010 was 51% of total sales, while the domestic sales was 49% of the total sales. The export sales of the Company for the quarter ending on Dec 31, 2010 were 56% of the total sales, while the domestic sales was 44% of the total sales. It suggests that the dependency on exports is coming down and becoming more balanced.
3) The Company has signed two MOU's at Vibrant Gujarat, 2011 for its Rs.27 Crore expansion project in GIDC Sarigam, as well as its new plant coming up at Dahej SEZ Ltd at a cost of Rs.55 Crores (potential to generate an additional revenue of Rs 110-150cr).
Trust it helps.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above. I sincerely request you to do your homework before you take any position whatsoever. I, my relatives or friends may have position in this company.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Sabero Organics Gujarat Ltd: buy at Rs 40 or below
Hi,
I was consistently asked for the tips by some of you. I was consciously avoiding any tips but have to succumb to the constant follow ups. Here is my find Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited. I believe it’s a fundamentally good company and can be bought at the CMP of Rs 40.
I am providing below my findings and request you to share your thoughts on this.
About the company:
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited was established in the year 1991 to manufacture specialty and crop protection chemicals. With its manufacturing facilities located in Gujarat, India, Sabero is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company with a diverse product portfolio, manufacturing and marketing a variety of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides & specialty chemicals. Sabero is among the lowest cost producers in the world for its key products and its chemical complex in Gujarat has been recognized as a pioneer industry by the government of India.
The company has employee strength of over 700 people possessing competent managerial, technical, supervisory and administrative skills. The Research & Development department boasts of sophisticated analytical equipment and a well qualified team of scientists. Technologies of all products manufactured by the company have been developed in-house and are well accepted and acclaimed by customers.
Sabero has extensive manufacturing facilities with state-of-the-art sophisticated equipment and PLC based process control. The company has offices and subsidiaries in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Philippines and Australia. It is also a recognized export house with over 60% of its revenues from international sales.
Sabero Organics Gujarat looks attractive from the long term perspective. The stock is trading at a price of Rs 40 (PE: 3.91, Dividend yield: 2.96). The 52 week high and low of the stock is Rs 89 and Rs 39 respectively. I expect the company to show at least double digit growth (15-17% growth) in top-line. Sabero is in the business of Pesticides / Agrochemicals. Let’s look at all the key aspects of this company:
Financial/Valuations:
The trailing 12 months PE of Sabero is 3.91 (average PE of last 3 years 6.63) and the dividend yield is 2.96%.This is positive. The book value is 34 and stock is trading at 1.17 times of book value (Graham would not pay more than 1.25 times book value and Sabero is available 1.17 times book value). The Net Current Assets Value (NCAV) is Rs. 34. The NCAV determines if the company was worth its market price. This gives a significant cushion while buying the stock. In simple words this is the cash available per share.
The shareholding pattern of Sabero suggests that out of the equity of 3.38cr shares promoters have 42%, other corporate 8%, institutions & FIIs 18% and public 32%. But more importantly promoter group companies (Karville Company, Harvard Finance Company and Kalah Corporation) have acquired 27,70,396 shares between 29 March 2010 to 26th April 2010.
The sales of the company have never gone down in last 5 years. In 2010, the sale was Rs 461cr and it was Rs 126 cr in 2005. Similarly Net Profit has never come down during last 5 years except in 2006.
It is a low debt company with just Rs 82 cr in debts. The D:E ratio of just 0.71. Also more importantly the entire debt is secured debt and the company does not have any unsecured loans which must have kept the interest cost in check.
Sabero, with revenue of Rs 461cr, is available at just Rs 135cr (market cap).
Negative: the company does not have a history of paying the dividends. But it has paid the same for the first time last year. May be because now it’s making comparatively bigger profits/margins.
Marketing:
Sabero Organics markets & sells its products through a network of distributors worldwide under its brands and also the brands of distributors. In addition, the company has a robust B2B business and is a main supplier of formulations and active ingredients to many reputed companies including multinationals.
The main products, namely Acephate, Mancozeb, Chlorpyriphos, Glyphosate, Dichlorovos, Methamidophos, Propineb, are the largest selling generic products in their respective segments with markets in most regions of the world.
The Segment wise percentage break up of Sales in 2008-2009: Herbicides: 20%, Fungicides: 39%, Insecticides: 34%, and Pesticide Intermediates / Specialty Chemicals: 7%.
The Company has exposure in all three segments of the crop protection industry i.e. Fungicides, Insecticides and Herbicides. In order to have diversified portfolio, the Company has strategically concentrated on one or two key products in each of the segment. The Company has also made its presence in these segments in such a way that the products have different selling seasons which ensures fairly stable and uniform sales throughout the year to overcome historical seasonality of the business.
Registrations:
The major barrier to entry in the agrochemical business is product registration for sales in most international markets. Obtaining registrations and approvals of different countries takes time, but Sabero Organics has comprehensive registration dossiers. It has over 200 registrations completed in around 65 countries and another 200 are in process.
Key Management:
Mr. Hero J. Chuganee, Chairman
Mr. Mohit H. Chuganee, Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Sumit H. Chuganee, Executive Vice Chairman & Whole-time Director
Mr. S.R.B. Nair, Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer (Upto 31/07/2010)
Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer (W.e.f. 31/07/2010)
Mr. Kishore Dudani, Director (W.e.f. 30/07/2010)
Mr. John R. English, Director
Mr. Raj Tandon, Director
Mr. Anand Swaminathan, Director (upto 26th May,2010)
Dr. Mahendra S. Kothari, Director
Hero J. Chuganee
(Chairman)
Founder of Sabero. More than 40 years of experience as a technocrat and has been a CEO of Rohm and Haas, India for 15 years. His educational qualifications are equally impressive as he completed his post graduation from the University of Surrey in UK, in the year 1960 after which he graduated from an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard in the year 1987. Mr Hero J Chuganee has also been associated in leadership positions with trade organizations like President, Indian Chemical Manufacturer’s Association and Indo-American chamber of Commerce.
Mohit H. Chuganee
(Vice Chairman and Managing Director)
Co-founder. Been with the company since its foundation and has experience in multinationals and has worked in the USA and Europe. In the year 1988 he completed his graduation in engineering from Virginia Tech University in USA after which he also completed an MBA programme from the Thunderbird University, USA in 1989. He has been instrumental to the growth of the company.
Sumit H. Chuganee
(Executive Vice Chairman & Whole-Time Director)
Co-founder. Has been with the company since its inception. He has extensive experience in USA with multinationals. Sumit is an electrical engineer from Virginia Tech in USA and also has an MBA in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, USA . His previous experience includes co founding Sabero Document Management Limited, along with Mohit, which was built up into a nationwide business with document management centers in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon and subsequently sold to Brambles, Australia, a Fortune 500 company.
Expansion program:
The Company is currently in the process of setting up an export-oriented unit for technical active ingredients, their formulations at Dahej SEZ in Gujarat with an estimated capacity of 2650 tonnes per annum to be commissioned by November, 2011. The capital cost of the said scheme of Rs.55 Crores will be financed by combination of external commercial borrowings of USD 9 million and internal accruals. The Company expects to generate additional sales revenue of 2-3 times of the investment after commissioning of this new project in Dahej SEZ.
Global Agrochemical Industry:
There is great potential in the global agrochemical industry,which has grown from USD 25.8 billion in the year 2001 to USD 41.7 billion in 2008. The industry is expected to be worth USD 196 billion by 2014, with Asian markets accounting for nearly 43% of the total revenues.
Indian Agrochemical industry:
As the Company directly depends on Agriculture Industry, the Agrochemical Industry's performance is based on the success and performance of the Agriculture Industry. The Indian Agriculture Industry provides significant support for economic growth and social transformation of the country. As one of the world's largest agrarian economies, the agriculture sector (including allied activities) in India accounted for more than 15% of the GDP and contributed approximately more than 10% of total exports. Notwithstanding the fact that the share of this sector in the GDP has been declining over the years, its role remains critical as it provides employment to around 60% of the workforce. Agriculture Growth Rate had grown earlier but in the last few years it is constantly declining. Still, the Growth Rate of Agriculture in India in the share of the country's GDP remains the biggest economic sector in the country Inspite of its decline in the share of the country's GDP Agriculture Growth Rate plays a very important role in the all round economic and social development of the country. Agriculture Growth Rate in India's GDP has slowed down as the production in this sector has reduced over the years. The agricultural sector had low production due to a number of factors such as illiteracy, insufficient finance, inadequate marketing of agricultural products and the average size of the farms being very small. Secondly, growth in production of agricultural crops depends upon acreage and yield. Further, multiple cropping can be used as a means to increase the gross cropped area. It is clear that the main source of long-term output growth can only be improvement in yields. Improvement in yield, which is a key to long-term growth, depends on a host of factors including technology, use of quality seeds, fertilizers pesticides, micronutrients and irrigation. Each of these plays an important role in determining yield level and in turn augmentation in the level of production.
The Indian Agrochemical Industry which is estimated at USD 1 billion ranks 2nd in Asia and 12th globally. It is estimated that India loses approximately 18% of its crop yield, valued at Rs.90,000 Crores, due to pest attacks each year. In value terms, the size of the Indian pesticide industry was estimated at Rs.7,400 Crores in 2007. Agrochemicals are classified as Insecticides, Herbicides and Fungicides. In India, insecticides contribute the largest share at 62% compared to global consumption of 28%. Globally herbicides constitute the largest consuming Agrochemical with a share of 48%.
Demand for Agrochemicals is expected to be very strong in the coming years due to the following reasons:
* International comparisons reveal that the average yield in India is only 30% to 50% of the highest average yield in the world. Shortage of food across the world has already pushed the demand for agrochemicals to a huge extent.
* The World's population is currently 6.7 billion and 750 million people are born every year. The population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. To keep pace with the growing population, food production, especially in developing countries will have to double by 2050.
* The farmers will have to boost their yields. This will encourage the demand for agrochemicals, being one of the key inputs to increase in yields.
* Crop prices remain stable and are on an uptrend for the last one year, improving the profitability of the farmer.
DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above. I sincerely request you to do your homework before you take any position whatsoever. I, my relatives or friends may have position in this company.
I was consistently asked for the tips by some of you. I was consciously avoiding any tips but have to succumb to the constant follow ups. Here is my find Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited. I believe it’s a fundamentally good company and can be bought at the CMP of Rs 40.
I am providing below my findings and request you to share your thoughts on this.
About the company:
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited was established in the year 1991 to manufacture specialty and crop protection chemicals. With its manufacturing facilities located in Gujarat, India, Sabero is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company with a diverse product portfolio, manufacturing and marketing a variety of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides & specialty chemicals. Sabero is among the lowest cost producers in the world for its key products and its chemical complex in Gujarat has been recognized as a pioneer industry by the government of India.
The company has employee strength of over 700 people possessing competent managerial, technical, supervisory and administrative skills. The Research & Development department boasts of sophisticated analytical equipment and a well qualified team of scientists. Technologies of all products manufactured by the company have been developed in-house and are well accepted and acclaimed by customers.
Sabero has extensive manufacturing facilities with state-of-the-art sophisticated equipment and PLC based process control. The company has offices and subsidiaries in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Philippines and Australia. It is also a recognized export house with over 60% of its revenues from international sales.
Sabero Organics Gujarat looks attractive from the long term perspective. The stock is trading at a price of Rs 40 (PE: 3.91, Dividend yield: 2.96). The 52 week high and low of the stock is Rs 89 and Rs 39 respectively. I expect the company to show at least double digit growth (15-17% growth) in top-line. Sabero is in the business of Pesticides / Agrochemicals. Let’s look at all the key aspects of this company:
Financial/Valuations:
The trailing 12 months PE of Sabero is 3.91 (average PE of last 3 years 6.63) and the dividend yield is 2.96%.This is positive. The book value is 34 and stock is trading at 1.17 times of book value (Graham would not pay more than 1.25 times book value and Sabero is available 1.17 times book value). The Net Current Assets Value (NCAV) is Rs. 34. The NCAV determines if the company was worth its market price. This gives a significant cushion while buying the stock. In simple words this is the cash available per share.
The shareholding pattern of Sabero suggests that out of the equity of 3.38cr shares promoters have 42%, other corporate 8%, institutions & FIIs 18% and public 32%. But more importantly promoter group companies (Karville Company, Harvard Finance Company and Kalah Corporation) have acquired 27,70,396 shares between 29 March 2010 to 26th April 2010.
The sales of the company have never gone down in last 5 years. In 2010, the sale was Rs 461cr and it was Rs 126 cr in 2005. Similarly Net Profit has never come down during last 5 years except in 2006.
It is a low debt company with just Rs 82 cr in debts. The D:E ratio of just 0.71. Also more importantly the entire debt is secured debt and the company does not have any unsecured loans which must have kept the interest cost in check.
Sabero, with revenue of Rs 461cr, is available at just Rs 135cr (market cap).
Negative: the company does not have a history of paying the dividends. But it has paid the same for the first time last year. May be because now it’s making comparatively bigger profits/margins.
Marketing:
Sabero Organics markets & sells its products through a network of distributors worldwide under its brands and also the brands of distributors. In addition, the company has a robust B2B business and is a main supplier of formulations and active ingredients to many reputed companies including multinationals.
The main products, namely Acephate, Mancozeb, Chlorpyriphos, Glyphosate, Dichlorovos, Methamidophos, Propineb, are the largest selling generic products in their respective segments with markets in most regions of the world.
The Segment wise percentage break up of Sales in 2008-2009: Herbicides: 20%, Fungicides: 39%, Insecticides: 34%, and Pesticide Intermediates / Specialty Chemicals: 7%.
The Company has exposure in all three segments of the crop protection industry i.e. Fungicides, Insecticides and Herbicides. In order to have diversified portfolio, the Company has strategically concentrated on one or two key products in each of the segment. The Company has also made its presence in these segments in such a way that the products have different selling seasons which ensures fairly stable and uniform sales throughout the year to overcome historical seasonality of the business.
Registrations:
The major barrier to entry in the agrochemical business is product registration for sales in most international markets. Obtaining registrations and approvals of different countries takes time, but Sabero Organics has comprehensive registration dossiers. It has over 200 registrations completed in around 65 countries and another 200 are in process.
Key Management:
Mr. Hero J. Chuganee, Chairman
Mr. Mohit H. Chuganee, Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Sumit H. Chuganee, Executive Vice Chairman & Whole-time Director
Mr. S.R.B. Nair, Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer (Upto 31/07/2010)
Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer (W.e.f. 31/07/2010)
Mr. Kishore Dudani, Director (W.e.f. 30/07/2010)
Mr. John R. English, Director
Mr. Raj Tandon, Director
Mr. Anand Swaminathan, Director (upto 26th May,2010)
Dr. Mahendra S. Kothari, Director
Hero J. Chuganee
(Chairman)
Founder of Sabero. More than 40 years of experience as a technocrat and has been a CEO of Rohm and Haas, India for 15 years. His educational qualifications are equally impressive as he completed his post graduation from the University of Surrey in UK, in the year 1960 after which he graduated from an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard in the year 1987. Mr Hero J Chuganee has also been associated in leadership positions with trade organizations like President, Indian Chemical Manufacturer’s Association and Indo-American chamber of Commerce.
Mohit H. Chuganee
(Vice Chairman and Managing Director)
Co-founder. Been with the company since its foundation and has experience in multinationals and has worked in the USA and Europe. In the year 1988 he completed his graduation in engineering from Virginia Tech University in USA after which he also completed an MBA programme from the Thunderbird University, USA in 1989. He has been instrumental to the growth of the company.
Sumit H. Chuganee
(Executive Vice Chairman & Whole-Time Director)
Co-founder. Has been with the company since its inception. He has extensive experience in USA with multinationals. Sumit is an electrical engineer from Virginia Tech in USA and also has an MBA in Finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, USA . His previous experience includes co founding Sabero Document Management Limited, along with Mohit, which was built up into a nationwide business with document management centers in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon and subsequently sold to Brambles, Australia, a Fortune 500 company.
Expansion program:
The Company is currently in the process of setting up an export-oriented unit for technical active ingredients, their formulations at Dahej SEZ in Gujarat with an estimated capacity of 2650 tonnes per annum to be commissioned by November, 2011. The capital cost of the said scheme of Rs.55 Crores will be financed by combination of external commercial borrowings of USD 9 million and internal accruals. The Company expects to generate additional sales revenue of 2-3 times of the investment after commissioning of this new project in Dahej SEZ.
Global Agrochemical Industry:
There is great potential in the global agrochemical industry,which has grown from USD 25.8 billion in the year 2001 to USD 41.7 billion in 2008. The industry is expected to be worth USD 196 billion by 2014, with Asian markets accounting for nearly 43% of the total revenues.
Indian Agrochemical industry:
As the Company directly depends on Agriculture Industry, the Agrochemical Industry's performance is based on the success and performance of the Agriculture Industry. The Indian Agriculture Industry provides significant support for economic growth and social transformation of the country. As one of the world's largest agrarian economies, the agriculture sector (including allied activities) in India accounted for more than 15% of the GDP and contributed approximately more than 10% of total exports. Notwithstanding the fact that the share of this sector in the GDP has been declining over the years, its role remains critical as it provides employment to around 60% of the workforce. Agriculture Growth Rate had grown earlier but in the last few years it is constantly declining. Still, the Growth Rate of Agriculture in India in the share of the country's GDP remains the biggest economic sector in the country Inspite of its decline in the share of the country's GDP Agriculture Growth Rate plays a very important role in the all round economic and social development of the country. Agriculture Growth Rate in India's GDP has slowed down as the production in this sector has reduced over the years. The agricultural sector had low production due to a number of factors such as illiteracy, insufficient finance, inadequate marketing of agricultural products and the average size of the farms being very small. Secondly, growth in production of agricultural crops depends upon acreage and yield. Further, multiple cropping can be used as a means to increase the gross cropped area. It is clear that the main source of long-term output growth can only be improvement in yields. Improvement in yield, which is a key to long-term growth, depends on a host of factors including technology, use of quality seeds, fertilizers pesticides, micronutrients and irrigation. Each of these plays an important role in determining yield level and in turn augmentation in the level of production.
The Indian Agrochemical Industry which is estimated at USD 1 billion ranks 2nd in Asia and 12th globally. It is estimated that India loses approximately 18% of its crop yield, valued at Rs.90,000 Crores, due to pest attacks each year. In value terms, the size of the Indian pesticide industry was estimated at Rs.7,400 Crores in 2007. Agrochemicals are classified as Insecticides, Herbicides and Fungicides. In India, insecticides contribute the largest share at 62% compared to global consumption of 28%. Globally herbicides constitute the largest consuming Agrochemical with a share of 48%.
Demand for Agrochemicals is expected to be very strong in the coming years due to the following reasons:
* International comparisons reveal that the average yield in India is only 30% to 50% of the highest average yield in the world. Shortage of food across the world has already pushed the demand for agrochemicals to a huge extent.
* The World's population is currently 6.7 billion and 750 million people are born every year. The population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. To keep pace with the growing population, food production, especially in developing countries will have to double by 2050.
* The farmers will have to boost their yields. This will encourage the demand for agrochemicals, being one of the key inputs to increase in yields.
* Crop prices remain stable and are on an uptrend for the last one year, improving the profitability of the farmer.
DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above. I sincerely request you to do your homework before you take any position whatsoever. I, my relatives or friends may have position in this company.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Updates: Carol Info and J Kumar
I have sent a small note to all while recommending Carol Info and J Kumar on 12 Feb 2008 (Please see below).
Received a note from Raj stating that he bought Carol at 33 (recommendation was to buy at 35 or near while it was trading near 58). Carol came down to 33 levels after 6 months. Raj sold it yesterday Rs 149 levels. A cool 351% in just 18 months without any capital gain tax liability and got two times 20% dividends also.
J Kumar is also more than doubled from those levels of 85-90. J Kumar is an Infrastructure and construction company and this sector had been beaten badly during the same time while J Kumar is doubled from those levels. Again no capital gain tax and dividends of 22.5% and 20% during the last two years.
Patience is the virtue. If invested in the right stocks when Mr. Market is fearful, success is guaranteed…
Highlighting this as an example, because many feel that people can't make money when markets are sliding (2008 was that time) but I believe it is the only time to make money. :-)
By the way, this is what CNBC said on the same day of my recommending J Kumar Infra and I received mails from some of my friends expressing their fears after seeing this news.
My question is, Is it still a good idea to follow CNBC/media channels/ print media/ advice given by an expert or do our home work?
J Kumar Infra not right horse to back post listing:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/ipo-listing-strategy/j-kumar-infra-not-right-horse-to-back-post-listing_325712.html
Enjoy investing...
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
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From: Raj
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:44 AM
To: Niteen Dharmawat
Subject: Carol Info
Niteen,
Based on your stocks recommendations, I had purchased this stock when it was trading at 33, about 1.5 years back and sold it yesterday at 149.
Only thing is that I had purchased just 100 stocks !
Regards
Raj
On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Niteen S Dharmawat wrote:
These two companies should be on the radar to make an entry in this Topsy-Turvy times.
- Carol Info should be on the radar... it is a promoter company of Wockhardt. You would recall that Wockhardt planned for an IPO but withdrew at the last moment due to market conditions. A wise investor waits for such opportunity when the market has completely discounted the stock and enters into it for a long term. It's trading presently near 58 while the year low is 44 and year high is 122. A level near 35-40 would be ideal, but I am not sure if we will be able to get that. In last 3 years it has remained more less above Rs 30 levels so a price near 35 would give a lot of cushion. Also at the issue price of Wockhardt (adjusting 20% discount) it controlled shares worth Rs 250 cr (9.09% stake of Wockhardt) while Carol will be worth Rs 122 cr at Rs 35. A good buy, no doubt about it.
- The another stock to be on the radar is J Kumar Infra. It came with the IPO at 110 and presently at 85-90. A good company in bad timing for IPO. Very good profile, controls large infrastructure projects in Mumbai. I am not suggesting any entry level pricing but this is a good company and would bounce back in times to come.
You may share your opinion.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks.
Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment
perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and
up on sources that we consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for
the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for
personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred
based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial
profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
Received a note from Raj stating that he bought Carol at 33 (recommendation was to buy at 35 or near while it was trading near 58). Carol came down to 33 levels after 6 months. Raj sold it yesterday Rs 149 levels. A cool 351% in just 18 months without any capital gain tax liability and got two times 20% dividends also.
J Kumar is also more than doubled from those levels of 85-90. J Kumar is an Infrastructure and construction company and this sector had been beaten badly during the same time while J Kumar is doubled from those levels. Again no capital gain tax and dividends of 22.5% and 20% during the last two years.
Patience is the virtue. If invested in the right stocks when Mr. Market is fearful, success is guaranteed…
Highlighting this as an example, because many feel that people can't make money when markets are sliding (2008 was that time) but I believe it is the only time to make money. :-)
By the way, this is what CNBC said on the same day of my recommending J Kumar Infra and I received mails from some of my friends expressing their fears after seeing this news.
My question is, Is it still a good idea to follow CNBC/media channels/ print media/ advice given by an expert or do our home work?
J Kumar Infra not right horse to back post listing:
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/ipo-listing-strategy/j-kumar-infra-not-right-horse-to-back-post-listing_325712.html
Enjoy investing...
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
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From: Raj
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 4:44 AM
To: Niteen Dharmawat
Subject: Carol Info
Niteen,
Based on your stocks recommendations, I had purchased this stock when it was trading at 33, about 1.5 years back and sold it yesterday at 149.
Only thing is that I had purchased just 100 stocks !
Regards
Raj
On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Niteen S Dharmawat
These two companies should be on the radar to make an entry in this Topsy-Turvy times.
- Carol Info should be on the radar... it is a promoter company of Wockhardt. You would recall that Wockhardt planned for an IPO but withdrew at the last moment due to market conditions. A wise investor waits for such opportunity when the market has completely discounted the stock and enters into it for a long term. It's trading presently near 58 while the year low is 44 and year high is 122. A level near 35-40 would be ideal, but I am not sure if we will be able to get that. In last 3 years it has remained more less above Rs 30 levels so a price near 35 would give a lot of cushion. Also at the issue price of Wockhardt (adjusting 20% discount) it controlled shares worth Rs 250 cr (9.09% stake of Wockhardt) while Carol will be worth Rs 122 cr at Rs 35. A good buy, no doubt about it.
- The another stock to be on the radar is J Kumar Infra. It came with the IPO at 110 and presently at 85-90. A good company in bad timing for IPO. Very good profile, controls large infrastructure projects in Mumbai. I am not suggesting any entry level pricing but this is a good company and would bounce back in times to come.
You may share your opinion.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks.
Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment
perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and
up on sources that we consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for
the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for
personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred
based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial
profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
Updates: How to analyze the fundamentals of a company (with 3 sample case studies)
Hi,
You would recall that we analyzed three scripts (MIC, Asahi India Glass and Prakash Industries) in July 2010 which is exactly 6 months ago (the link of original article named: How to analyze the fundamentals of a company (with 3 sample case studies)). The objective was only one to understand how to analyze the stocks from fundamentals investment perspective and nothing beyond that. I revisited these scripts to understand how they have fared after a gap of 6 months.
As per my analysis only MIC was qualifying that too at a level of 28 or below (that time it was trading at 40). MIC went to those levels sometime ago and bounced back exactly from that level in the recent fall. One of the comments I received was about MIC saying that will it ever go to 28 levels? My answer was if it does not then I am not interested in this, simple. If someone had bought at 28 then it would be a 21% return in 1 month or 257% return in a year.
Asahi India Glass has given superior performance over a period of last 6 months. I had mentioned two things in my mailer about Asahi: one, it has very high debt and second, its promoters have bought equity (a very small number but positive factor to the stock) in the recent past. I did not recommend this stock because of its very high debt. But the story in this stock can unfold further if debt restructuring is on the card. Prakash was the worst performer of the lot. Else this could be the handiwork of some operator so be careful.
I have assumed that if someone has invested Rs 10000 in each of this stock on 7th July 2010 then the returns after 6 months are as calculated below. Overall, it’s an annualized loss of (-)5.3% while in the same duration the BSE Sensex has gone up from 17,471 to 20,561 which is a rise of 17.69% or 35.37% (annualized).
Original post: http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-analyze-fundamentals-of-company.html
Look forward to receiving your replies.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
You would recall that we analyzed three scripts (MIC, Asahi India Glass and Prakash Industries) in July 2010 which is exactly 6 months ago (the link of original article named: How to analyze the fundamentals of a company (with 3 sample case studies)). The objective was only one to understand how to analyze the stocks from fundamentals investment perspective and nothing beyond that. I revisited these scripts to understand how they have fared after a gap of 6 months.
As per my analysis only MIC was qualifying that too at a level of 28 or below (that time it was trading at 40). MIC went to those levels sometime ago and bounced back exactly from that level in the recent fall. One of the comments I received was about MIC saying that will it ever go to 28 levels? My answer was if it does not then I am not interested in this, simple. If someone had bought at 28 then it would be a 21% return in 1 month or 257% return in a year.
Asahi India Glass has given superior performance over a period of last 6 months. I had mentioned two things in my mailer about Asahi: one, it has very high debt and second, its promoters have bought equity (a very small number but positive factor to the stock) in the recent past. I did not recommend this stock because of its very high debt. But the story in this stock can unfold further if debt restructuring is on the card. Prakash was the worst performer of the lot. Else this could be the handiwork of some operator so be careful.
I have assumed that if someone has invested Rs 10000 in each of this stock on 7th July 2010 then the returns after 6 months are as calculated below. Overall, it’s an annualized loss of (-)5.3% while in the same duration the BSE Sensex has gone up from 17,471 to 20,561 which is a rise of 17.69% or 35.37% (annualized).
Original post: http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-analyze-fundamentals-of-company.html
Look forward to receiving your replies.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Very smart Uncle Sam is back…
Hi,
It goes back to my earlier posting written on September 18, 2008 where I shared my views about the rise in crude prices to $145 levels. The crude is again inching close to $100 now. In retrospect that article is making an equal sense in current scenario because the prevailing circumstances are the same as earlier.
When in 2008, the crude prices reached to USD 145 per barrel levels, the US economy was in doldrums and that pushed the government to bring significant liquidity in the market. To protect the depreciation of the US Dollars – crude’s prices, the biggest import bill of every nation, were artificially increased by managing the supply side.
Today, the world is witnessing the same phenomena wherein the US government is increasing the liquidity to increase the employment opportunity, investment and thereby brining the US economy on the track. The US government has pumped in more than USD800 Billion in the system. But this excess supply of US Dollars could also impact the dollar negatively; remember the first law of Economics – the law of demand and supply. But it might not happen because the history is going to get repeated in a span of just 2 years.
The US Dollar seems to be stabilizing around 45 levels, though it is still weak right now and may touch even lower. The crude is providing, and will continue to provide, much relief and support to the dollars and may help it retain its dominance. However, the cost of (financial) mismanagement in US will have to be paid by every country importing crude. We will again witness inflationary pressures building up because crude is reaching towards new highs, It may cause fiscal imbalance in a country like India where the government may not pass the increased crude cost to the common man and which will result in inflationary pressures, anyway.
Look forward to receiving your comments on this article directly on the blog or over email: niteen.dharmawat@gmail.com
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
===========IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER===========
Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
======================================
----------------------
My earlier posting: http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/2008/09/crude-price-increase-uncle-sam-is-very.html
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Crude price increase - Uncle Sam is very smart
I was thinking about this subject for sometime now. However, I was not sure so never voiced my thoughts on this over email/blog. But when I discussed this with some of the friends and shared my logic with them then some of them agreed and some wondered if it's really a case. But everyone was unanimous and encouraged me to post it for comments from others.
In my view/guess(?) crude price movement from $45 to $145 was a conspiracy of Americans and OPEC. Both of them were hand in glove on this subject. Why?
As I explained in my earlier posts (subject: Rupee-Dollar equation) that crude and dollar have a very strong relationship. This very relationship leads us to believe that crude prices were increased by OPEC to save American dollar and thus economy.
When real estate crash and subsequent sub-prime crises hit the American economy, which led to lowest ever consumer confidence, demand slowdown, job losses, and a complete gloomy future, then the American government decided to print more dollars and give it to its citizen to spend. The idea was to artificially increase the demand and keep the confidence level of industry, public and investment community up. They completely believed (policy makers and Fed) that if this had not been done by them then it would have certainly led to an evident economy depression similar to 1929.
Now, what's wrong if they have printed more dollars and decided to give those new dollars to their citizens? This is suicidal.... Because if you are printing more bills and distributing it free of cost then you are depreciating the value of that currency. It's like everyone will be paid without productively contributing anything to the economy.
This act of printing so much currency by any government is certain to depreciate the value of its currency. And the dollar started depreciating against all the major currencies world-wide including INR. Dollar hit a bottom of Rs 37-38 from a high of close to Rs 46-47 with in a span of 18 months.
It could have touched Rs 32, as many were predicting but it did not lost that long.
When dollar was in huge supply because of extra printing by American government then it was made sure that there is an equal or more demand for the dollar worldwide. Americans have the advantage because US dollar is the most dominant currency in world trade. They took advantage of this.... They made it sure that price of crude, value-wise amongst the top listed product worldwide, is increased multi fold. This led to a worldwide rush to catch dollar so that they can buy crude. So on the one hand an extra supply of dollar was created and on the other it was ensured that extra dollar is consumed in the world economy without any problems.
But now the next question, why would OPEC join hands with Americans because it's OPEC which controls majority of oil production world-wide?
The OPEC will have to succumb to Americans. Because if Americans were printing the currency which would have depreciated its value and ultimately led to the downfall of the dominance of American currency then OPEC members would have incurred huge losses themselves. Over a period of time, OPEC has accumulated huge dollar reserve. If the currency had been devalued and lost the charm then what they would have done with that pile of reserves? They had to be hand-in-glove with Americans and increase the price of crude so as to keep value of American dollars up and running.
Who is at loss? OPEC members: made windfall profits because they were selling the same crude now at 2-3 times the earlier price. Americans: Everyone got green notes to be spent at the expense of rest of the world which was paying price so that American economy continue to buzz.
Please share your comments to me on this article directly on the blog or over email: niteen.dharmawat@gmail.com
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
It goes back to my earlier posting written on September 18, 2008 where I shared my views about the rise in crude prices to $145 levels. The crude is again inching close to $100 now. In retrospect that article is making an equal sense in current scenario because the prevailing circumstances are the same as earlier.
When in 2008, the crude prices reached to USD 145 per barrel levels, the US economy was in doldrums and that pushed the government to bring significant liquidity in the market. To protect the depreciation of the US Dollars – crude’s prices, the biggest import bill of every nation, were artificially increased by managing the supply side.
Today, the world is witnessing the same phenomena wherein the US government is increasing the liquidity to increase the employment opportunity, investment and thereby brining the US economy on the track. The US government has pumped in more than USD800 Billion in the system. But this excess supply of US Dollars could also impact the dollar negatively; remember the first law of Economics – the law of demand and supply. But it might not happen because the history is going to get repeated in a span of just 2 years.
The US Dollar seems to be stabilizing around 45 levels, though it is still weak right now and may touch even lower. The crude is providing, and will continue to provide, much relief and support to the dollars and may help it retain its dominance. However, the cost of (financial) mismanagement in US will have to be paid by every country importing crude. We will again witness inflationary pressures building up because crude is reaching towards new highs, It may cause fiscal imbalance in a country like India where the government may not pass the increased crude cost to the common man and which will result in inflationary pressures, anyway.
Look forward to receiving your comments on this article directly on the blog or over email: niteen.dharmawat@gmail.com
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
===========IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER===========
Investment in equity shares has its own risks. Sincere efforts have been made to present the right investment perspective. The information contained herein is based on analysis and up on sources that I consider reliable. I, however, do not vouch for the accuracy or the completeness thereof. This material is for personal information and I am not responsible for any loss incurred based upon it & take no responsibility whatsoever for any financial profits or loss which may arise from the recommendations above.
======================================
----------------------
My earlier posting: http://dharmawat.blogspot.com/2008/09/crude-price-increase-uncle-sam-is-very.html
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Crude price increase - Uncle Sam is very smart
I was thinking about this subject for sometime now. However, I was not sure so never voiced my thoughts on this over email/blog. But when I discussed this with some of the friends and shared my logic with them then some of them agreed and some wondered if it's really a case. But everyone was unanimous and encouraged me to post it for comments from others.
In my view/guess(?) crude price movement from $45 to $145 was a conspiracy of Americans and OPEC. Both of them were hand in glove on this subject. Why?
As I explained in my earlier posts (subject: Rupee-Dollar equation) that crude and dollar have a very strong relationship. This very relationship leads us to believe that crude prices were increased by OPEC to save American dollar and thus economy.
When real estate crash and subsequent sub-prime crises hit the American economy, which led to lowest ever consumer confidence, demand slowdown, job losses, and a complete gloomy future, then the American government decided to print more dollars and give it to its citizen to spend. The idea was to artificially increase the demand and keep the confidence level of industry, public and investment community up. They completely believed (policy makers and Fed) that if this had not been done by them then it would have certainly led to an evident economy depression similar to 1929.
Now, what's wrong if they have printed more dollars and decided to give those new dollars to their citizens? This is suicidal.... Because if you are printing more bills and distributing it free of cost then you are depreciating the value of that currency. It's like everyone will be paid without productively contributing anything to the economy.
This act of printing so much currency by any government is certain to depreciate the value of its currency. And the dollar started depreciating against all the major currencies world-wide including INR. Dollar hit a bottom of Rs 37-38 from a high of close to Rs 46-47 with in a span of 18 months.
It could have touched Rs 32, as many were predicting but it did not lost that long.
When dollar was in huge supply because of extra printing by American government then it was made sure that there is an equal or more demand for the dollar worldwide. Americans have the advantage because US dollar is the most dominant currency in world trade. They took advantage of this.... They made it sure that price of crude, value-wise amongst the top listed product worldwide, is increased multi fold. This led to a worldwide rush to catch dollar so that they can buy crude. So on the one hand an extra supply of dollar was created and on the other it was ensured that extra dollar is consumed in the world economy without any problems.
But now the next question, why would OPEC join hands with Americans because it's OPEC which controls majority of oil production world-wide?
The OPEC will have to succumb to Americans. Because if Americans were printing the currency which would have depreciated its value and ultimately led to the downfall of the dominance of American currency then OPEC members would have incurred huge losses themselves. Over a period of time, OPEC has accumulated huge dollar reserve. If the currency had been devalued and lost the charm then what they would have done with that pile of reserves? They had to be hand-in-glove with Americans and increase the price of crude so as to keep value of American dollars up and running.
Who is at loss? OPEC members: made windfall profits because they were selling the same crude now at 2-3 times the earlier price. Americans: Everyone got green notes to be spent at the expense of rest of the world which was paying price so that American economy continue to buzz.
Please share your comments to me on this article directly on the blog or over email: niteen.dharmawat@gmail.com
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Should I buy now?
Hi,
I have received a query from JS (white labeled name to protect the identity). He has asked me if this is a good time to invest in equity. JS, a Chartered Accountant by qualification, is a leading professional in the field of finance.
Since this answer could be of common interest, I thought to post it on the blog.
My take is below:
JS bhai,
Yes, I am anyway cold when it comes to commenting on stocks/equity market. You know that I do not change my views often so do not write frequently... :-)
If you are a long term investor then I would advise you to buy on every dip. This is a common message that we often here from 'experts' but how much and when is something that still puzzles us? So to answer this, I have a simple formula and that might be worth following:
Investment Drop in sensex
10% 10%
20% 20%
30% 30%
50% 40%
70% 50%
90% 60%
100% 70%
--------------------------------------
The above table will help you to spread your investment. If you had used it in the previous downfall, then you would find it equally effective. e.g. in 2008, you could have accumulated 46% of stocks between the sensex level of 12600-8400 (bottom). The fact is that these levels offered the best value. However, if you have some other method to follow then you can use that as well. But have a disciplined approach in whatever you do. The success rate will be high.
Now in the present case the sensex touched a high of 21000 couple of days ago. So if it goes to 18900 levels or below, which is a drop of 10%, you may invest 10% of total available funds for stocks. If it goes further down then you follow the table given above. If the Sensex goes up then also there is no problem because you have accumulated something to cheer about.
Now let me clarify/add few more points to above:
- Invest in the stocks that you feel are quality stocks (I have given a presentation earlier on this topic, you may use the same to identify the stocks)
- Invest in the stocks which are from long term, low debt, good growth, quality management and are offered at attractive valuations etc.
- Some people have doubts that if a stock is undervalued then it is a good at all levels then why not to buy when the stock was trading at 21000? My take is that yes you can buy at any levels and do not wait for market to crash. But when the market was trading at 21000 level, there were very few (hardly any) which were available at discount. Now as you have dips you start taking exposure in those stocks which you feel are good, offering value and qualify on our parameters.
Warren Buffet has rightly said that invest when everyone is selling. With the above approach our investment approach will be spread over various intervals and it will ensure that we have money to invest when everyone has literally run away. :-)
Trust this is of help.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
On 11/26/10 1:15 AM, JS wrote:
--------------------
It seems that your presence has got cold and snow in UK.
Should I enter in stocks now or wait?
JS
I have received a query from JS (white labeled name to protect the identity). He has asked me if this is a good time to invest in equity. JS, a Chartered Accountant by qualification, is a leading professional in the field of finance.
Since this answer could be of common interest, I thought to post it on the blog.
My take is below:
JS bhai,
Yes, I am anyway cold when it comes to commenting on stocks/equity market. You know that I do not change my views often so do not write frequently... :-)
If you are a long term investor then I would advise you to buy on every dip. This is a common message that we often here from 'experts' but how much and when is something that still puzzles us? So to answer this, I have a simple formula and that might be worth following:
Investment Drop in sensex
10% 10%
20% 20%
30% 30%
50% 40%
70% 50%
90% 60%
100% 70%
--------------------------------------
The above table will help you to spread your investment. If you had used it in the previous downfall, then you would find it equally effective. e.g. in 2008, you could have accumulated 46% of stocks between the sensex level of 12600-8400 (bottom). The fact is that these levels offered the best value. However, if you have some other method to follow then you can use that as well. But have a disciplined approach in whatever you do. The success rate will be high.
Now in the present case the sensex touched a high of 21000 couple of days ago. So if it goes to 18900 levels or below, which is a drop of 10%, you may invest 10% of total available funds for stocks. If it goes further down then you follow the table given above. If the Sensex goes up then also there is no problem because you have accumulated something to cheer about.
Now let me clarify/add few more points to above:
- Invest in the stocks that you feel are quality stocks (I have given a presentation earlier on this topic, you may use the same to identify the stocks)
- Invest in the stocks which are from long term, low debt, good growth, quality management and are offered at attractive valuations etc.
- Some people have doubts that if a stock is undervalued then it is a good at all levels then why not to buy when the stock was trading at 21000? My take is that yes you can buy at any levels and do not wait for market to crash. But when the market was trading at 21000 level, there were very few (hardly any) which were available at discount. Now as you have dips you start taking exposure in those stocks which you feel are good, offering value and qualify on our parameters.
Warren Buffet has rightly said that invest when everyone is selling. With the above approach our investment approach will be spread over various intervals and it will ensure that we have money to invest when everyone has literally run away. :-)
Trust this is of help.
Cheers,
Niteen S Dharmawat
On 11/26/10 1:15 AM, JS wrote:
--------------------
It seems that your presence has got cold and snow in UK.
Should I enter in stocks now or wait?
JS
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The fight between my mind and heart…
I have been writing after a long time… Good to write after intermittent timeframe then on a regular basis without any significant updates. :-)
I wanted to write about my Diwali vacations in my home town, my learning from this visit and how Ireland’s economy debacle is quite similar to a potential brewing problem within India. Strange, but true… read this further.
I was spending a full week in the town almost after 3 years so got an opportunity and lots of free time to meet many friends, relatives, everyone… My hometown is famous for all tasty Indian snacks and everyone there gives a nice treat to someone who is in the town. They won’t take you to any tourist place/ museum/ historical places etc. but to typical Indian food bazaars/ food-malls during such visits. But this time a different experience was waiting for me.
Everyone I met there, and with no exception, has not talked about me/my well being as much as they talked about the hot property in and around the city. They have talked about how the rates have gone up in last 3 years, which are the hot places to visit. In fact, it was to this extent that I made visits to at least 3 such ‘hot property’ destinations in the city which have already gone up by 4-5 times in last 3 years, and some cases more than that, and still people were talking about more appreciations for such locations. It was not limited to this extent but when I was using public transport to commute/ while I was at a paan-shop, I found that people there also were talking about property/ land/ flat etc… This was craziness…
The city is a trading place and has two main industrial belts near the city where all the leading companies are present. It is also fast emerging as an education hub with the presence of IIT, IIM and hundreds of colleges which are offering engineering and management qualification to anyone who is willing to grab that. The result is a big boom in the services associated with such market. The people are very industries and have captured this education market opportunity with open hands and now the city has many hostels (from 5-start facilities to road side place)/restaurants/ food-mess etc running in and around the city.
When I met people in the city, I found that they are busy in acquiring plots, vacant land, houses, flats everything more than they need or they have the capacity to hold or buy. The problem is huge appreciation in prices and people’s expectations for further crazy appreciation in a city which is limited to education hub and 2 industrial belts.
But is this the story confined to my home town only? Is it not prevalent across the India – almost the same story only the situations are marginally changed here & there. You visit anywhere in the country, a small city to a metro, it is the same. I have taken the example of my home town since I wanted to write about the craziness for property in India for sometime but wanted to avoid getting myself biased. After visiting my home town, I have got this confirmation that we are now brewing the problem.
It gives me a jittery feeling, especially when I read that the problems in Ireland (a small European country which is heading for bankruptcy) is due to such property bubble. We have seen earlier how US has got entangled with sub prime. We are also hearing the same property bubble getting built up in China. When I quote such examples, people have easy way of telling me that US was different, India is different and Indian market is more demand driven and not investor driven, the banks are not landing easy money to people etc. But if that’s not the case then how come people are acquiring so fast and so easily esp. more than what they need? If it bursts then what will happen? US is saved because they can afford such mistakes, possibly Ireland can afford with the help of European Union but who will come for our rescue? The answer is simple… no one. I see this as a potential problem but many may differ. My heart says that it should not lead to a problem but my mind disagrees. Let’s see who wins. Till then goodbye.
As always you are most welcome to share your thoughts/opinions/criticism/praise etc…:-)
I wanted to write about my Diwali vacations in my home town, my learning from this visit and how Ireland’s economy debacle is quite similar to a potential brewing problem within India. Strange, but true… read this further.
I was spending a full week in the town almost after 3 years so got an opportunity and lots of free time to meet many friends, relatives, everyone… My hometown is famous for all tasty Indian snacks and everyone there gives a nice treat to someone who is in the town. They won’t take you to any tourist place/ museum/ historical places etc. but to typical Indian food bazaars/ food-malls during such visits. But this time a different experience was waiting for me.
Everyone I met there, and with no exception, has not talked about me/my well being as much as they talked about the hot property in and around the city. They have talked about how the rates have gone up in last 3 years, which are the hot places to visit. In fact, it was to this extent that I made visits to at least 3 such ‘hot property’ destinations in the city which have already gone up by 4-5 times in last 3 years, and some cases more than that, and still people were talking about more appreciations for such locations. It was not limited to this extent but when I was using public transport to commute/ while I was at a paan-shop, I found that people there also were talking about property/ land/ flat etc… This was craziness…
The city is a trading place and has two main industrial belts near the city where all the leading companies are present. It is also fast emerging as an education hub with the presence of IIT, IIM and hundreds of colleges which are offering engineering and management qualification to anyone who is willing to grab that. The result is a big boom in the services associated with such market. The people are very industries and have captured this education market opportunity with open hands and now the city has many hostels (from 5-start facilities to road side place)/restaurants/ food-mess etc running in and around the city.
When I met people in the city, I found that they are busy in acquiring plots, vacant land, houses, flats everything more than they need or they have the capacity to hold or buy. The problem is huge appreciation in prices and people’s expectations for further crazy appreciation in a city which is limited to education hub and 2 industrial belts.
But is this the story confined to my home town only? Is it not prevalent across the India – almost the same story only the situations are marginally changed here & there. You visit anywhere in the country, a small city to a metro, it is the same. I have taken the example of my home town since I wanted to write about the craziness for property in India for sometime but wanted to avoid getting myself biased. After visiting my home town, I have got this confirmation that we are now brewing the problem.
It gives me a jittery feeling, especially when I read that the problems in Ireland (a small European country which is heading for bankruptcy) is due to such property bubble. We have seen earlier how US has got entangled with sub prime. We are also hearing the same property bubble getting built up in China. When I quote such examples, people have easy way of telling me that US was different, India is different and Indian market is more demand driven and not investor driven, the banks are not landing easy money to people etc. But if that’s not the case then how come people are acquiring so fast and so easily esp. more than what they need? If it bursts then what will happen? US is saved because they can afford such mistakes, possibly Ireland can afford with the help of European Union but who will come for our rescue? The answer is simple… no one. I see this as a potential problem but many may differ. My heart says that it should not lead to a problem but my mind disagrees. Let’s see who wins. Till then goodbye.
As always you are most welcome to share your thoughts/opinions/criticism/praise etc…:-)
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