- Everyone talks about profits, but loss booking is equally important. Taking a small, controlled loss protects capital, controls emotions and creates an opportunity to re-enter better setups. Cut losses early and let profits grow.
- Alert-alert-alert: Gensol Engineering fell to Rs.17 from Rs.1,375, Trident Techlabs to Rs.105 from Rs.1,670, VPRPL to Rs.24 from Rs.345, GSM Foils to Rs.80 from Rs.293, Teerth Gopicon to Rs.16 from Rs.773, Kore Digital to Rs.88 from Rs.954, RBM Infracon to Rs.221 from Rs.1,048, Varanium Cloud to Rs.5 from Rs.392 and Taylormade Renewables to Rs.56 from Rs.856. Many SME stocks have fallen sharply from their highs and may be difficult to exit in large quantities. Smallcap investing is not easy; invest wisely and avoid SME stocks without genuine insights.
- Very few investors identify strong fundamentals at reasonable valuations. Many enter only after the stock has already risen, while others buy in excitement. In investing, the price paid matters more than the popularity of the stock.
- Nifty vs Everyone, 1-year returns: KOSPI +113%, Taiwan +85%, Nikkei +54%, STI +36%, SET +31%, Nasdaq +21%, Dow +19%, S&P 500 +19%, FTSE +17%, CAC +8%, DAX +7.5%, Shanghai +7%, Hang Seng +1% and Nifty -3%. India has significantly lagged global markets over the past year. Reducing STT and LTCG could help revive market sentiment.
- Atlanta Electricals received a Rs.193.92 cr. Letter of Intent from Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to design, manufacture, test and supply 12 units of 160 MVA, 220/132 kV auto transformers, strengthening its power transmission presence. Stock looks attractive at CMP versus its 52-week high of Rs.2,152.
- Blackrose advanced its Polyacrylamide solid project towards commercialisation, while downstream acrylamide products are progressing and a decision on the specialty amines project with Koei Chemical is expected during the year. The 200% interim dividend for FY27 is a big positive. Stock looks attractive at CMP versus its all-time high of Rs.239.
