Hi members
We have threads on technicals and fundamentals, emotions, humours,jokes and much despised tips.
I always felt a need to know how to balance one's porfolio. Most of the forum give buy and sell advice on various factors. But none tell us what to do to make a good long term portfolio and how to make entry calls and exit calls based on one's total holding and one's inclination.
Investible money is small incase of retail investor. I came to stock market for investment in the wake of 17th may crash. Future was even more bleak as there was much uncertainty in the market about the policies of new govt. But I was bullish( optimistic.) I made calls wrong and right ones. Every thing seemed wrong with my portfolio when market was zooming. I was afraid of bottom picking not knowing true valuations. But slowly it become solid. It has so far withstood shock of this crash. One of my stock hit upper circuit four days in a row when market was dropping in the abyss. I have analysed my emotions all through holding of my portfolio. I did not sell one single stock and no forced selling for me to cover losses. Yes it is down but not out.
During one talk with forum member I was shocked to know that he was holding about 70 stocks for sum as low as Rs. 5 lakh. It would take lot of time and effort to track those stocks. I had gone through some lessons in investing available on ICICI website ( for anybody, in research corner perhaps). Some extract I will put in my own words here later tonight, if response is favourable. The time to balance your portfolio might be coming soon( or has it come already, would like to wait and watch)
This sets me thinking that if portfolio balancing advice is given investors would benefit more.I request all knowledgeable members to contribute from this perspective also.
What do you say..???
Pankaj
We have threads on technicals and fundamentals, emotions, humours,jokes and much despised tips.
I always felt a need to know how to balance one's porfolio. Most of the forum give buy and sell advice on various factors. But none tell us what to do to make a good long term portfolio and how to make entry calls and exit calls based on one's total holding and one's inclination.
Investible money is small incase of retail investor. I came to stock market for investment in the wake of 17th may crash. Future was even more bleak as there was much uncertainty in the market about the policies of new govt. But I was bullish( optimistic.) I made calls wrong and right ones. Every thing seemed wrong with my portfolio when market was zooming. I was afraid of bottom picking not knowing true valuations. But slowly it become solid. It has so far withstood shock of this crash. One of my stock hit upper circuit four days in a row when market was dropping in the abyss. I have analysed my emotions all through holding of my portfolio. I did not sell one single stock and no forced selling for me to cover losses. Yes it is down but not out.
During one talk with forum member I was shocked to know that he was holding about 70 stocks for sum as low as Rs. 5 lakh. It would take lot of time and effort to track those stocks. I had gone through some lessons in investing available on ICICI website ( for anybody, in research corner perhaps). Some extract I will put in my own words here later tonight, if response is favourable. The time to balance your portfolio might be coming soon( or has it come already, would like to wait and watch)
This sets me thinking that if portfolio balancing advice is given investors would benefit more.I request all knowledgeable members to contribute from this perspective also.
What do you say..???
Pankaj