The t/o at NSE was at a low point for the fortnight at Rs 47 K crs (derivative) and Rs 10 K crs (cash). FIIs have pulled out Rs 39 K crs from market during 2008 so far. The FII t/o is on the higher side, meaning thereby that they have greater comparative share in trading volumes for the day. At a time of lower rates its implication is much greater. May be there is some method in madness.
Surprisingly, when the liquidity crunch is talked about the call rates have come down to 11 pc from high of 15 pc. Not only this the 1 year govt paper yield is now way lower at 8.10 pc. The negative rate of return for the purchaser of the dated security is now higher as the inflation is no less than 12 pc. A very stark situation is reflecting today ie there is no pocket where you could have positive returns, be it commodity futures, bullion, stocks, property or debt. Last year I had expressed my surprise at all asset classes moving up together and was certain that some tsunami type of situation will be faced by the world. I think it was due to last ditch attempt by the trapped investment bankers of US who hoped that rising prises will bring forward buyers. The reverse happened, it brought seller as usually happens. The situation is just the reverse today. All asset classes are losing values. This will not bring in new sellers but will bring in buyer. The best asset class in today's times would be, at least in India, to go for equity investment. It is any easy asset to hold, has productive use of assets, is immune to inflationary damage and gives post tax returns by way of dividend and capital gains. It has historically given best of returns too. Its cyclical behaviour makes making fortunes easy, if the entry is at low point, which is the case here. Its owner ship does not require any expenditure, its liquid enough asset and does not require redeployment of funds on maturity as is the case with debt instruments. The risk between debt and equity is only one step ahead or behind. When there is corporate failure.
HariOm,
Krsna Khandelwal
BIRDINFO Stock Rx - A prescription for stock market


1 comments:
""It is any easy asset to hold, has productive use of assets, is immune to inflationary damage and gives post tax returns by way of dividend and capital gains. ""
Really?
immune to inflationary demages?
Kuchh zyaada nahi ho gaya?
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