Where is the stock market going? Will it rise further? Or will it crash again? What should a small investor do in such a scenario? Should he hold on to his stocks or sell them? Should he buy stocks now or stay away from the market?
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Tuesday, stock market expert Madhusudan N Sarda answered readers' queries. Here is the transcript:
Madhusudan Sarda says, Friends This is Madhusudan Sarda, Director Research, Mehta Equities Ltd. I welcome you all for an Investor chat hosted by Rediff. This Investor Chat is from 4 to 5 pm. Kindly note that due to the time constraints indicated by the Host, not all questions might be answered. For unanswered or further questions you might look forward for any upcoming Investor chat session. Also please note that we as a firm or our clients might hold positions or advice in the stocks that we discuss. Please take a Buy or Sell position only after analyzing at your end and taking professional advice.
ms asked, How long would the IT sector take to recover ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, at 2007-08-07 16:03:51Margins of the IT co's are directly affected by appreciating rupee. in the short term further Appreciation can not be ruled out.one can expect some more downside.
ms asked, Which sectors are expected to perform well in the coming year ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Power, telecom and Infrastructure stocks are expected to perform well
rohit asked, how is KPR IPO
Madhusudan Sarda answers, According to us this issue seems to be expensive, aslo it is catering to low volume European markets. Issue proceeds to be used for capacity buildup which is expected to add to the revenues after FY 09
ms asked, Can I enter SBI at these levels ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, PSU stock look good as per the valuations recent infusion of funds by Govt would help SBI to meet Basel II requirement with out any dilution of Equity
nitin asked, when market will boom ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, market sentiments are weak as of now. international markets are adding fuel to the fire. we can expect some volatility in the near term
rithesh asked, Your take on ABB?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, the company has posted good result for quater. it expects growth momentum to be sustained as the Govt spend on infrastrcture would increse
raovala asked, Hi... please share your views on ELECON ENGINEERING, GEODESIC, PRAJ INDUSTRIES,GATEWAY DISTRIPARKS and FERRO ALLOYS CORPORATION
Madhusudan Sarda answers, GDL is good long term growth story,Praj industries have posted good result. there has been some selling pressure after the announcement of Bonus
gupta asked, when do u expect a big crash in the market
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Nobody can time the markets and volatile times could be seen in the short term. one has to trade cautiously .
prince asked, Hi Sanda, What is the future prospects of Parsvanath Developers
Madhusudan Sarda answers, realty stocks have been out of favour lately. the interst rate have now peaked, once the rate start softing. we can see a huge upside
ms asked, What is your take on L &
T at these levels ? Is the PE of around 50 too high ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, We believe going forward L&T's growth momentum is likely to continue in thebackdrop of a robust order book position and a favorable macro environment i.e. infrastructure spending and capex across the various industries.
psreddy asked, is it right time to buy reliance energy ?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, The Sasan project is expected to fuel Reliance energy's topline growth due to the higher volumes, in the longer term
panks_2002 asked, Can you shed some light on Sanghvi movers and Suzlon energy
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Quaterly results of sanghvi movers have been disappointing however it can be a good midcap story in the long term
panks_2002 asked, Can you shed some light on Sanghvi movers and Suzlon energy
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Suzlon has announced huge capacity addition & most of it is expected to be completed by the end of FY 08
Abhishek Dhulia asked, What you you see the scenario in the Indian markets by the end of 2007, I mean in terms of Senses value
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Fundamentaly there is nothing wrong, Indian corporate growth story seems to be bright. at present there is some volatilty which would overcome
gyana asked, What is the future of Mindtree stock, it is still going low..
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Quaterly figures have been lower then expected. also the management has downgraded the growth in EPS its Net Profit growth
ganeshn asked, Sir, what about the prospects of NTPC for short term(ie.for 3-4 months)Please reply
Madhusudan Sarda answers, NTPC seems to be good in the short term
anindya asked, tell me sir what is going to be the outlook for the pharma stocks 2 months down the line?
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Pharma sector is the another good bet in the coming Phase
birendra asked, good afternoon sir pl suggest me few good low value stock which can give a good return in 1 year ../
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Kirloskar Ferrous is Good stock in long term (1 yr)
k.saurabh03 asked, good evening sir, what are the prospects of Indiainfoline & Rico Auto.
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Both the stock has good prospects with in the range of 6 months
RahulK asked, I have 30 Relcomm @540. Do you think I should accumulate more if the price goes below that ? What can be the potential upside because of value unlocking from tower business ? I have a medium term view of 2-3 years.
Madhusudan Sarda answers, Continued expansion of the wireless markets has shown higher operating leverage recently .it has good prospect
venky asked, What is the future of bank stocks about one year ahead?.(IOB,Union bank,Indian bank)
Madhusudan Sarda answers, PSU banks have very good Prospects in the coming phase,union banks seems good
Madhusudan Sarda says, THankyou friends Happy Investing!
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