Value Investing Lessons Relevant At All Times

• Futures trading strategies
  (Jul 29, 2010)In the previous week, we discussed the mechanics of trading futures, and provided some examples of how to trade them. This week, I'd like to talk about a few trading strategies that can be implemented through the use of futures contracts.
• How does Futures pricing work?
  (Jul 22, 2010)As I discussed in the previous week, a futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell an asset on a particular date in the future.
• Real estate: Have you looked at these key points?
  (Jul 15, 2010)The real estate pack has traditionally been a high beta play. Being cyclical in nature, the industry does not find favour amongst many value investors. The real estate pack as a whole is known for market outperformance when the economy is in boom.
• Introduction to Derivatives
  (Jul 15, 2010)What is a derivative? A derivative is a financial instrument that derives its value from another financial asset. For example, the value of a crude oil futures contract depends on the value of the underlying asset, which is crude oil itself.
• Key banking ratios-II: PSUs vs private
  (Mar 18, 2010)In one of our recent articles, we discussed about some of the key ratios relating to a bank's balance sheet statement.
• Key banking ratios: PSUs versus private
  (Jan 8, 2010)In one of our recent articles, we discussed about some of the key ratios relating to a bank's profit and loss statement. Just to brush up our readers, some of the ratios that were discussed included:
• A close cousin of the P/E ratio
  (Sep 3, 2009)Learning about stock market investing is a never-ending quest. There are several metrics that an investor can look at while selecting stocks. In this article, we discuss one of the many parameters that could help in making better investment decisions - Price-earnings to growth ratio (PEG ratio).
• One ratio every investor must understand
  (Aug 25, 2009)Return on Equity (RoE) ratio is one of the most important ratios that every investor must understand. This is because it is used to measure the efficiency with which a company utilises the equity capital. In this article, we shall discuss what RoE is and how it is calculated with the help of an example.
• P/E ratio simplified
  (Jul 10, 2008)We thought it would be a good time to write this article as the result season is just about to begin. Also, the understanding of this method could help one take a call on which stock to purchase, hold or sell.
• Identifying a Retailing stock: Do's and Don'ts
  (Apr 9, 2008)Retail as a whole can be divided into various categories, depending on the types of products serviced. It covers diverse products such as food, apparel, consumer goods, financial services and leisure.