taking stock

19363.20

-3.07%

5762.75

-2.86%

561.65

+0.23%

2.54

436.85

+28.57%

1178.40

-11.62%

7.27

890

+32.40%

398.35

+12.85%

2.14

357.32

+11.48%

134.40

-4.41%

2.55

131.27

+2.38%

1602.50

-16.41%

8.71

1553.40

+3.16%

4128.75

-7.44%

13.50

1328

+210.90%

MUNDRAPOR.NS

921.55

+109.44%

4.18

440

+109.44%

147.90

-0.80%

12.91

+184.42%

2851.65

+5.10%

19.71

1117.61

+155.16%

217.90

-19.18%

24.48

90.76

+140.08%

1012.20

-0.88%

6.18

1034.90

-2.19%

VARUN.NS

92.80

+54.67%

2.81

+54.67%

12 scrips	Net Chg: -3.64%

Gain:

+87.33%

Note: The change shown above is the change over a month (4 weeks) and is not a weekly update. Since, I was in Seoul, I could not quite track the markets well.

My portfolio has phenomenally underperformed the markets. Primarily, because of heavy-wt RPL tanking. Besides, now the action has shifted to midcaps and I don't hold many in that department. The returns have gone down despite phenomenal listings of Mundar Port/SEZ and Varun Inds.

Highlights of the month:

Mundra Port and Varun had a very good listing.
IGate and Reliance are the only remarkable performers.
RPL tumbled. With some remarkable recovery in the last two sessions, is now 20% below, where it was in the beginning of November.
Applied for the Edelweiss IPO.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Portfolio - As on 2nd Nov 2007 (Century Maga!)

Symbol

CMP

Wk. Chg

Wtg

Paid

Net Gain

19976.23

+3.81%

5932.40

+4.04%

560.35

+1.78%

2.54

436.85

+28.27%

1333.40

+12.29%

7.27

890

+49.82%

353

-1.66%

2.14

357.32

-1.21%

140.60

-1.61%

2.55

131.27

+7.11%

1917.15

+3.73%

8.71

1553.40

+23.42%

4460.40

+15.17%

13.50

1328

+235.87%

149.10

+5.97%

12.91

+186.73%

2713.30

+0.56%

19.71

1117.61

+142.78%

269.60

+33.30%

24.48

90.76

+197.05%

1021.20

-4.68%

6.18

1034.90

-1.32%

10 scrips	Net Chg: +10.50%

Gain:

+101.67%

Markets had another bull-driven charismatic week. The Sensex was up by 3.81 % and the Nifty by 4.04%. My portfolio did much better (thanks to RPL and L&T) and was up by 10.50%.

Highlights of the week:

Unrealized profits breach 100% for the first time :-)
Super-stellar Performer: RPL (33.30% up).
Stellar-Performers: L&T (15.17% up), ICICI Bank (12.29% up)
Other-Performers: PowerGrid (5.9% up)
I went on a selling spree to raise funds for applying to the Mundra SEZ IPO. Sold ITC, Indian Bank, Infotech Ent., Zylog, Vishal Retail and Take solutions.
Applied for the Religare and Varun Industries IPO as well.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Portfolio - As on 26th Oct 2007

Symbol

CMP

Wk. Chg

Wtg

Paid

Net Gain

19243.17

+9.59%

5702.30

+9.34%

550.55

+17.01%

2.37

436.85

+26.03%

1187.50

+16.10%

6.13

890

+33.43%

358.95

+0.89%

2.06

357.32

+0.46%

142.90

+8.71%

2.46

131.27

+8.86%

144.60

+9.01%

3.11

+58.90%

1848.25

-3.22%

7.94

1553.40

+18.98%

288.65

+1.14%

1.65

354.40

-18.55%

180.25

+2.33%

3.10

165.84

+8.69%

3872.80

+28.49%

11.10

1328

+191.63%

140.70

+6.96%

11.53

+170.58%

2698.30

+9.27%

18.56

1117.61

+141.43%

202.25

+19.67%

17.39

90.76

+122.84%

1223.30

+7.43%

3.15

730

+67.58%

1071.30

-3.39%

6.14

1034.90

+3.52%

789.60

+11.42%

2.26

708.32

+11.48%

368.90

+12.37%

1.06

440.65

-16.28%

16 scrips	Net Chg: +10.48%

Gain:

+69.63%

Markets probably had the best week in history, at least i did :-). The Sensex was up by 9.59 % and the Nifty by 9.34%. My portfolio did relatively better and was up by 10.48%.

Highlights of the week:

Super-stellar Performer: L&T (28.49% up).
Stellar-Performers: RPL (19.67% up), Gammon (17.01% up), ICICI Bank (16.10% up)
Super-Performers: Zylog (12.37% up), Vishal Retail (11.42% up), Reliance (9.27% up), Indian Bank (9.01% up), Indian Hotels (8.71 % up), Take Soln. (7.43% up), Power Grid (6.96% up).
Losers: Infosys (3.22% down), TCS (3.39% down)

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Portfolio - As on 19th Oct 2007

Symbol

CMP

Wk. Chg

Wtg

Paid

Net Gain

17559.98

-4.66%

5215.30

-3.92%

470.50

-2.87%

2.32

436.85

+7.70%

1022.80

-3.05%

5.83

890

+14.92%

355.80

-0.43%

2.25

357.32

-0.43%

131.45

-5.23%

2.50

131.27

+0.14%

132.65

-11.21%

3.15

+45.77%

1909.65

-1.04%

9.07

1553.40

+22.93%

285.40

+8.15%

1.81

354.40

-19.47%

176.15

-4.99%

3.35

165.84

+6.22%

3014.05

-10.21%

9.54

1328

+126.96%

131.55

+15.75%

11.91

+152.98%

2469.30

-3.76%

18.76

1117.61

+120.94%

169

-2.57%

16.05

90.76

+86.21%

1138.70

+0.87%

3.24

730

+55.99%

1108.85

+4.26%

7.02

1034.90

+7.15%

708.70

-5.05%

2.24

708.32

+0.05%

328.30

-9.40%

1.04

440.65

-25.50%

15 scrips	Net Chg: -1.44%

Gain:

+53.54%

Markets finally witnessed some heavy profit booking this week. The Sensex was down by 4.66 % and the Nifty by 3.92%. My portfolio did relatively better and was down by only 1.44%.

Highlights of the week:

Power Grid Corp (15.75% up) and Infotech Enterprises (8.15% up) had a good run up.
Indian Bank (11.22% down), L&T (10.21% down), Zylog (9.40% down) witnessed heavy selling.
I bought 20 shares of iGate Solutions at 357.32 (incl. brokerage)
Dhanus refund is back with interest :) (thanks to the delay).

Friday, October 12, 2007

Portfolio - As on 12th Oct 2007

Symbol

CMP

Wk. Chg

Wtg

Paid

Net Gain

18419.04

+3.63%

5428.25

+4.67%

484.40

+2.03%

2.32

436.85

+10.88%

1055

+1.79%

6.06

890

+18.54%

138.70

+4.60%

2.66

131.27

+5.66%

149.40

+2.50%

3.58

+64.18%

1929.70

-2.68%

9.24

1553.40

+24.22%

263.90

-0.13%

1.68

354.40

-25.54%

185.40

+3.72%

3.55

165.84

+11.79%

3356.95

+8.65%

10.71

1328

+152.78%

113.65

+12.79%

10.37

+118.56%

2565.75

+2.94%

19.65

1117.61

+129.57%

173.45

+8.95%

16.61

90.76

+91.11%

1128.90

+0.82%

3.24

730

+54.64%

1063.50

-0.87%

6.79

1034.90

+2.76%

746.40

+0.73%

2.38

708.32

+5.38%

362.35

-7.81%

1.16

440.65

-17.77%

15 scrips	Net Chg: +4.02%

Gain:

+57.79%

Markets continued their up trend this week. The Sensex was up by 3.63 % and the Nifty was up by 4.67%. My portfolio advanced by a good 4.02%.

Highlights of the week:

Power Grid Corp (12.97% up), L&T (8.65% up) and RPL (8.95% up) had a very good run up.
I reduced my holding in Indian Bank and Vishal Retail. Sold the remaining PFC shares.
Zylog (7.81% down) was the worst performer.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Shorting positions

I reduced my holdings on some scrips today. The current levels (Sensex breached 18K today) looks really scary. Any disappointment in the earnings may send the markets spiraling down.

Sold 40 remaining shares of Power Finance Corporation.
Sold 10 shares of Vishal Retail.
Sold 75 shares of Indian Bank.

With these transactions, the net realized profit stands at 38.68% and the average holding period is 208.68 days.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Airtel, I'm flattered.

"Putting customers first" - Hmm, when we hear jargons of that kind, we really don't appreciate it all that much. But, when YOU happen to be the customer and someone really puts you FIRST, that is when your perception changes.

Boy! I'm flattered. Picture this, an Airtel landline connection is disconnected from Residence-A (Bellandur) on Sunday morning. The connection is up and running at the new residence, Residence-B (Sahakaranagar) by Monday evening, without any change in the landline number !

Mind you, it was no cake-walk, it even involved a road-cut, since Airtel never uses the aerial route for their cabling. The road-cut was done very professionally. They have even promised to re-tar the surface after two days, once the mud settles down.

In a place where customer service sucks so bad, such experiences have an ever-lasting impression. I'm sure, Airtel understands that more than we do. And that is the way to go. DoT is being pounded with requests for mobile-telephony licenses. Big players like AT&T and DoCoMo are trying to get a pie, customer loyalty is the KEY. Losers (comes with brand names like "Tata Indicom" "Sify") watchout !

PS: The last time I wrote something on Airtel's customer service, I had some of their mobile-subscribers say that I was plain-lucky and nothing else could be read from it. But, its interesting how I can be lucky time and again :-).

Friday, October 5, 2007

Portfolio - As on 5th Oct 2007

Symbol

CMP

Wk. Chg

Wtg

Paid

Net Gain

17773.36

+2.79%

5185.85

+3.28%

474.75

+2.74%

2.18

436.85

+8.68%

1036.40

-2.45%

5.70

890

+16.45%

132.60

-3.84%

2.43

131.27

+1.01%

145.75

-8.85%

6.68

+60.16%

1982.90

+4.76%

9.09

1553.40

+27.65%

264.25

-1.20%

1.62

354.40

-25.44%

178.75

-5.82%

3.28

165.84

+7.78%

3089.65

+10.03%

9.44

1328

+132.65%

PFC.NS

208.00

+3.05%

2.54

+144.71%

100.60

+93.46%

8.79

+93.46%

2492.50

+8.46%

18.28

1117.61

+123.02%

159.20

+3.78%

14.60

90.76

+75.41%

1119.70

+9.02%

3.08

730

+53.38%

1072.80

+1.19%

6.56

1034.90

+3.66%

741.00

+5.99%

4.53

708.32

+4.61%