NEW DELHI: ILFS, NBFCs and now fake news on Whatsapp is play ing havoc with your money on Dalal Street.Septembers trading month was as unsettling as a roller-coaster ride, sending giddy waves every time you thought handsome stocks were coming cheap.
And that kind of induced a nothing-good-can-happen-to-this-market kind of fear.The Sensex and Nifty this month registered their biggest monthly point-wise declines since October 2008.
The BSE Sensex lost over 2,400 points, while Nifty shed some 700 points.Amid all this, Twitter was abuzz with stock tips, investment ideas, bits of advice and tough questions for those authoritative market voices.Where to investDalal Street mavens in their tweets made a strong case for staying put, and not giving into the selling pressure that has engulfed the market.
They are recommending investors to buy stocks with a long-term view, as they feel most stocks are now available at cheap prices.
They are also advising mutual fund investors to stick to their SIPs.Look, who all are asking you to invest in NBFCs:1.
Safir Anand2.
Sandip Sabharwal, Investment Advisor, Asksandipsabharwal.com3.
Nirmal Jain, Founder Chairman, IIFL Group4.
Samir Arora, Founder Fund Manager, Helios Capital believes the good NBFCs will surviveAnd then, there were other investment ideas and tips:1.
Porinju Veliyath2.
Sandip Sabharwal on auto SIPsInvesting lessons:Moving away from the direct stock and sector-based investor tips, these investors had some investing lessons to share.
And what better time to put them to use then nowHeres how the thoughtful Shyam Shekhar, founder of iThought, shared his wisdom:Safir Anand reminds you of the mantra that should be the investors Holy Grail, right now: Rich get richer by buying cheap!From Singapore, Helios Capitals Samir Arora shared this insight on how to use this slump to build your portfolio:The gist: What resonates through all of these tips is this: Rome was not built in a day.
It takes time to build something great and long-term is the way to think.
How to improveIf market is all about returns and wealth creation, how can you think of making money if the market is riddled with so many governance, solvency and adverse macro-economic issues First and foremost, the ILFS problem.
Many have called it Indias Lehman moment, as the company has gone on leveraging without caring to look back.Look how big names on Dalal Street diagnosed the ILFS woes:1.
Nilesh Shah says the percentage decline in equities hasnt been as bad as during the Lehman Crisis, and therefore, the situation isnt as grim as it has been painted.2.
Sandip Sabharwal is of the view that whats plaguing ILFS is not a solvency issue, but liquidity issue and the solution is to pump in funds.
AgreedAnd then, there are others prescribing possible panacea to turn the tide in the market.1.
Samir Aroras solution for turn around the market fall -- take back the LTCG.2.
Shankar Sharma has been introspective.
He says the macro issues that were a headache for India some 25 years ago are the same even now.
Are we not learning from our mistakesNext Weeks Events:The major predictable event on Dalal Street next week will be RBIs policy review.
While most feel a third rate hike is like a foregone conclusion to stem the rupees decline, Sabharwal has a contrarian view:Alls well that ends well!Yes, this month was one of the worst for Indian equities, but probably this Samir Arora tweet can put a smile on yourface: Happy weekend! Until next week