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TIPBlog Portfolio Update: 1H 2010

TIP Guy 11 June 2010 process, strategy 20 Comments

UpdateThe 1H2010 can be summarized as return of optimism, in economy, in stock markets, stabilization of global economy, and fears about euro zone. As an individual investor, should I care about macro economics, or should I even worry about what happens to Greece or to euro currency? Ambani brothers patch up and there are stories its good for markets and business! To me, being stalwarts in India Business world, instead of setting an example, it was idiotic for them to even fight and drag each other into courts. These are good academic discussion, but I doubt it is going to help in your own portfolio. I am taking stock of my portfolio.

My last progress update was for year end 2009. This post summarizes TIPBlog portfolio update and measures progress for 1H 2010. Continue reading rest of this article…

ABB Buyout Offer – What Should I Do?

TIP Guy 19 May 2010 opinion, review 25 Comments
ABB group, the parent company of ABB India, made a public offer to increase its stake in ABB India. The company wants to increase its stake from approximately 52% to 75%. The buy price being offered is Rs 900 per share (34% premium to May 14 closing price). As per the annoucement, the reason for increasing the stake is “facilitate the long-term development of ABB’s business in India”.

Investors like me, who are investing for long term and practice buy-and-hold philosophy, need to put these types of corporate events under the lens. Buy-and-hold in real life is not blindly holding any stock forever. What it means is; one should continue to hold the stocks as long as it is meeting portfolio objectives. And the investor has an expectation that it will continue down the path.

I have owned ABB shares since 2005. I believe this buyout offer is significant event. I should evaluate if it makes sense for me to continue holding shares in this company. Continue reading rest of this article…


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