Dear Readers, Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to Rs 100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay Rs 1. The sixth would pay Rs 3. The seventh would pay Rs 7. The eighth would pay Rs 12. The ninth would pay Rs 18. The tenth…
Dear Readers, During our casual research on various stocks (recommended or not recommended), we sometimes end up finding interesting details either about the company, its shareholders or the industry. Recently we were looking at the shareholding pattern of Cera Sanitaryware – Alpha Stock recommendation for Jan’11 and came across a few investors holding more than 1% stake in the company. Amongst the above Mr. Vijay Kedia and Mr. Sajan Pasari have been holding the shares of the company since long.…
Dear Readers, Scarcity of raw materials and soaring prices for commodities, the financial crisis and the increasing intensity of natural catastrophes have created a paradigm shift that requires a fresh analysis of how the corporation relates to the global supply chain. In a stalled or shrinking market, a 10% cost reduction in supply chain efficiency can easily produce more return with less effort than a 10% increase in the sales. The table below represents an average industry (manufacturing) standard profit…
Dear Readers, From our reading of the various journals and newsletters, we come across different stock ideas. The same acts as a good starting point for carrying out in-depth research on good stocks idea. Off-late we came across Bliss GVS Pharma as a stock recommendation in various journals and also on the leading business daily i.e. The Economic Times. (Refer the link: https://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-10/news/28432881_1_gvs-labs-brand-manufacturing). The company is renowned for manufacturing and marketing a unique product ‘Today’ which is a Vaginal Contraceptive,…