Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries:
VENKATESH A: I am holding the following shares. I am a long term investor with the aim of holding for at least 10 years. Kindly advise which are shares I can HOLD/ BUY MORE / SELL. Appreciate your valuable suggestion.
Ajit Mishra:
| Company name | Shares - QTY | View |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 665 | Hold |
| NTPC Ltd. | 580 | Hold |
| Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. | 325 | Hold |
| ITC Ltd. | 285 | Hold |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | 275 | Hold |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | 270 | Hold |
| Exide Industries Ltd. | 193 | Hold |
| Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. | 176 | Hold |
| Jyothy Labs Ltd. | 165 | Hold |
| Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. | 118 | Hold |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 94 | Hold |
| Castrol India Ltd. | 90 | Exit |
| Coal India Ltd. | 85 | Exit |
| Engineers India Ltd. | 70 | Exit |
| Sterlite Technologies Ltd. | 70 | Hold |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | 67 | Exit |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 65 | Hold |
| Petronet LNG Ltd. | 50 | Hold |
| Infosys Ltd. | 48 | Hold |
| Bandhan Bank Ltd. | 44 | Hold |
| Cadila Healthcare Ltd. | 41 | Hold |
| ICICI Securities Ltd. | 40 | Hold |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 38 | Hold |
| Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 29 | Hold |
| Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. | 29 | Hold |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 29 | Hold |
| State Bank of India | 29 | Hold |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | 24 | Hold |
| Dabur India Ltd. | 21 | Hold |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 20 | Hold |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | 16 | Hold |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 13 | Hold |
| Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. | 9 | Hold |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 8 | Hold |
| Symphony Ltd. | 7 | Hold |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 6 | Hold |
| Ajanta Pharma Ltd. | 5 | Hold |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | 2 | Hold |
dalvi khandu: Shares in my portfolio:
Ajit Mishra:
| Company | Recommendation |
| CHEMCON SPECIAL CHEMICALS | Hold |
| CAMS | Hold |
| BRITANNIA | Hold |
| GAIL INDIA | Hold |
| CREDOT ACCESS GRAMIN BANK | Exit |
| EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE | Exit |
| ALBERT DAVID | Prefer Biocon |
| AVENUE SUPERMART | Hold |
| COAL INDIA | Exit |
| DIXON TECHNOLOGY | Hold |
| FEDERAL BANK | Exit |
| EXIDE INDUSTRIES | Hold |
| FIRST SOURCE SOLUTIONS LTD | Hold |
| GENERAL INSURANCE | Hold |
| HAPPIEAST MINDS | Hold |
| HCL TECHNOLOGY | Hold |
| HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT | Hold |
| HDFC BANK | Hold |
| HDFC LIFE | Hold |
| HDFC | Hold |
| HUL | Hold |
| ICICI PRU LIFE INSURANCE | Hold |
| INDIAMART INTERMESH | Hold |
| IRCTC | Hold |
| IRFC | Exit |
| IRCON | Exit |
| INFOSYS | Hold |
| ITC | Hold |
| JUBILIANT FOOD | Hold |
| JUST DIal | Book Profits |
| JUPITER INFOMEDIA | Exit |
| KALYAN JWELERS | Prefer Titan |
| KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK | Hold |
| LARSON TOUBRO | Hold |
| LAXMI ORGANICS | Hold |
| LAYLA TEXTILE | Exit |
| MAJESCO LIMITED | Exit |
| MARICO LIMITED | Hold |
| MINDSPACE BISSUNESS REIT | Hold |
| MOTHER'S IN SUMI | Hold |
| NIPPON LIA LIMITED | Hold |
| PRINCE PIPES | Hold |
| RELIANCE | Hold |
| SBI | Hold |
| SBI LIFE | Hold |
| SBI CARDS & PAYMENTS | Hold |
| ROLTA INDIA | Exit |
| SEVEN TECHNOLOGIES | Exit |
| SEQUENT SCINTIFIC | Prefer Biocon |
| SHRENIK LIMITED | Exit |
| SOM.DISTILORIES | Exit |
| SPCEJET | Exit |
| STRIDES PHARMA | Hold |
| SUN PHARMA | Hold |
| SYMPHONY | Hold |
| TCS | Hold |
| TATA CONSUMER | Hold |
| UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE | Exit |
| UTI ASSET MANAGEMENT | Hold |
| VARUN BEAVERAGES | Hold |
| WIPRO | Hold |
| YES BANK LOCKED | Hold |
Kishore Kumar: I am 52 years and want to quit my job due to personal issues. I have about 30 lakhs savings which I would like to invest in stock market. I require about 30-40 thousand rupees per month. I do not have any other liabilities. Kindly advise where to invest this amount.
Ajit Mishra: In the stock market, there's no way one can have assured return. Also, there's a risk involved. Since I have limited knowledge for fixed income products which are relatively safe, I would recommend checking with a financial planner/expert for products matching your return expectations with minimum risk.
You can invest in stocks such as Kajaria Ceramics, Berger paints, Metropolis, M&M, Ashok Leyland, Britannia, V-guard, Polycab, Biocon and Birlasoft.
Pankaj Bhatt: Please find few shares with purchase price which i have. Those are mentioned below.
| Company | Price |
| Arnav Corporation | Rs 3.75 |
| Yes Bank | Rs 13.81 |
| PNB | Rs 41.14 |
| Caption Polyplast | Rs 35.39 |
Kindly share your opinion on these shares.
Ajit Mishra: Exit all the stocks and invest in blue chip stocks
sambasivarao manchikanti: I am holding following stocks. Request you to suggest your opinion.
Ajit Mishra:
| Company | No of shares | Price | Recommendation |
| Aurobindo pharma | 50 | 800 | Hold |
| Yes bank | 3600 | 42 | Hold |
| Tatapower | 150 | 170 | Hold |
| Rec ltd | 200 | 150 | Exit |
manjunath b: I have following List of shares.Please give your suggestions.
Ajit Mishra:
| Company name | Cost per share | Shares | View |
| Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone | 713 | 155 | Hold |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. | 712 | 20 | Hold |
| Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd. | 1193 | 50 | Hold |
| Apcotex Industries Ltd. | 325 | 150 | Exit |
| Apollo Tricoat Tubes Ltd. | 240 | 96 | Hold |
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | 181 | 400 | Hold |
| AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 1003 | 65 | Exit |
| Balaji Amines Ltd. | 3280 | 25 | Hold |
| Burger King India Ltd. | 169 | 224 | Hold |
| Control Print Ltd. | 352 | 200 | Exit |
| Deepak Nitrite Ltd. | 2137 | 50 | Hold |
| Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | 772 | 65 | Hold |
| Dollar Industries Ltd | 341 | 150 | Hold |
| Fiem Industries Ltd. | 730 | 100 | Hold |
| Gabriel India Ltd. | 103 | 400 | Hold |
| Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. | 1950 | 35 | Hold |
| GMM Pfaudler Ltd. | 2503 | 50 | Hold |
| Goldiam International Ltd. | 659 | 235 | Book Profits |
| Gujarat Gas Ltd. | 614 | 200 | Hold |
| Hikal Ltd. | 180 | 400 | Exit |
| Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. | 259 | 600 | Exit |
| Indusind Bank Ltd. | 1518 | 70 | Exit |
| Insecticides (India) Ltd. | 509 | 70 | Hold |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | 763 | 40 | Hold |
| KNR Constructions Ltd. | 297 | 300 | Book Profits |
| Laurus Labs Ltd. | 293 | 250 | Hold |
| Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd. | 516 | 140 | Hold |
| Man Industries (India) Ltd. | 135 | 500 | Exit |
| Mas Financial Services Ltd. | 1098 | 50 | Hold |
| Minda Corporation Ltd. | 106 | 1000 | Hold |
| Mrs. Bectors Foods Specialities Ltd. | 401 | 150 | Hold |
| Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. | 254 | 150 | Hold |
| RBL Bank Ltd. | 188 | 300 | Exit |
| Rupa & Company Ltd. | 474 | 125 | Hold |
| Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. | 139 | 320 | Exit |
| Shriram Transport Finance Company | 1449 | 35 | Hold |
| Suprajit Engineering Ltd. | 232 | 450 | Hold |
| Syngene International Ltd. | 554 | 100 | Hold |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 152 | 500 | Hold |
| The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. | 138 | 500 | Hold |
| UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. | 1124 | 100 | Hold |
| Vakrangee Ltd. | 60 | 3300 | Exit |
| Vinati Organics Ltd. | 990 | 50 | Hold |
| Yes Bank Ltd. | 68 | 12000 | Hold |
| Yes Bank Ltd. | 12 | 1050 | Hold |
| Zen Technologies Ltd. | 196 | 175 | Hold |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 280 | 470 | Hold |
shafeer: Could you please suggest some new trending shares to buy and I brought Sanwaria Consumer two year before. Is there any chance to come up?
Ajit Mishra: Exit Sanwaria Consumer and invest in stocks such as Kajaria Ceramics, Berger paints, Metropolis, M&M, Ashok Leyland, Britannia, V-guard, Polycab, Biocon and Birlasoft.
V Pitchai: Is it good to hold the following shares? (I have these at present). Would be thankful for your advise.
| Company | Recommendation |
| Gabriel India | Exit |
| JSW Energy | Hold |
| Hester Bio | Hold |
| Heranba Industries | Hold |
| Jubilant Industries | Hold |
| Banco Products | Exit |
Shreesh Onkar: Below is my portfolio. I am looking for a long-term investment. Please suggest which shares I need to sell/hold/buy. Thanks in advance.
Ajit Mishra:
| Name | Purchased Price | Current Price | Number of shares | View |
| Aditya Birls Sun Life AMC | 712 | 683 | 20 | Hold |
| Gland Pharma | 3886 | 3749 | 2 | Hold |
| Inox Wind | 100.45 | 128.25 | 20 | Exit |
| IRCTC | 4867 | 5877 | 4 | Hold |
| Laurus Labs | 621 | 645 | 5 | Hold |
| Paras Defence | 482 | 760 | 30 | Hold |
| PI Industries | 3282 | 3329 | 2 | Hold |
| Sansera Engineering | 821 | 803 | 6 | Hold |
| Sterling & Wilson Solar Ltd | 474 | 444 | 5 | Hold |
| Tata Chemical | 1080 | 1094 | 3 | Hold |
| Tata Coffee | 239 | 234 | 10 | Hold |
| Tata Motors | 412 | 509 | 5 | Hold |
| Tata Power | 188 | 257 | 10 | Hold |
| Jindal Steel | 455 | 452 | 10 | Hold |
| Varun Beverages Ltd | 915 | 900 | 5 | Hold |
| PVR | 1740 | 1718 | 4 | Hold |
victor graphic: I am a new to this stock market and have been trading since the last 6 months with small numbers of quantity. I have listed the stocks I have purchased. Kindly advise if I should hold or exit. List of shares.
Ajit Mishra:
| Sr. No | Company | No of shares | Price | View |
| 1 | AXIS BANK LTD. | 20 | 613.19 | Hold |
| 2 | Dixon Technologies (India) Lim | 5 | 3,505.82 | Hold |
| 3 | HEG LTD. | 10 | 2,120.29 | Hold |
| 4 | ICICI BANK LTD. | 20 | 573.10 | Hold |
| 5 | INDIABULLS HOUSING FINANCE LTD | 50 | 218.68 | Exit |
| 6 | Indian Railway Catering and To | 20 | 1,416.35 | Hold |
| 7 | ITC LTD. | 80 | 186.92 | Hold |
| 8 | ITD CEMENTATION INDIA LTD. | 60 | 81.35 | Exit |
| 9 | KOPRAN LTD. | 50 | 194.18 | Exit |
| 10 | Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limit | 5 | 3,119.18 | Hold |
| 11 | LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. | 30 | 892.83 | Hold |
| 12 | Laxmi Organic Industries Limit | 25 | 234.85 | Hold |
| 13 | Nazara Technologies Limited | 10 | 1,746.65 | Hold |
| 14 | PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES LTD. | 10 | 1,699.35 | Hold |
| 15 | POLYPLEX CORPORATION LTD. | 10 | 1,112.54 | Hold |
| 16 | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. | 10 | 2,156.30 | Hold |
| 17 | REPCO HOME FINANCE LTD. | 50 | 346.21 | Exit |
| 18 | SBI CARDS AND PAYMENT SERVICES | 15 | 860.30 | Hold |
| 19 | STATE BANK OF INDIA | 20 | 302.94 | Hold |
| 20 | TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED | 20 | 475.17 | Hold |
| 21 | TATA MOTORS LTD. | 50 | 284.30 | Hold |
| 22 | TITAN COMPANY LIMITED | 5 | 965.56 | Hold |
| 23 | UNION BANK OF INDIA | 50 | 40.76 | Exit |
| 24 | VAIBHAV GLOBAL LTD | 13 | 1,037.95 | Exit |
Bhupendra kumar: I am a cancer patient with third stage. I have small income and can save only 25000/- per month. I have a child four year old. I want to invest in stock market. So that i can give some financial support to my only child. Please suggest me one or two options for four to five years horizon. Please help me. Hope u reply me soon.
Ajit Mishra: From 4-5 years perspective, you can invest in stocks such as Kajaria Ceramics, Berger paints, Metropolis, M&M, Ashok Leyland, Britannia, V-guard, Polycab, Biocon and Birlasoft.
Please mail your questions to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line 'Ask Ajit', along with your name, and Mr Ajit Mishra will offer his unbiased views.
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