ASK AJIT: 'Want to invest Rs 10 lakh'

'Kindly suggest to me different sectors of stocks for good returns for the period of long term 3 to 5 years investment of 10 lakhs.'

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Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries:

Dilip Gurnani: Please advise me regarding the following shares I hold:

Company	No of shares	Price	Recommendation
Coal India	1531	Rs. 137	Exit
Karnataka Bank	7901	Rs.71	Exit
MBL Infra	17666	Rs. 24.94	Exit
NLC India	18578	Rs. 75.40	Exit
REC Ltd.	6484	Rs. 131	Exit
Rolta Ltd.	3084	Rs. 55.57	Exit
Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd.	8768	Rs. 49.45	Exit
Sundaram Multi Pap	6707	Rs. 2.30	Exit

Mustafa: I Have recently purchased 2800 shares of Tata Motors DVR @257, current rate 226 & 880 shares of Mahindra Holidays @223, current rate 190.2. Request your input please. Thank You.

Ajit Mishra: Hold both the stocks for long term.

Srinivasan J: I am holding the following shares. THESE SHARES ARE IN VERY BAD SHAPE & CREATED ME HEAVY LOSS. Pls. suggest me whether to Hold, Buy on dips or Exit. I am a small investor invested a meagre amount of 1.25 lakhs spread across various years (not a single time investment).

Ajit Mishra:

Company	No of shares	Price	Recommendation
1. JK Lakshmi Cement	40	695.5 - 5793.30	Hold
2. City Union Bank	183	182.17 - 9017.23	Exit
3. LIC Housing Fin	25	551.95 - 4901.25	Hold
4. JSW Steel	33	672.06 - 685.00	Hold
5. Suzlon Energy	105	58.97 - 5341.80	Exit
6. Reliance Indus	5	2381.58 - 43.90	Hold
7. Sun Pharma	15	774.97 + 163.95	Hold

Pratiksha Dwivedi: I have below stocks and need your valuable and trustable suggestion, what to do with below. Kindly suggest.

Ajit Mishra:

Stocks	Buying Price	Number of Shares	Current Price	View
NTPC	162.48	97	121.25	Hold
CESC	67.86	100	85.25	Exit
BHEL	46.48	250	57.15	Exit
Biocon	417.71	40	354.45	Hold
Cochin Shipyard	533.4	10	334.05	Hold
Heranba	644.5	23	627	Hold
IndiaBulls Housing	791.15	10	219.75	Exit
PNB	73.58	451	36.85	Exit
Rain Industries	276.35	51	201.55	Hold
Shyam Metalics	306	45	321.2	Hold
SpiceJet	103.56	45	67.45	Exit
Yes Bank	57.33	1306	13.25	Exit
Jet Airways	330.91	100	88.75	Exit
ITC	237.05	100	218	Hold
Ircon	36.19	500	44.85	Exit
Oil India	176.85	39	215.38	Hold
Chennai Petro	99.37	90	100.35	Exit
3i-Infotech	40.87	50	91.75	Exit
IOC	118.45	60	110.25	Hold

Shakeel Khan: I am holding below shares purchased during last 1 to 8 months. Please advise what to do, especially in case of Kiri Indus., Paras Defense, Route Mobile, Rossari Biotech and Nazara Tech. Looking forward eagerly for your suggestions.

Ajit Mishra: Hold these stocks for long term.

Company	No of shares	Price	Recommendation
BSE	50	1848	Hold
CDSL	35	1467	Hold
CRISIL	23	3258	Hold
GAIL	300	131.50	Exit
KIRINDUS	100	491	Hold
NAZARA TECH	101	2855	Hold
PARAS DEFENSE	321	955	Hold
ROSSARI BIOTECH	100	1405	Hold
ROUTE MOBILE	146	2043	Hold
TATAMOTORS	1200	490	Hold
TRIDENT	1000	53	Exit

Ramasamy Nagarajan: The following are the shares I am holding. I am 75 years old. Birla trye and Moil were allotted by corporate action.

Kindly advise me what to hold and what to exit.

Ajit Mishra:

Company	Qty	Cost	View
ASHOKLEY	6	94.62	Hold
BIRLATYRE	200	0	Exit
DIGJAMLMTD	30	162.93	Exit
DLF	50	383.08	Exit
GAIL	70	156.26	Exit
HITECHWIND	500	7.22	Exit
IDFCFIRSTB	200	38.06	Exit
IOC	10	105.4	Hold
NHPC	100	20.17	Exit
L&TFH	30	78.27	Hold
MAZDOCK	25	264.29	Hold
MOIL	40	0	Sell on Rise
NATIONALUM	500	43.96	Hold
PNB	120	41.8	Exit
RELIANCE	52	581.11	If Reliance Industries then Hold else Exit
SAIL	100	117.1	Exit
TATAMOTORS	20	449.55	Hold

SEKAR NARASIMHAMURTHY: I have following shares in my portfolio. Please advise.

Ajit Mishra:

Date	Company	Date	No of shares	Price	Recommendation
06-11-20	SGB GOLD BONDS	6.11.20	4907.00	40	Hold
08-12-20	ITC		195.00	100	Hold
17-06-21	ICICI BANK		632.00	40	Hold
05-07-21	Reliance Industries		2135.00	25	Hold
13-08-21	HSCL		50	100	Exit
13-08-21	WIPRO		615	20	Hold
28-09-21	BHARTI AIRTEL		724.4	15	Hold
11.10.21	TCS		3460	5	Hold
19.10.21	TCS		3649.7	5	Hold
14.10.21	IEX		266.00	75	Hold
29.10.21	Aarti Industries		975	5	Hold
29.12.21	HDFC		2575	10	Hold

Ashok G: Kindly suggest to me different sectors of stocks for good returns for the period of long term 3 to 5 years investment of 10 lakhs. We will be grateful for your suggestion.

Ajit Mishra: You can invest in Banking – Axis bank and ICICI Bank; Pharma – Biocon; Auto – M&M and Bajaj Auto; FMCG – Britannia and Godrej CP; Consumer Durables – Polycab and V-Guard; Cement – Ramco Cements and JK Lakshmi; Telecom – Bharti Airtel; IT – Birlasoft.

Baiju M Jose: I have the following shares. Kindly advice shall I hold it or exit or buy the same shares further now. And also kindly advice in this Corona situation when market is down, which are the shares I can invest for better benefit?

Ajit Mishra:

Company	Price	Recommendation
Federal Bank	Rs 95.87	Hold
Infy	Rs 1900	Hold
ITC	Rs 227	Hold
NLC India	Rs 61.75	Exit
Powergrid	Rs 206	Hold
SAIL	Rs 123.32	Exit
SBIN	Rs 503.42	Hold
Sunpharma	Rs 820.84	Hold
Tata Motors	Rs 485	Hold
Tata Power	Rs 228.50	Hold

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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