Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' queries on a weekly basis.
Here are his replies to some of the 'buy, sell, hold or avoid?' emails that we have received.
If you want his advice on your investments, please mail your questions to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line, 'Stock Market Query', along with your name, and Ajit Mishra will offer his unbiased views.
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Dipankar Chakraborty: I am holding a few stocks since long & performance is also very poor. Any positivity is there if I Hold for further time. Need your kind advice Sir.
Ajit Mishra:
Unitech @ 89 | Exit |
Allahabad Bank @ 97 | Exit |
Andhra Bank @ 61 | Exit |
Alok Inds @ 15.15 | Exit |
Central Bank @ 72 | Exit |
Gammon Infra @ 16.40 | Exit |
Jaiprakash Associates @ 123 | Exit |
Manali Petro @ 33 | Exit |
Marksans Pharma @ 108 | Exit |
PSL @ 160 | Exit |
Sintex @ 65 | Exit |
SAIL @ 233 | Hold |
GVK Power @ 18.70 | Exit |
HCC @ 44 | Exit |
MBL Infra @ 158 | Exit |
MMTC @ 51 | Exit |
Suzlon Energy @ 39 | Exit |
South Indian Bank @ 30 | Exit |
Ravi Jadhav: Please give me guidance for below stocks on mail reply. I can Hold for 4-5 years view. Suggest whether to Hold/add/reduce/sell.
Ajit Mishra:
Sterlite Technologies @ 305 | Add |
Dilip Buildcon @ 698 | Hold |
NCC @ 85 | Hold |
Future Consumer - 50 | Add |
CEAT @ 1256 | Hold |
Deepak Nitrite @ 250 | Hold |
HPCL @ 250 | Add |
Phillips Carbon Black @ 150 | Hold |
Century Enka @ 250 | Hold |
Precision Wires @ 231 | Hold |
Parag Milk Foods @ 220 | Exit on bounce around 160 |
R S Mani: Greetings Mr.Ajith Mishra. I would like to have your advice on the following stocks I have currently. Please suggest buy, sell or hold accordingly.
Ajit Mishra:
Minda Industries | Add |
Engineers India | Exit |
P&G Health | Hold |
L&T Info | Add |
Reliance Capital | Exit |
Sterlite Tech | Add |
Ambuja Cements | Hold |
Vinati Organics | Hold |
Tata Elxsi | Hold |
NCC | Hold |
Trident Industries | Hold |
Varroc Engg | Exit |
Havells India | Add |
Asian Paints | Hold |
Bajaj Finance | Hold |
Aurobindo Pharma | Hold |
Raymond | Hold |
Reliance Industries | Hold |
CCL | Exit |
HDFC Bank | Hold |
Indusind Bank | Hold |
Jubilant Life Science | Hold |
ONGC | Hold |
Adani Enterprises | Hold |
Ashok Leyland | Hold |
Berger paints | Hold |
BEL | Hold |
CPCL | Exit |
Dewan Housing | Exit |
Escorts | Hold |
Godrej Consumer Products | Hold |
Himadri speciality chemicals | Exit |
Indian Bank | Exit |
IPCA Labs | Hold |
Jain Irrigation | Exit |
L&T | Hold |
Motherson Sumi | Exit |
Natco Pharma | Exit |
Shemaroo Entertainment | Exit |
Titan Industries | Hold |
TV18 | Exit |
Wipro | Hold |
Puneet Suri: Should I Hold the following?
Ajit Mishra:
Anil S Mahajan: I have following shares for last 2 to 4 years. Please give your advice whether to hold or sell.
Ajit Mishra:
1. Lupin 50 @ 1600 | Hold |
2. Unichem Lab 100 @ 140 | Exit |
3. Finolex Cables 30 @ 760 | Hold |
4. Somany Ceramic 30 @ 940 | Hold |
5. Va Tech Wabag 20 @ 1650 | Hold |
K M: I am a long term investor, looking for super-duper, astonishing capital gains. I have shares of only two companies in good quantity: Maruti Suzuki & Infosys.
If these two are the best & none other better than these, then say so because I will sell these to buy your recommendation as good quantity can give good capital gains.
Million thanks & looking forward for your expert advice, thanking you in advance, I remain.
Ajit Mishra: Yes, Maruti and Infosys both can fetch good returns over long term. We believe you should hold these stocks. However, if you want to switch to other stocks then exit only part of your investments. Further, investment can be made in companies like Marico, Britannia and M&M.
Ajay Seth: I am long term investor having following stocks: Kindly advise if I should hold or exit
Ajit Mishra: Continue to hold both the stocks as it can fetch healthy return over long term.
Suresh Kasliwal: Kindly advise about following stocks.
Ajit Mishra:
Manish Mohta: I have following scrips in my portfolio. Please give your expert advice on long term holding for following scrips:
Ajit Mishra:
GRAPHITE INDIA | Hold |
HEG | Hold |
ASTRA MICROWAVE PRODUCTS | Hold |
AVANTI FEEDS | Hold |
RAIN INDUSTRIES | Exit |
JBM AUTO | Exit |
GENERAL INSURANCE CO. OF INDIA | Hold |
S K Singh: I am holding following stocks. Please advise whether, I should add, hold, or sell them. I can hold them for another six-month period.
Ajit Mishra: Continue holding both the stocks for at least 1-2 years for healthy return.
Dr Mohit: I have shares of Spicejet @ 140, South Indian Bank @ 27. I have been holding these shares since 18 months. Kindly suggest what to do! Hope to hear from you soon.
Ajit Mishra: Exit both the stocks.
Reno Mammoottil John: Should I hold/quit on the following stocks:
Ajit Mishra:
Anant Kamat: I am holding these stocks from past couple of years. Please let me know if I can continue holding them or exit.
Ajit Mishra:
Can Fin Homes @ 375.07 | Hold |
IDFC First Bank @ 44.23 | Hold |
IGL @ 306.47 | Hold |
M&M @ 659.64 | Hold |
Marksans Pharma @ 28.13 | Exit |
North Eastern @ 31.38 | Exit |
Wipro @ 265.93 | Hold |
Yes Bank @ 69.13 | Hold |
Pankaj Chandra: I am holding the following:
Ajit Mishra:
Ruchi soya 2520 shares @ 7.40 | Exit |
Graphite India 45 shares @ 640 | Hold |
Infibeam Avenues 400 shares @ 54.41 | Exit |
Coal India 150 shares @ 232 | Hold |
Chennai Petroleum 200 shares @ 248 | Exit |
Tata Steel 135 shares @ 587 | Hold |
Dr Neeraj Kumar Sharma: I have following shares. Should I Hold or sell?
Ajit Mishra: Hold Idea and exit others.
Shanti Raghavan: I have the following stocks. Kindly let me know should I hold or sell. Looking forward to hear from you
Ajit Mishra:
Bhagyanagar India 50 @ 43 | Exit |
Edelweiss Fin 20 @ 327 | Hold |
IDFC 100 @ 52 | Exit |
GAIL 234 @ 161 | Hold |
JK Lakshmi Cement 20 @ 482 | Hold |
Lakshmi Vilas Bank 25 @ 146 | Exit |
Philips Carbon 100 @ 180 | Exit |
Sun Pharma 30 @ 673 | Hold |
V-Guard 35 @ 239 | Hold |
Yes Bank 20 @ 368 | Hold |
Anup Bhura: Dear Sir, please advise on the following stocks:
Ajit Mishra:
Prasun Jain: I have 200 shares of PI Industries, 100 of HDFC Bank and 100 for Jindal Steel. Please suggest whether to hold or sell?
Ajit Mishra: Continue to hold PI Ind. and HDFC Bank as both the stocks are fundamentally stable. However exit Jindal Steel on poor financial.
Krishan Garg: Should I sell Siemens, Avenue Supermart, Avanti Feeds and Ceat Tyres?
Ajit Mishra:
Dr R K Gupta: Kindly advise one-year prospect of these stocks at current prices.
Ajit Mishra:
Ashish Sheth: I have Maruti shares purchased @ 6492. Please confirm if I can sell or hold them to avail maximum profit.
Ajit Mishra: Mostly auto packs are witnessing rebound and Maruti is no different. It has witnessed a sharp rebound from 5450 to 7758 levels and thereafter witnessed an intermediate dip of late, offering fresh buying opportunity for those who missed the chance earlier. Considering its current chart pattern, we expect a strong surge in near term. We thus suggest trader to book part profit at the current levels and Hold rest of the remaining positions with SL at 7000.
Kumar Chakraborty: I Hold the shares of the following companies, all stocks are currently in loss in my portfolio since the last 2 years. Should I wait till these stocks recover and sell at profit or exit immediately and invest in blue chip stocks? Please advise some good blue chip stocks with strong fundamentals for long term investment.
Ajit Mishra:
Digjam Limited | Exit |
Valson Industries | Exit |
JCT Industries | Exit |
ONGC | Hold |
Sanjivani Paranteral | Exit |
Nectar Life Sciences | Exit |
Marksans Pharma | Exit |
Alembic Pharmaceuticals | Hold |
Subex Systems | Exit |
SPEL Semiconductor | Exit |
Manugraph Industries | Exit |
Madhav Marble | Exit |
DIC industries | Exit |
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Any use of the information/any investment and investment related decisions of the investors/recipients are at their sole discretion and risk. Any advice herein is made on a general basis and does not take into account the specific investment objectives of the specific person or group of persons. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.
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