Ask Ajit: Stocks to BUY, HOLD or SELL

'I am new to the stock market. Please advise what stocks should I hold and for how long.'

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

Sarita Dsouza: Kindly let me know whether to hold or exit the below stocks.

Have been holding them since 2007.

Ajit Mishra:

BSOFT: 100 shares @ Rs 211	Hold
KPIT TECH: 100 shares @ Rs 65	Hold
VEDL: 42 shares @ Rs 124	Prefer Tata Steel
Tata Motors: 50 shares @ Rs 800	Hold
Ashok Leyland: 100 shares @ Rs 25	Hold

Yatin Barapatre: Would like to know your expert views on my portfolio, to hold or to exit.

Ajit Mishra:

1. Tirumala Chemicals: 7 shares @ Rs 105.74	Exit
2. DCAL: 105 shares @ Rs 150	Hold
3. Parag Milk: 160 shares @ Rs 122.7	Exit
4. Bank of India: 325 shares @ Rs 92.7	Exit
5. Bank of Maharashtra: 24 shares @ Rs 27.1	Exit
6. Sun Pharma: 30 shares @ Rs 643	Hold
7. Cupid: 6 shares: @ Rs 230.25	Exit
8. JK TYRE: 5 shares @ Rs 132.7	Hold

Gagan Biradar: I am holding 1,000 shares MCLEOD RUSSELL INDIA LIMITED bought at Rs 16.65. Please advise if I should hold on to the shares or sell? Is the price of shares going to increase?

Ajit Mishra: Exit the stock.

Manoj: I am new to stock market and currently holding the following stocks. Please advise what stocks should I hold and for how long and what to exit.

Ajit Mishra:

AMBUJACEM: 75 shares @ Rs 278.93	Hold
ASHOKLEY: 60 shares @ Rs 130.55	Hold
BANDHANBNK: 50 shares @ Rs 325.45	Hold
BANKBARODA: 50 shares @ Rs 78.00	Exit
BEL: 100 shares @ Rs 151.20	Hold
BHARTIARTL: 50 shares @ Rs 566.38	Hold
GAIL: 200 shares @ Rs 138.75	Hold
GRAPHITE: 20 shares @ Rs 490.05	Exit
IBULHSGFIN: 50 shares @ Rs 249.45	Exit
ICICIBANK: 65 shares @ Rs 632.60	Hold
INDUSINDBK: 50 shares @ Rs 1,075.05	Hold
INFY: 25 shares @ Rs 1,285.00	Hold
IOC: 25 shares @ Rs 96.50	Hold
LT: 18 shares @ Rs 1,530.00	Hold
MMTC: 100 shares @ Rs 47.80	Exit
NATIONALUM: 200 shares @ Rs 60.50	Hold
RBLBANK: 25 shares @ Rs 249.35	Exit
RELIANCE: 77 shares @ Rs 2,058.38	Hold
SBIN: 75 shares @ 400.63	Hold
SOUTHBANK: 500 shares @ Rs 10.65	Exit
SPICEJET: 50 shares @ Rs 90.10	Exit
TATAMOTORS: 50 shares @ Rs 316.00	Hold
TATAPOWER: 100 shares @ Rs 104.00	Exit

Sudhakar Dubey: Please suggest to sell them or hold them. I have shares of the following:

Orient Electric @ Rs. 296.95
Jindal Polyfilms @ Rs. 680

Ajit Mishra: Hold both the stocks.

Manish Jain: Please suggest on the below shares:

Ajit Mishra:

BEL: 200 shares at between Rs 130-Rs 155	Hold
Castrol: 100 shares @ Rs 130	Exit
CESC: 500 shares between Rs 615-Rs 685	Hold
FSL: 100 shares @ Rs 105	Exit
Heritage Food: 100 shares @ Rs 308	Hold
HG Infra: 300 shares between Rs 288-Rs 300	Hold
ICICI Bank: 75 shares between Rs 575-Rs 620	Hold
IDFC First Bank - 500 shares between Rs 53-Rs 65	Exit
IRFC: 575 shares @ Rs 26	Exit
Salzer Electronic: 300 shares between Rs 129-Rs 136	Hold
UTI AMC: 100 shares between Rs 530 to Rs 600	Hold
Zee Ent: 250 shares between Rs 201- Rs 215	Exit
Ajanta Pharma: 20 shares @ Rs 1,738	Hold
APL Apollo: 10 shares between Rs 1,175-Rs 1,253	Hold
BOI: 400 shares between Rs 73-Rs 93	Exit
BAL: 75 shares @ Rs 529	Hold
FIEM: 450 shares between Rs 550-Rs 605	Hold
Glen Pharma: 300 shares between Rs 480-Rs 515	Hold
HAL: 40 shares between Rs 1,020-Rs 1,050	Hold
Home First: 28 shares @ Rs 518	Hold
M&M Financial: 200 shares @ Rs 205	Hold
Petronet: 250 shares @ Rs 245	Hold
Wipro: 200 shares @ Rs 450	Hold
Tata Consumer: 50 shares @ Rs 550	Hold
Tata Motors: 100 shares @ Rs 294-Rs 313	Hold

Alok Khanna: I want to invest Rs 25,000 (of my wife's pension) per month for eight years (till she reaches 58 yrs of age). Request your guidance.

Ajit Mishra: You can invest in stocks such as Britannia, ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC Life.

Kingshuk Sen: I am a long term investor with an investment horizon around 8-10 years. Currently, I am holding following shares. Please advise whether to hold them considering my investment philosophy, add more or exit.

Please also advise, if I really need to sell any one or two of these due to some monetary obligations, which one of the following can I sell, ie which ones of the above are comparatively weak.

Ajit Mishra:

Affle India: 18 shares @ Rs 785.24	Hold
Aavaas Finances: 3 shares @Rs 877.97	Hold
AU Small Fin: 5 shares @ Rs 368.86	Hold
CDSL: 16 shares @ Rs 188.37	Hold
CAMS: 3 shares @ Rs 1,268.55	Hold
Dr Lal Path Lab: 9 shares @ Rs 1,261.05	Hold
Endurance Tech: 12 shares @ Rs 578.12	Hold
HDFC AMC: 11 shares @ Rs 1,339.33	Hold
HDFC Life: 37 shares @Rs 336.27	Hold
IRCTC: 32 shares @ Rs 320	Hold
Metropolis Healthcare: 4 shares @ Rs 1,172.65	Hold
Polycab: 10 shares @Rs 554.25	Hold
Route Mobile: 3 shares @ Rs 640.88	Hold
SBI Cards: 15 shares @ Rs 499.29	Hold
SBI Life: 9 shares @ Rs 531.68	Hold

Jagadish Rao: I am new to investing. Kindly check the stocks which I have bought and give your feedback.

Ajit Mishra:

1. Yes Bank: 125 shares	Exit
2. PNB: 25 shares	Exit
3. TCS: 8 shares	Hold
4. Infosys: 6 shares	Hold
5. TechM: 2 shares	Hold
6. HCL: 10 Shares	Hold
7. Colgate: 3 shares	Hold
8. Tata Consumer: 4 shares	Hold
9. ITC: 70 Shares	Hold
10. l&T: 2 shares	Hold
11. HUL: 2 shares	Hold
12. BEL: 10 shares	Hold
13. Ruchi Infra: 100 Shares	Exit
14. Alok Industries: 30 shares	Exit
15. Future Consumer: 100 shares	Exit
16. IOC: 110 shares	Hold
17. Sun Pharma: 15 shares	Hold
18. Wipro: 10 shares	Hold
19. Intentech: 100 shares	Exit
20. Tata Power: 100 shares	Hold
21. Titan: 4 shares	Hold

Sushant Patra: I have some 2000 shares of railtel@155. Should I hold it for long term?

Ajit Mishra: Hold the stock.

Bivas Nag: Please suggest your view regarding these holdings.

Ajit Mishra:

Cadila Healthcare: 250 shares @ Rs 481.36	Hold
IndusInd Bank Ltd: 100 shares @ Rs 1,020.79	Hold
ICICI Bank Ltd: 150 shares @ Rs 632.97	Hold
BPCL: 125 shares @ Rs 465.69	Hold
Coromandel Int'l: 50 shares @ Rs 823.88	Hold
Indian Railway Finance Corpn: 575 shares @ Rs 26	Exit
Vodafone Idea Ltd: 1,000 shares @ Rs 11.61	Exit
SBI: 10 shares @ Rs 386.40	Hold
Havells India Ltd: 2 shares @ Rs 1,131.07	Hold

Mihir Trivedi: I have bought 10,000 shares South Indian Bank @ Rs 14.50. Kindly advise if I should sell or hold.

Ajit Mishra: Exit the stock.

Chandrahas Tiwari: I had the following stocks in my portfolio. Please suggest which ones to hold and which to sell?

Ajit Mishra:

ASHOK LEYLAND: 100 shares @ Rs 120	Hold
TATA MOTORS: 20 shares @ Rs 294	Hold
BAJAJ AUTO: 1 share @ Rs 3,600	Hold
HDFC: 5 shares @ Rs 2,230	Hold
HDFC AMC: 5 shares @ Rs 2,330	Hold
HDFC LIFE: 20 shares @ Rs 522	Hold
SBI: 50 shares @ Rs 194	Hold
SBI CARD: 20 shares @ Rs 532	Hold
IDFC BANK: 100 shares @ Rs 64	Exit
IDBI BANK: 100 shares @ Rs 42	Exit
BIRLA CORP: 10 shares @ Rs 612	Hold
NAVIN FLUORINE: 2 shares @ Rs 2,500	Hold
TATA CHEMICAL: 10 shares @ Rs 572	Hold
PFIZER: 1 share @ Rs 5,200	Hold
LAURUS LAB: 10 shares @ Rs 300	Hold
DIVIS LAB: 2 shares @ Rs 3,500	Hold
CADILA: 20 shares @ Rs 424	Hold
AARTI DRUGS: 10 shares @ Rs 690	Hold
RELIANCE: 35 shares @ Rs 734	Hold
L&T: 20 shares @ Rs 780	Hold
INDIA MART: 1 share @ Rs 8,100	Hold
TRIDENT: 500 shares @ Rs 13	Exit
TATA POWER: 100 shares @ Rs 114	Hold
NTPC: 100 shares @ Rs 106	Hold
BPCL: 100 shares @ Rs 435	Hold
IOL: 100 shares @ Rs 98	Hold
GAIL: 100 shares @ Rs 92	Hold
ONGC: 100 shares @ Rs 69	Hold
BHEL: 100 shares @ Rs 48	Exit
SAIL: 100 shares @ Rs 74	Hold
DILIP BUILD CON: 50 shares @ Rs 265	Hold
NBCC: 100 shares @ Rs 42	Exit

Anil Agnihotri: Can you please guide if I should invest in the following stocks at the current level?

Ajit Mishra:

Reliance Industries	Buy in staggered manner
State Bank of India	Buy in staggered manner
Adani Total Gas	Avoid
Amber Enterprises	Buy in staggered manner
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd	Buy during dips
Infosys	Buy in staggered manner

Ghanshyam Saxena: I am very new to the Indian stock market and have started investing since a couple of months. Given below is my portfolio with a request for your expert advice. Thank you.

Ajit Mishra:

NTPC: 200 shares @ Rs 105.75	Hold
NIACL: 250 shares @ Rs 162.47	Exit
GAIL: 200 shares @ Rs 148.98	Hold
BHARTI ARTL: 100 shares @ 541.48	Hold
SAIL: 200 shares @ 68.53	Hold
YESBANK: 1,000 shares @ Rs 16.36	Exit
INFY: 50 shares @ Rs 1,293.23	Hold
POWERMECH: 25 shares @ Rs 499.31	Hold
IBULHSGFIN: 100 shares @ Rs 219.18	Exit
BANKOFBARODA: 300 92.18	Exit
TATA MOTORS: 100 333.77	Hold
ONGC: 200 106.46	Hold
BLISSGVS: 200 109.62	Exit

Hasmukh Lad: TCS Shares 4 @3446 -- shall I sell the shares>

Ajit Mishra: Fundamentally, the company is strong. You can hold the stock for the long term.

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