Wednesday, January 18, 2012

How to Pick Stocks

In one of my previous posts, I wrote about the investment strategy of Peter Lynch, an American fund manager. Some of you are probably interested in it, and want to learn more.

I recently bought the stocks of Padini, an apparel maker. I made the purchase based on the guidelines given by Lynch. Now I will tell you how I came up with this decision:

  • In the past few years, Padini’s revenue has been growing at about 9% annually, and profit has been growing at more than 20% annually.
  • P/E ratio was about 9.5, which wasn’t too expensive. (According to Lynch, if the profit growth doubles the P/E ratio, the stock is a bargain.)
  • The company has more cash than debt.
  • PADINI is not a hot stock. (Hot stocks tend to be riskier.)
  • We buy clothes even when economy is bad.

Of course, I am not an investment guru; I may be wrong. The picture is not all rosy. For one, Padini’s brands are relatively weak. Uniqlo, the Japan-based apparel maker, has a much stronger brand. Then again, Uniqlo may not pose a serious threat. Clothes sold by Uniqlo are often too warm for Malaysian climate.

Note:

P/E ratio is short for Price/Earning ratio. We compute P/E ratio by dividing the stock price with earning per share.


10 comments:

  1. Good tip, thanks for sharing. I feel that the most important factor for this case is the capability of its management.

    Stick to fundamental is always prudent. Good luck in the year of dragon...

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  2. Thanks for info, KS.

    Padini now at RM1.15 - up 3 sen from yesterday. Made some already?

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  3. happysurfer
    3 sen is too little. After deducting brokerage fee I don't make money.

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  4. Padini is not bad. I always buy clothes from there too :D

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  5. 3 sen can add up if you buy a lot.

    Gong hei fatt choy, KS!

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  7. Thanks for the tips! I'm not really into stocks. Maybe can learn more from your posts : )

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  9. Of course, I am not an investment guru; I may be wrong. The picture is not all rosy. For one, Padini’s cialis brands are relatively weak. Uniqlo, the Japan-based apparel maker, has a much stronger brand. Then again, Uniqlo may not pose a serious threat. Clothes sold by Uniqlo are often too warm for Malaysian climate.

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