Final word on Yes Bank.

The YES bank story is still unfolding. I was wrong, there are cockroaches in more places than I had thought. Many more companies to whom YES has lent may default, especially if an economic downturn is impending. Evidence of sizable call writing positions, hundreds of...

YES BANK-PART III: Why I don’t give financial advice

On a Friday after market close and before the long weekend at the end of April 2019, comes an earnings pre-announcement from YESBANK. This is the “kitchen-sink” announcement that I thought had happened a quarter ago. The new CEO is cleaning house, wants a fresh slate....

Why are Indian IT stocks at all-time highs?

Comfortable with recent trading successes, I find myself marveling at the current lofty valuations of TCS, Wipro, Infosys, HCLs. They are well-run, professional companies, cash-rich, but earnings for this sector peaked years ago, their growth rates are in the low...

Looking for more “cockroach” candidates

Pleased with YES and looking for something similar, I come across DHFL. Another stock that has taken a serious tumble, from 400 down to 150. The media story is bleak, management keeps putting up a defense, they haven’t defaulted yet. Meanwhile, the ILFS saga is...

YES-BANK: Part II. Cockroaches gone.

In early February 2019, YES BANK puts out a press release stating the company has received a notice of NIL divergence in NPA from RBI. Central banks all over the world do a periodic review of the asset quality of banks under their regulatory scope. Nil divergence...