If you are looking for cheap stocks to buy and hold for 18-24 months, you have to make sure you buy stocks that are selling for a bargain. We use two basic valuation parameters. One is market-cap to sales and the other is market-cap to operating profit. However, valuation is not the only issue to look at, during these uncertain times. Companies that enjoy solid operating margins and are not...

Hold your nose, buy DLF stock and don’t look at the price for a few years

The re-listing of DLF in 2007 through a fresh public issue attracted a lot of controversy. DLF was earlier listed on the Bengaluru and Magadh stock exchanges. In 2006-07, it tried to de-list from these exchanges and, in the process, was seen to be short-changing minority shareholders. Its attempt to take over a...