Know Your Investment: Expert advice to your stock queries

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This weeks moneycontrol.com's initiative, 'Know Your Investment' with Samir Gilani, Head of Equities, MAPE Securities, brings you answers to the queries you asked us on our Facebook page last week.

Rajiv Sharma: I have been holding Dabur for two months at Rs 96. Should I continue to hold or sell?

A: Dabur has been in a downtrend since June of 2011 and hasn't even participated in the recent rally. Keep a tight stop at Rs 90 and if triggered please sell it.

Pranay Patel: What is your view on GVKPIL & NHPC? Are they good from a long-term perspective?

A: GVPKIL has lost 70% of its value in the last one-and-half year. However, one should only buy it if it crosses above Rs 18.25 which will mark some reversal in this downtrend. NHPC has halved since IPO in 2009. The stock will reverse this downtrend only if it begins to trade above Rs 24.

Mehul: I have been holding GE Shiping and Anu's Lab for two years. Should I still hold them for the long-term?

A: GE shipping appears to be a good long-term bet and one can look to hold for two-three years. Anu's Lab is on a strong downtrend and you should have sold it a long time back. It will take many years for your investment to recover, so I suggest you hold it indefinitely.

Viral Patel: I hold 1,600 shares of PFC at Rs 187. Should I sell or hold?

A: You are down 15% on this stock. However, you can hold this stock since it appears to have made a bottom at around 133. In the event, that 133 is revisited and broken, please sell out.

Shareef Mannur: What is your view on Indian Hotel?

A: Indian Hotels is a good long-term bet in the Indian hospitality business. We expect this stock to reach levels of Rs 75 in 12-18 months time.

Ramkrishna Reddy: Is it a good to invest in Reliance Infra? Can I hold it for eight months?

A: The sector has been reeling under a lot of stress due to unfavorable market conditions such as the high interest rate environment and general slowdown in commissioning infra projects. These issues are beginning to be addressed and one could look to hold this stock for a period of eight-12 months for a 14-18% move. However, if the stock begins to trade below Rs 465, then you are better off buying a bit lower.

Manher C Desai: How do you see a stock like Siemens perform in the long run?

A: Siemens took a beating post results in 2011 and appears to have arrested its fall at around Rs 630 levels. The stock will spend some time in the region of Rs 630-830 levels for a long time before making any significant move.

Anant Singh Bagga: Which Nifty stock is a multibagger at CMP?

A: Tata Motors

Ahteshyam Shekh: What is your long-term market view?

A: The market will begin a new leg-up post September 2012, and one can expect annualised returns of 12-14% from thereon for the next three years.

Vaibhav Golchha: Should I invest in Unitech or Bajaj Hind at these levels?

A: No on Unitech and yes on Bajaj Hind but timing is key. Look to buy at around Rs 26 levels.

Parmeet Singh: I hold 260 shares of Nestle at Rs 760. What is the long-term perspective of this share?

A: The stock has created an immense amount of value for investors and I believe it will continue to do so. Brands such as Nescafe, Sunrise and Maggi noodles have become household names and will continue to flourish in the future.

Vikram Salaria: What is your outlook on the Nifty for February 2012?

A: In the first half of February we might see some correction post the run up in January. In the second half we could see some momentum until the Budget.

Anagha Akshay Burase: I am thinking of investing in mutual funds for the first time. Which one should I invest in if I want higher returns with a yield of dividend simultaneously? Also, how is SBI's gold exchange traded fund four an investor like me?

A: You can look to invest in dividend schemes such as UTI Divi Yield fund and largecap fund such as Franklin India Bluechip.

Abhimanyu Singh: How do you choose a stock for intraday? At this point of time should I take profits and exit or carry on?

A: I chose stocks based on 30/60 mins RSI parameters, stochastic and Rate of Change.