20 stocks generated 37% returns in year 2012: Nirmal Bang

Nirmal Bang has come out with its report on "Review of 20 best bets for 2012". According to the research firm, if one had invested Rs. one lakh in each scrip, the Rs.20 lakh investment would have been worth Rs.27.3 lakhs, an appreciation of 37 percent, against the Nifty return of 27 per cent during 2012.

Last year, the PCG Desk had come out with a list of ‘20 BEST BETS FOR 2012.’ The list comprised of 10 LARGE CAPS & 10 SMALL CAPS.

With 2012 behind us, we deemed it fit to assess our performance. In a separate column, we have highlighted the highest price the scrip touched in 2012. However, for percentage returns, we have taken the closing price of December 31, 2012 vis-à-vis the closing price of December 31, 2011 and calculated the annual returns.

In conclusion, if one had invested Rs. one lakh in each scrip, the Rs.20 lakh investment would have been worth Rs.27.3 lakhs, an appreciation of 37 percent, against the Nifty return of 27 per cent during 2012.

New Year Picks	Reco Price (Rs)	High Price (Rs)	Present Price (Rs)	Change (%)
Asian Paints	2600	4494	4420	70%
Dabur India	100	140	129	29%
Dr Reddys Laboratories	1550	1912	1828	18%
GAIL India	380	400	356	-6%
HDFC Bank	425	705	679	60%
Idea Cellular	80	106	104	30%
IndusInd Bank	230	436	417	81%
Infosys	2740	2990	2319	-15%
ITC	200	306	287	44%
Sun Pharma	495	775	736	49%
Arshiya International	125	165	116	-7%
Delta Corp	57	87	73	28%
Goodyear India	295	412	365	24%
MRF	6900	12818	12806	86%
Navneet Publications	51	71	65	27%
NIIT Technologies	180	318	242	34%
Pfizer	1100	1405	1190	8%
Polyplex Corporation	155	226	217	40%
Vivimed Labs	225	444	341	52%
VST Industries	1080	2000	1950	81%

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