Question: What is an ideal time to buy stocks for the long term?
Nifty 4500; Yes, it might seem too hawkish a stance, but it is reasonable. It is only a 52-week Low... not so distant.
It is very important to have ones portfolio on a solid ground. Else, there is always a lurking insecurity due to which one cringes hence reduces volume of investment or is easily shaken out. Hence, buying at appropriate Margin Of Safety is important.
Value Investors hv different views about MoS. Most derive this value from Excel Sheets and fundamental data. However, I trust charts more as they reflect crowd behavior, which affects prices more than fundamentals do.
4500 is a Major Monthly pivot and hence is a fair value. A safe place to go all-in. Another observation is that, after trading below 52 Week Lows, NIFTY soon gets exhausted hence reducing the period in which the portfolio is negative.
Historically it has been proven that PE 12 is the lower extreme for Nifty where the speculative element in the stock prices is, for the most part, removed. Hence, an ideal time to put in ones money. After all analysis, safety is the Only Mantra that really works.
I believe, Nf won't come anywhere near 4500 till completion of General Elections. So, the Indices will start reflecting the nations true economical status in the second half of 2014.
The idea is to make a well founded base at 4500, then on all future income can be fearlessly put into any stock, which is selected after diligent study. Price will not be important. Then even if you have to SIP at 5500 there is no worry as the average cost won't be much affected. In that light, starting a portfolio at current prices is clearly a financial suicide.