On April 1, four years back, piqued by the incessant jokes in the village at his expense, Bandu Barve decided he’d had enough. It was time for him to turn ‘smart’. His dead granny's voice rang in his ears — “Read the papers, Bandya, they tell you all.” So, off went Bandu to the stash of newspapers on his father’s desk. As luck would have it, the first paper Bandu got his hands on was The Hindu BusinessLine. The stock recos, in particular, had him in thrall. Soon Bandu metamorphosed into an ace investor and trader.
These days, Bandu picks five stocks each Sunday, which he believes will be blockbusters over the next week.
Here's your chance to match step with Bandu.
Guess the stock that will give the best return by next Friday (BSE prices). By this
BANDU’s PICKS
APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE
FINOLEX CABLES
WELSPUN CORP
BIOCON
SPICEJET
Last week's winning stock: Thermax
Last week's winner: Brij Lal Dhiman
Closing price (November 12): ₹1533.1
Closing price (November 18): ₹1671.35
Return: 9.02 per cent