{"id":10887,"date":"2025-06-19T12:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/?p=10887"},"modified":"2025-08-12T06:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:45:02","slug":"why-investing-more-sentiment-than-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/why-investing-more-sentiment-than-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Stock Investing is Often More About Sentiment than Fundamentals!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-sentiment-in-the-stock-market\">What is \u201cSentiment\u201d in the Stock Market?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#real-example-1-adani-group-2023-2024\">Real Example 1: Adani Group (2023\u20132024)<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#real-example-2-zomato-ipo-beyond\">Real Example 2: Zomato IPO &amp; Beyond<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#real-example-3-yes-bank-2018-2020\">Real Example 3: Yes Bank (2018\u20132020)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#but-dont-fundamentals-matter\">But Don\u2019t Fundamentals Matter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-sentiment-wins-in-the-short-term\">Why Sentiment Wins in the Short-Term?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-smallcap-rally-case-study-india-2020-2023\">The \u201cSmallcap Rally\u201d Case Study (India, 2020\u20132023)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sentiment-indicators-to-watch\">Sentiment Indicators to Watch<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-use-this-insight-as-an-investor\">How to Use this Insight as an Investor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sentiment-driven-stock-checklist\">Sentiment-Driven Stock Checklist<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In an ideal world, <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/category\/ipo-investments\/\">stock<\/a> prices should reflect a company\u2019s earnings, balance sheet, and long-term growth potential \u2014 in short, <strong>fundamentals<\/strong>. But the stock market doesn\u2019t always behave like an Excel sheet. More often than not, it behaves like a <strong>mood swing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the real world of stock investing, where <strong>sentiment often trumps fundamentals<\/strong> \u2014 at least in the short to medium term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bedd1fbbbe0740438a74eb195e658e0\" id=\"what-is-sentiment-in-the-stock-market\" style=\"color:#023368\">What is \u201cSentiment\u201d in the Stock Market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Market <strong>sentiment<\/strong> is the overall attitude or emotion of investors toward a particular stock or the market as a whole. It\u2019s shaped by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 News headlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Social media chatter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Global events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Rumors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 FOMO (fear of missing out)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Panic selling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This creates demand and supply dynamics that can push prices up or down \u2014 <strong>regardless of what the company is actually doing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33fc10241d0926a2193bfe5425a978e0\" id=\"real-example-1-adani-group-2023-2024\" style=\"color:#023368\">Real Example 1: Adani Group (2023\u20132024)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adani Group companies were market darlings until the <strong>Hindenburg Research<\/strong> report in Jan 2023 accused them of stock manipulation and debt concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-772311367a96b5e6b7617a43bd010a08\" id=\"what-happened\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">What Happened?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Period<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Stock Movement<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fundamentals Changed?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jan\u2013Feb 2023<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-60% to -80% in many stocks<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No audited proof yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mid-2024<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stocks rebounded 100%+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Assets\/projects intact<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investor reaction \u2014 not company earnings \u2014 dictated prices<\/strong>. The market panicked, then recovered, based on changing sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e24387ad5f36b2652125bebf82b8d8c\" id=\"real-example-2-zomato-ipo-beyond\" style=\"color:#023368\">Real Example 2: Zomato IPO &amp; Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zomato debuted at \u20b976 in July 2021, shot up to over \u20b9150 within months \u2014 despite <strong>no profits<\/strong>. Then it tumbled below IPO price in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb228d4f095e77f14f4811119f5d8578\" id=\"whats-driving-it\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">What&#8217;s Driving It?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Tech euphoria post-COVID<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 FOMO in retail investors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Later, reality checks on cash burn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fundamentals didn\u2019t change much, but investor mood did.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2afa71ac0453c112c897178fb78f6ca8\" id=\"real-example-3-yes-bank-2018-2020\" style=\"color:#023368\">Real Example 3: Yes Bank (2018\u20132020)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a market darling, Yes Bank\u2019s stock crashed from over \u20b9400 to under \u20b910.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Fundamentals: NPA issues, governance red flags<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 But until late 2018, sentiment was overly optimistic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Once panic set in, <strong>even positive news couldn\u2019t revive the price for months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/app.html\" style=\"background-color:#ec4d37\"><strong>Get Navia APP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df68e42c4ea8deb0ecb937653b8d4bec\" id=\"but-dont-fundamentals-matter\" style=\"color:#023368\">But Don\u2019t Fundamentals Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, they do \u2014 <strong>over the long term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fundamentally weak company can&#8217;t survive just on hype forever. But in the <strong>short term<\/strong>, markets are driven more by narratives than numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Warren Buffett famously said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the short run, the market is a voting machine. In the long run, it\u2019s a weighing machine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44575996d49e56df398a140c01a7c965\" id=\"why-sentiment-wins-in-the-short-term\" style=\"color:#023368\">Why Sentiment Wins in the Short-Term?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Factor<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Sentiment Driven<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fundamentals Driven<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Intraday\/short-term<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mostly<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rarely<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1\u20136 months<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Often<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Partial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2\u20135 years<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Somewhat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Increasingly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5+ years<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rarely<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mostly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7c7a0a8292b5543b9b8040a2510b888\" id=\"the-smallcap-rally-case-study-india-2020-2023\" style=\"color:#023368\">The \u201cSmallcap Rally\u201d Case Study (India, 2020\u20132023)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smallcap stocks rallied sharply post-COVID due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Retail investor influx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 High liquidity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 FOMO and social media hype<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamentals like earnings growth didn\u2019t support 50\u2013100% jumps in months. But stocks like <strong>Tanla Platforms, Tejas Networks, or Brightcom <\/strong>surged on <strong>narratives, not numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c64cdc0f750409dd9120d827fa534b7\" id=\"sentiment-indicators-to-watch\" style=\"color:#023368\">Sentiment Indicators to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>FII\/DII Flows \u2013<\/strong> Foreign investors often drive short-term sentiment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Put\/Call Ratios \u2013 <\/strong>Shows bullish vs bearish positions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Google Trends \/ Twitter Buzz \u2013 <\/strong>Surprisingly powerful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>News Headlines \u2013<\/strong> Especially business TV shows and budget speeches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Valuation Divergence \u2013<\/strong> When PE ratios spike despite earnings stagnation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.navia.co.in\/index-navia.php\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OPEN-DEMAT-ACC.png\" alt=\"invest\n\n\" class=\"wp-image-9412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OPEN-DEMAT-ACC.png 1024w, https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OPEN-DEMAT-ACC-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OPEN-DEMAT-ACC-150x22.png 150w, https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OPEN-DEMAT-ACC-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e171a7f99e7abf0254135c1cf794bc08\" id=\"how-to-use-this-insight-as-an-investor\" style=\"color:#023368\">How to Use this Insight as an Investor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 <strong>Don\u2019t chase hype blindly<\/strong>. Sentiment is fleeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 <strong>Respect momentum<\/strong>, but anchor in long-term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 Use <strong>volatility to your advantage<\/strong> \u2014 e.g., buying quality stocks when fear strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 When sentiment is euphoric, it&#8217;s time to be cautious. When it\u2019s panicky, look for bargains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41d79757ae5a7ebf13b76fb335ea10cc\" id=\"sentiment-driven-stock-checklist\" style=\"color:#023368\">Sentiment-Driven Stock Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this to assess whether a stock&#8217;s price is running on emotion, hype, or actual business performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1325d8cb9f1248e8b5363f71b0d0661e\" id=\"1-price-vs-fundamentals-divergence\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">1. Price vs Fundamentals Divergence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Price Growth<\/td><td>Has the stock price gone up &gt;50% in &lt;3 months?<\/td><td>Yes, with no major earnings growth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Earnings<\/td><td>Has the company posted consistent profits?<\/td><td>No, or profits are declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Valuation<\/td><td>Is PE or Price-to-Sales at extreme levels vs sector?<\/td><td>Yes, valuation is unusually high<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a0ff6257e091cdd0328eb81017dbf4ca\" id=\"2-media-hype-signals\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">2. Media &amp; Hype Signals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>News Buzz<\/td><td>Is it suddenly being discussed everywhere?<\/td><td>Yes, but for vague reasons (e.g., &#8220;next multibagger&#8221;)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Media<\/td><td>Trending on Twitter, YouTube, Telegram?<\/td><td>Yes, especially with clickbait titles like \u201c100x stock\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Influencer Endorsements<\/td><td>Are finfluencers hyping it with no earnings talk?<\/td><td>Yes, with zero focus on fundamentals<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f267fc001f9793c2fe690d5663fc878\" id=\"3-ownership-volumes\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">3. Ownership &amp; Volumes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Retail Spike<\/td><td>Is retail ownership increasing rapidly?<\/td><td>Yes, while FIIs\/DIIs are reducing stake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delivery Volumes<\/td><td><strong>Is delivery % low, and speculative volumes high?<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes, indicating intraday\/derivatives-led action<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Promoter Activity<\/td><td><strong>Are promoters selling or pledging shares?<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes, despite price surge<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92e3423ed21df64b400b6bd5a1c34b7d\" id=\"4-price-action-patterns\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">4. Price Action Patterns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Speed<\/td><td>Has the stock doubled in a few weeks?<\/td><td>Yes, without news or earnings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volatility<\/td><td>Daily swings &gt;10% without justification?<\/td><td>Yes, indicates speculation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Events<\/td><td>Are rallies tied to vague expectations (like \u201cBudget boost\u201d)?<\/td><td>Yes, with no clarity on actual impact<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57f0acff0c90c0b77de5005538acb241\" id=\"5-company-health-markers\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">5. Company Health Markers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Financials<\/td><td>Are debt levels high or RoE\/RoCE poor?<\/td><td>Yes, but price is rising anyway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Earnings Calls<\/td><td>Does management avoid questions or issue vague outlooks?<\/td><td>Yes, or they use buzzwords without details<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auditor Notes<\/td><td>Any auditor qualifications or negative cash flow signs?<\/td><td>Yes, ignored by market<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a6b41eac8199a47a7604fbd6ba85d0a\" id=\"6-past-pattern-check\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">6. Past Pattern Check<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Check<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ask Yourself<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Red Flag If&#8230;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Previous Spikes<\/td><td>Has this stock had past pump-and-dump patterns?<\/td><td>Yes, and it\u2019s repeating<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sector Peers<\/td><td>Are peers not rising similarly?<\/td><td>Yes, may be isolated sentiment hype<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Operator Rumors<\/td><td>Is there chatter about \u201ccircuit-to-circuit\u201d moves?<\/td><td>Yes, likely operator-driven buzz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d822f476c8fcfd6f7bf37312486c44aa\" id=\"scoring-guide\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">Scoring Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 <strong>0\u20133 Red Flags: <\/strong>Likely fundamentals-based<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 <strong>4\u20136 Red Flags: <\/strong>Mixed, proceed with caution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udc16 <strong>7+ Red Flags: <\/strong>High chance of being sentiment-driven \u2014 dig deeper before investing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bf12028e2e9fe18ec80c5a4ab99a63b7\" id=\"bonus-tip\" style=\"color:#ec4d37\">Bonus Tip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself \u2014 \u201cWould I still buy this stock if no one else was talking about it?\u201d<br>If not, you&#8217;re probably chasing sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0697879be5c4d30ef127f1472024887\" id=\"final-thoughts\" style=\"color:#023368\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>fundamentals are your GPS<\/strong>, sentiment is the traffic. You can&#8217;t ignore either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, we&#8217;ve seen that stocks often take the <strong>elevator up (on hype)<\/strong> and the <strong>stairs down (on reality checks)<\/strong> \u2014 or vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful <a href=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/category\/investments\/\">investing<\/a> lies in <strong>recognizing the mood<\/strong>, but <strong>staying married to the math<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do You Find This Interesting?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>We\u2019d Love to Hear from you-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.typeform.com\/to\/bpQ8ZlDc\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1.png\" alt=\"feedback yes or no button\" class=\"wp-image-8901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1.png 300w, https:\/\/navia.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yes-No-Button-1-150x32.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. The securities quoted are exemplary and are not recommendatory. Brokerage will not exceed the SEBI prescribed limit.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an ideal world, stock prices should reflect a company\u2019s earnings, balance sheet, and long-term growth potential \u2014 in short, fundamentals. But the stock market doesn\u2019t always behave like an Excel sheet. More often than not, it behaves like a mood swing. 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