Foreigners vs Locals

Aubrey Perera · 1 Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 4:16 pm

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Hi,

What do foreigners see that locals don't see? Usually foreigners buy when locals sell and sell when locals buy and make a thumping profit. this has been the case foe years. But what is with this sustain buying? are funds looking long term exit?

Up for discussion.

bullrun · 2 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 5:06 pm

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My feeling is the almost all counters came down more than 100% during recent past. So, potential to up is always there. This could be one reason among others.

Hawk Eye · 3 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 5:28 pm

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The Global Economic outlook is improving. Not only ours but Stock markets across the globe have been on the upswing over the past few months including Europe .the European shares set a new five-year high for a fourth straight session on Monday

Positive indicators from US and Japan mainly triggered this. As a fastest growing economy in Asia, our market will perform better than any other in the region.

salt · 4 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 5:52 pm

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hawk eye?
hm....could see better than us

I wonder whether we have a conducive environment to go faster than others on consistent basis
talks are not sufficient
Govt investment can not on this phase
market will go anyway up

cseguide · 5 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 6:22 pm

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yes indices are going up but our shares are stagnating

dineshfernando · 6 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 8:37 pm

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Foreigners will sell JKH when it reaches 350/= and locals will buy that. They will crash the market which would result in blood bath.

Then we will start selling JKH and bring the price down. Then foreigners will buy.

D.G.Dayaratne · 7 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 8:51 pm

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Foreigners know future of this country is good
May be not under this govt?

Hawk Eye · 8 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Wed May 22, 2013 9:27 pm

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salt wrote:hawk eye?
hm....could see better than us

I wonder whether we have a conducive environment to go faster than others on consistent basis
talks are not sufficient
Govt investment can not on this phase
market will go anyway up

I targeted 02 shares for long term which I will share with reasons relating to above.If the spending picks up in US & Japan, its good for clothing Idustry.garment exports will pick up, so TJL has high chance of performing. Even without this they have done better. the second share I targeted is BFL, due to the commodity price drop. i believe the chicken feed prices should come down and BFL should improve its GP. I didnt have to wait so long as both have appreciated termendously. I have cushioned my portfolio with these 02. Any time I can exit with profit even the market crashes

I dont know where the govt investment connects here. but i believe overall improvements will put everyone to fall in line

stocks hunter · 9 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Thu May 23, 2013 8:04 am

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simple theory is foreigners do a research(starting from simple......) before buying and buying also on cash basis. They do investments for long term if opportunity comes takes the profit.

Our fellows don't know anything about the share that he or she is going to by (buy purely on mkt conditions, rumours, brokers promotions, forum promotions etc) buying is also on credit basis.

That's the different to me.

Aubrey Perera · 10 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Thu May 23, 2013 8:29 am

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Dinesh Fernando and stocks hunter that caps it i think Smile

....this is exactly what happens. and besides foreigners have the funds to push a smal bourse like ours.

Sidath · 11 Re: Foreigners vs Locals Thu May 23, 2013 8:58 am

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stocks hunter wrote:

Our fellows don't know anything about the share that he or she is going to by (buy purely on mkt conditions, rumours, brokers promotions, forum promotions etc) buying is also on credit basis.

That's the different to me.

amen to that, also our definition of long term is three months.