{"id":5703,"date":"2014-07-17T11:49:37","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T06:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fundsindia.com\/blog\/?p=5703"},"modified":"2019-06-06T19:26:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T13:56:28","slug":"kotak-mahindra-bank-a-prime-candidate-for-core-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/equities\/kotak-mahindra-bank-a-prime-candidate-for-core-portfolio\/5703","title":{"rendered":"Kotak Mahindra Bank: A Prime Candidate For Core Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you are a active stock market trader, it always makes sense to have a core portfolio consisting of high quality stocks spread across key sectors. One can use technical analysis to fine-tune entry with an objective to hold this portfolio for the long term. Kotak Bank is one of the candidates which would qualify as a core portfolio candidate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-highlight\" style=\"clear: both;\">FREE<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-weight: bold;\"> FundsIndia Equity Trading Account<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The company announced its quarterly earnings yesterday, which was not too disappointing. A look at the daily chart indicates that the stock has completed a brief downward correction and has probably resumed the next leg of the rally.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kotak.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5704\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kotak.png\" alt=\"Kotak\" width=\"1869\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kotak.png 1869w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kotak-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fundsindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kotak-1024x482.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1869px) 100vw, 1869px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>It is apparent that the blue set of trendlines are in tune with the price. We expect a rally to the upper blue line at Rs.1,050-1,060 range.\u00a0 The positive view on the stock would be invalidated if the stock falls below the support level at Rs.840. Let&#8217;s discuss higher targets once the price hits our initial resistance at Rs.1,050-1,060 zone.<\/p>\n<p><em>(The view featured here is based on Technical Analysis of historical stock price action. Please read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.fundsindia.com\/blog\/disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you are a active stock market trader, it always makes sense to have a core portfolio consisting of high quality stocks spread across key sectors. One can use technical analysis to fine-tune entry with an objective to hold this portfolio for the long term. 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