It has been nine years since I started investing in HDFC Bank, and I still can’t call myself a long-term investor. Why? Because in the fiscal year 2023-24, I invested more than I had in the previous eight fiscal years. Why such a significant increase? Well, my earnings were higher, and HDFC Bank was going through a slump. I decided to take a risk by investing during that slump.
Consider this: My investment during the first five fiscal years amounts to less than 10% of my entire investment in HDFC Bank. If—and that’s a big if—my earnings increase in the future, this percentage will decrease further.
After outperforming Nifty 50 and Nifty 500 during the initial years, my returns have taken a nosedive primarily due to the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank. The merger seems to have added a lot of concerns for HDFC Bank. Concerns which I simply can’t wrap my head around because they are too technical for me.