In a person's life there are certain decisions which he/she is left to rue for the rest of his/her life. I still remember the instance when a sub-broker of the BSE once cajoled my father to invest in a blue chip stock. That was the time of Harshad Mehta induced euphoria and the Sensex knew to move in only one direction - UP!! My father accepted the shares by paying Rs220 per share. Circa 2000, the price of the stock is Rs140. My father is left cursing the sub-broker. At any point of time, there are a fair number of shares listed in the marketplace (hot potatoes), which do not deserve even a second look. It is better to stay out of them rather than stay put. This does not mean that they do not get another chance of becoming the cynosure of one's eyes but that would be another story.

1. Crompton Greaves Ltd (CGL)
2. CRISIL
3. Colgate India
4. Punjab Tractors
5. TELCO