This month, Boeing's 737 Max jets were banned by the United States and 30 other countries after 2 fatal airplane crashes that brought the death toll up to 346 people. After the ban, Boeing stock came tumbling down. As of…
Author: Vyom Joshi
Chief Executive Officer of Superior North LLC. A value investor and a disciple of Warren Buffett and Ben Graham.
Difference Between Bear and Bull Market
In this week's blog post, I will talk about the differences between a bear and a bull market. I will also talk about the different characteristics associated with each. A bear market is a market in which prices are falling,…
Keeping at It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government – Book of the Month
I recently listened to "Keeping at It", which is an autobiography of Paul Volcker. Paul Volcker has served under multiple US Presidents, however his most important role was as the Federal Reserve Chairman under President Jimmy Carter and President Ronald…
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How to Trade the News with Non-Directional Bias?
In my previous blog post, I talked about how to trade the news with directional bias. In this post, I will talk about how to trade the news with non-directional bias. Non-directional bias stems from the fact that an important…
How to Trade the News with Directional Bias?
News has the potential to make or break a market. News can induce fear and cause the market to crash. News can also induce confidence and cause the market to soar. You might have noticed that the stock market fluctuates…
Interest Rates and Inflation
The Federal Reserve, who has been hiking interest rates, has been in the news recently. In this blog post, I will talk about the relationship between interest rates and inflation. Inflation is the increase in prices and the fall in…
Where Are The Customers’ Yachts? – Book of the Month
In this week's blog post, I will be talking about a book which was recommended by billionaire Warren Buffett during the Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting. The book is called "Where Are The Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look…
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China’s Economic Slowdown
On January 21 2019, China announced that its economy in 2018 grew at the slowest rate in 28 years. This news is concerning, but understandable. The US Stock Market turned negative over the concern of China's slowing economic growth. In…
3 Important Technical Indicators
Have you ever wondered when is the right time to buy or sell a stock? In this blog post, I will talk about 3 technical indicators/oscillators, which can help you make a better decision about when to enter or exit…
Safe Haven Investments
In the past few weeks, the US Stock Market has had some crazy days. Although the market is well above its low of December 24th, 2018, it is important that we talk about safe haven investments. Safe haven investments are…
Interest Rates and the Recent Market Conditions
In second half of December 2018, the stock market experienced lots of uncertainty. With the market being up one day and down the next, speculators do not know how to position themselves. It looks like volatility is back and it…
3 Favorite Books of 2018
In 2018, I listened to multiple audiobooks, however there were 3 books that I found to be the most valuable. They are: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depends On…
How do currencies work in the World Economy?
Currencies have fascinated me ever since I was a little kid. I used to collect bills and coins of different countries. So, this topic is near and dear to my heart. How do currencies work in the world economy? Now…
Top 3 Biographies
This year (2018), I read biographies of 4 different businessmen/investors - John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Carl Icahn, Elon Musk, and Guy Spier. In this blog post, I will go over three of these biographies and what I learned from each…
Difference Between Value and Growth Stocks
You might have heard the phrases "Value Stock" and "Growth Stock" thrown around by media outlets, but what differentiates a value stock from a growth stock? What makes value stocks appealing to some, and growth stocks appealing to others? In…
4 Business Principles
Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, said that investment is most intelligent when it is most businesslike. According to Ben Graham, there are 4 business principles that an intelligent investor should follow to increase his/her chances of success. Graham…
Technical Traders’ Mentality
If you are seeking thrill from the stock market, you do not care about the fundamentals of the company, you are solely focused on price action, or you like analyzing chart patterns, then technical trading might be for you. How…
How Far is The Next Downturn?
It is said that history repeats itself. So, why don't we use historic data to figure out where we might be headed? Are we due for a recession? What does your gut say? Let's see if you are right. For…
Value versus Price
While learning about value investing, one of the first concepts that I had to understand was the difference between price and value. This is the core concept that differentiates value investors from everyone else. Let's talk about this in detail.…
Health of the US Economy
With the recent decline in the US stock market, I decided to do some research to figure out the health of the US Economy. Using the 4 indicators that I mention below, we can gauge how well the US Economy…
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