Every week for the past two years, I have posted a written blog post. Now, I have decided to give video blogging a try. I still plan on posting written blogs, however, it will be less frequent than before and…
Category: Value Investor
The Federal Reserve Kicks The Can Down The Road
The US Stock market has been all over the place. Mr. Market becomes euphoric when any bad news is released, which isn't "that bad". Needless to say, the euphoria continues when there is any good news. With Federal Reserve's "whatever…
Rampant Stock Market Speculation and Volatility
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has moved up to 25,605 points as of June 12, 2020. This is a 37.7% increase in DJIA since the March low of 18,591 points. Similarly, S&P 500 has moved up from March low…
Security Analysis – Book Of The Month (1/2)
The Security Analysis, written by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, was the textbook that Warren Buffett used in college, when he studied under Ben Graham. Buffett attributes his investment success and valuation skills to this book. Some of you might…
What Does It Mean To Buy Low, Sell High?
Buy low, sell high is a strategy where you buy stocks or securities at a low price and then sell them at a higher price. Buy low, sell high is definitely easier said than done. I know I started off…
3 Key Takeaways From Berkshire Hathaway’s 2020 Shareholder Meeting
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting was held virtually on May 2, 2020. Charlie Munger was unable to make a trip to Omaha to answer shareholder questions with Warren Buffett, however Greg Abel was there on stage as Buffett's side…
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Warren Buffett And Charlie Munger’s Life Advice
It is the first weekend of May, and this is when Berkshire Hathaway holds its annual meeting. I was supposed to be in Omaha, Nebraska this weekend, but my travel plans and the in-person shareholder meeting was canceled due to…
Should Public Companies Be Allowed To Fail?
Shareholders are the owners of public companies. The CEO is elected by the shareholders to undertake the daily operating decisions of the company. It is important to understand that running a business is a risky endeavor, and business officials are…
If Something Cannot Go On Forever, It Will Stop.
The US Economy is in uncharted territory. All non-essential businesses have shut down to curtail the spread of virus, the Federal Reserve is flooding the market with cash by buying just about anything it can get its hands on, the…
My Thoughts On The Current Stock Market Condition
The bears have taken over the stock market, and the market volatility has spiked up due to financial and economical uncertainty. For the past couple years, as a value investor, I have been sitting back and looking at the stock…
What Value Investing Has Taught Me
I started by "investing" career by trading penny stocks, then learned the ropes to technical analysis. In college, I used technical analysis to trade forex and write code that would execute trades on my behalf when it noticed certain technical…
3 Stocks To Buy During The Next Stock Market Correction
The stock market has been all over the place lately. With the volatility seen in the stock market, it appears that the bears are gaining strength. This aging bull market might get a correction in the near future. This is…
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The Most Important Thing In A Proxy Statement
A proxy statement, filed with the the US Secretary and Exchange Commission (SEC) as Form DEF 14A, is a statement required of a company when soliciting shareholder votes. The proxy statement covers a wide range of topics such as executive…
Investing In Medtronic (MDT)
I was recently reading about the Micra pacemaker, which is one of the many medical devices manufactured by Medtronic. Micra is one-tenth the size of its competing models, and attached directly to the heart. This means there are no wire…
Dividends and Buybacks
There are two ways in which a company can return capital to its shareholders i.e. either by paying dividends or by buying back its shares. As an investor, it is important for you to know how you are going to…
Time Bombs That Could Blow Apart A Profitable Company
When investing in a company, one has to be sure that he is aware of all the investment risks associated with that company. In order to gauge potential investment risks, I specifically look at 2 places - 1. Risk Factors…
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Warren Buffett’s “Cigar Butt” Approach To Investing
Have you ever wondered how billionaire Warren Buffett made his first million dollars? His current investment approach is totally different than the investment approach that he practiced and preached earlier in his career. Buffett initially made his fortune using the…
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The Magic Formula Investing
I was recently reading up on Joel Gleenblatt, a famous value investor, and I came across his magic formula investing strategy. Greenblatt discussed about this investment strategy in his book - The Little Book that Beats the Market. Using this…
How To Find The Value Of Stocks?
The market has been pretty volatile recently, with optimistic buying coupled with fear induced selling. Mr. Market has been highly unpredictable, and it is times like these when value investors sit back and watch the action unfold. Value investors know…
Investing In Pfizer Or Merck?
In this week's blog post, I will compare two of the largest American multinational pharmaceutical companies - Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co. Using fundamental data, I will determine which one of these two stocks is the better investment. I…
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