If you are the shareholder of a company, you are the owner of that company. With that mentality, it becomes obvious that the management is there to serve you. The CEO is there to make sure your company is run…
Category: Value Investor
5 Super Investors And Their Portfolios
In this week's blog post, I will talk about 5 value investors and their current holdings. I gathered the data used in this blog post from the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) form 13F. SEC Form 13F is a quarterly…
Investing In Intel, AMD, Or Qualcomm?
In this week's blog post, I compare 3 stocks in the semiconductors industry - Intel Corp (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), and Qualcomm Inc (QCOM). Using fundamental data, I will determine which stock is the best investment. I will…
Investing In Delta, American Airlines, Or Southwest Airlines?
In this week's blog post, I compare three of the leading airlines in the United States - Delta (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). Using fundamental data, I will determine which one of these three stocks is the…
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Investing In CVS Or Walgreens?
In this week's blog post, I will be comparing two of the leading pharmacy chains in the United States - CVS and Walgreens. Using fundamental data, we will determine which one of these two stocks is superior. I will start…
Investing In Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Or Royal Dutch Shell?
In this week's blog post, I will be comparing three oil and gas behemoths - Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell. I will use the fundamental data to help us make a determination about which one of these three…
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The Warren Buffett Way – Book of the Month
In May 2019, I listened to 5 audiobooks: The Warren Buffett Way, The Warren Buffett Portfolio, Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises, The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, and Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. All…
Investing in Funeral Services Business
I was recently listening to Mohnish Pabrai, a value investor, talk about how funeral businesses have the lowest failure rates. Here are some of the important points that Pabrai made while talking about funeral business: The population continues to grow,…
100 Baggers – Book of the Month
This past month, I listened to 3 audiobooks, and I found 2 of them to be very informative: "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner and "100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-To-1 And How To Find Them" by…
3 Cognitive Biases That Influence Your Investment Decision
A cognitive bias is a mistake in reasoning, evaluating, remembering, or other cognitive processes, which occurs as a result of holding onto one's preferences and beliefs regardless of contrary information. In other words, a cognitive bias is an error, which…
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When Should You Sell Your Stocks?
As a value investor, my mentality is to only invest in a company if I can see myself holding onto its shares for the next few decades. In other words, selling my stocks isn't an option. However, I could've made…
Is Disney Stock a Good Buy?
On Thursday, April 11 2019, Disney (DIS) announced it will be providing a $6.99 per month streaming service called Disney Plus. This news was a direct threat to Netflix's core business, which charges $13 monthly fee. Netflix's shares fell 4.5%…
Billionaire Ray Dalio’s All Weather Portfolio
I first learned about the "All Weather Portfolio" when I was reading Tony Robbins' book - MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom. In this book, Robbins introduced everyone to Ray Dalio, the billionaire hedge fund manager,…
Is Boeing Stock a Good Buy?
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…
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,…
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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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…
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.…