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…
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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 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…
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%…
Bond Yield Curve Has Inverted. Is recession around the corner?
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 460 points and S&P 500 was down 54 points when the market closed on Friday, March 22nd, 2019. This sell off was due to the presence of inverted bond yield curve. Last time…
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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,…
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…
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…
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.…
Top 6 Risks of Investing in Amazon
Before investing in a company, I like to read up on the most recent quarterly report, which outlines the risks that the company might face in the future. In fact, risk factors is my favorite section in the 10K (annual)…
A Value Investor’s Mentality
I have traded Stocks, Options, and Foreign Exchange (Forex). I have scalped the EUR/USD pair, and I have spent numerous hours looking at chart patterns on various time frames for that perfect swing trade opportunity. I have made countless trading…