Becoming an Investor
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…
Read More Time Bombs That Could Blow Apart A Profitable Company
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…
Read More Warren Buffett’s “Cigar Butt” Approach To 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read More Investing In Delta, American Airlines, Or Southwest Airlines?
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…
Read More Investing In Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Or Royal Dutch Shell?
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…
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,…
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…
Read More 3 Cognitive Biases That Influence Your Investment Decision
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…
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%…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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