Thoughts on Investing
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Why we prefer ‘First-Generation Owner-Operator with Skin-in-the-game’?
We often say while talking about our investment philosophy that we prefer companies which are led by ‘First generation, owner-operator with skin-in-the-game’. Why do we have such a preference? A company is called to be owner-operated when it is led by the promoter(s) who own the majority stake in the company. It is said to […]
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Should you invest in IPOs?
There are two kinds of Initial Public Offering (IPO) – 1). Fresh Issue where new shares are issued and money raised goes to the company which can be used for growth or retire debt and 2). Offer for Sale where existing investors (promoters and private equity) sell their shares and money goes to them rather […]
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[Memo] A Note from CEO – View on Current Markets & Portfolio Strategy
Following is a copy of memo shared with Stalwart’s clients during August 2017 – Markets were rallying one way up since the start of 2017 and many began to believe there’s really nothing that can stop this rally amidst so much liquidity and no alternate opportunity for deployment. Then happened the least expected regulation twist during […]
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[Memo] Penny-wise & pound-foolish – how brokers dupe investors?
Following is a copy of recent memo shared with Stalwart’s clients – It is unfortunate that despite such strict regulations and risk management by SEBI and Exchanges, in a recent case a Delhi-based broker could pledge his clients’ securities worth Rs 55 Cr., borrow money, divert funds for trading/personal use and eventually default. The investors are […]
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Am I Ready?
There is clearly a wild rush towards equity, some are doing this out of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), whereas some are left with no other choice given relative unattractiveness of hitherto popular asset classes of Bank Deposits, Real Estate and Gold. The magnitude of this irrational exuberance can be gauged by reading chats in some whatsapp groups, comments […]
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Why we bought Garware-Wall Ropes?
“Invest in businesses that buy commodities and sell brands” is a powerful idea for long-term investing propagated by Warren Buffet. This lends business the ability to pass on higher raw material cost without losing unit volumes and retain some benefits in times of softer raw material prices. (a.k.a. pricing power) As per Prof. Sanjay Bakshi, an […]
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Is Real Estate Turning Around?
If past history was all that is needed to play the game of money, the richest people would be librarians. — Warren Buffet What happens to a sector after a prolonged slowdown? – Mean Reversion? What happens to a sector when Government channelizes its resources behind it? – Grows Fast? What happens to a sector […]
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[Video] Individual Investor’s Real Edge – TIA 28th Jan 2017
Presentation made by Jatin Khemani, Founder & CEO, Stalwart Advisors at Bullet Proof Investing Seminar organised by Tamil Nadu Investors Association on 28th January 2017 at ITC Fortune, Chennai. Notes on Presentation: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Are large caps safe and easy to decipher? 07:35 How did Warren Buffet and other veterans start […]
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[Video] Surat Investors Meetup
Team Stalwart travelled to Surat, Gujarat and organised a meet up on 26-27th November 2016 at Ginger Hotel, addressing 100+ investors in five different batches explaining some of the key frameworks, investment philosophy followed by us and addressing queries around investing. If you are visiting our blog/website for the first time and/or contemplating signing up for […]