Thoughts on Investing
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[Video] Webinar with Vivek Bajaj – Investing Framework & Case Studies
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Tenets of Commodity Investing – Framework, Experience & Learnings
In this post regarding investing in commodity businesses, I cover the following: Natural vs Processed Commodities, 10-pointer framework/takeaways based on our experience, How our stock-picking has evolved and current commodity positions in the portfolio. We broadly divide the commodity universe into two categories – first is Natural Commodities (/Resources); these are nature’s gift to mankind. […]
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Introducing Anti-‘ES’G smallcase by Stalwart Advisors
Excesses at one end often create opportunities at the other, which can be leveraged by pragmatic investors. Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) theme has gained tremendous momentum over the last few years with billions of dollars flowing out of companies that score low on some arbitrary parameters, to the companies that score high. In […]
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APL Apollo – A 5-Bagger in 2.5 Years
We bought APL Apollo at Rs 1,269 a share, in Oct 2018, and recently exited at a price of Rs 1,258 a share, however after the stock split of 5 for 1. At an unadjusted price of Rs 6,300, the stock has been a 5-bagger for us in 2.5 years. It’s been a great ride […]
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An Update on Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to present on Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. at Tamil Nadu Investors Association’s 20:20 conference held in Chennai. I had under half an hour to explain the entire business model, investment thesis along with upside triggers, management assessment, valuation, the risk & concerns, among other pertinent factors. […]
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Is Real Estate the next Pharma?
A few years ago I had made a thematic presentation ‘India’s Consolidation Wave’ at Flame Investment Lab, Pune. The basic idea was to demonstrate using actual data from multiple industries that how some of the better-run companies were consistently growing faster than the industry and hence winning market share from their smaller/weaker/inefficient counterparts. At that time, […]
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Memo: Let’s Brace for P&L Accidents But Not Overestimate Impact on Intrinsic Values
(Following is a copy of Memo shared with subscribers of SA’s Model Portfolio) Starting this earning season i.e. of Q4FY20 (& beyond), we would hear a lot of exceptional items in the form of loss of revenue and profits due to lockdown, increased operating expenses, changes in the way businesses operate, etc. For some businesses like […]
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Financial & Mental Preparedness For What Lies Ahead
The global economy has locked down and experiencing unprecedented uncertainty & volatility. Accordingly, it is ideal for everyone to ensure we are mentally and financially prepared to face what lies ahead over the next few months. Feel like exiting equity? Some of us could be thinking it feels like the end-of-the-world so better to cash out whatever is […]
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10 reasons why long-term investors shun real estate stocks, and why its time to do the opposite
Whether it is real estate as physical assets or as stocks, there has been a lull for many years now. Will the two always move in tandem? Can real estate stocks do well even without real estate assets picking up? Before that, let’s understand why the real estate business and stocks are so out of […]
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Only 2.5% of 8,000 Listed Indian Stocks Are Investable; Here’s The List
A lot of us have the quest to unearth those high-quality stocks which will create wealth for us, but how do we figure out which are those 15-20-25 stocks worthy of being in our portfolio from over 7,800 stocks listed on the Indian stock exchanges? Looking for the ‘right’ stocks from this vast universe is akin to looking for […]