The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself. – Benjamin Graham It is that time of the year that we publicly regret on our mistakes and shamefully flex our muscles on our lucks! Last year, there aren’t very many thinks we can proud ourselves, but there are […]
I am going to write a series of articles based on the answer provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI). I think the value investing community will appreciate the summary of the answers provided by some of the sophisticated machine of recent times. My seer purpose of this is to build and let build the vast knowledge […]
We all know watching YouTube videos does not make you a great investor. Nor does any of the below activities that are very popular with investors like me. Watching Stock Price/Chart Reading Twitter Threads Reading Financials News Listening to Podcast Subscribing Premium Investing Contents Most of the above activities are just noise. So, which habits […]
After four long months of break, the Chief of Speculation is back! After twelve years of speculating in stock market, I have rightfully bestowed myself the title – “The Chief of speculation”. As you will see it shortly, I have done everything to deserve that title. I suppose, you are now curious to relate the […]
Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. – Albert Einstein Is it really? Let’s dissect it. Compound Interest is earning interest on interest in addition to just principle. Therefore, it is a great way to accumulate your wealth. What are the rules of compounding? There are four components of compounding. They are. […]
Year 2021 was great for stock investors. The S&P 500 was up 27% and our portfolio was up 31.5%. Nevertheless, we are still lagging the S&P 500 in the long-term. See below. It is a bitter truth of our overconfidence and lack of proper investing knowledge during our initial years. $100 invested in S&P 500 […]
FY21 Q3 highlights: Net sales increased 15% to $110.8 billion in the third quarter, compared with $96.1 billion in third quarter 2020. Net income decreased to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, or $6.12 per diluted share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per diluted share, in third quarter 2020. Revenue per share and EPS […]
My better is better than your better. – Nike. Nike Inc. reported its Fiscal 2022 Q2 results and here are the summary: Revenue up 1% to $11.4 Billion Direct Sale up 9% Gross Margin up 280 basis points to 45.9% Sales in North America and Europe was up 21% and 22% respectively. However, China and […]
I have been collecting properties of good business, which will help you distinguish between a good investment or not. Without a further ado, here is the list. Good Business Model Easy to Understand Popular Product Loyal Customers Strong Brand Barrier to Entry Low Production cost Pricing Power Requires less Capital to Grow Untapped Pricing Power […]
AT&T, a dividend aristocrat, is being part of our portfolio on and off for a long time. We have gained a good chunk of dividends as well as capital gain from owning this company. Lately, it has been a drag. Partly due to pandemic, which has dented its media business. In the post split environment, […]