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, […]
The day will come when the man at the telephone will be able to see the distant person to whom he is speaking.– Alexander Graham Bell – During the COVID-19 pandemic, if you have noticed AT&T stock because of its falling price and whopping 8% dividend yield, you are not the first one. We have […]
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. – Albert Einstein. The world of driving is going green, no doubt about it. And it should be. We believe in our responsibility to save this planet and we got to act now by buying […]
“COVID-19, are you going to be naughty or nice to me?” – Steve Magee – Oracle provides products and services that address enterprise information technology (IT) environments. (In Billions) FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 Y-Y Growth 4 Year Growth Revenue 37.7 39.8 39.5 39.0 -1% 3% Operating Income 13.2 14.3 14 14.2 1% 8% Operating Margin […]
Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin wrote in the original founders’ letter, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one.” Is it really? Let’s find out. The internet is the future. We believe we had just made an entry to this realm of opportunity and excitement. The internet is one […]
“The best way to measure your investing success is not by whether you’re beating the market but by whether you’ve put in place a financial plan and a behavioral discipline that are likely to get you where you want to go.” – Benjamin Graham. In my previous article (Here), I had mentioned that in my […]
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” ― Tony Robbins. Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) sells a wide range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men’s, women’s and kids’), cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. At the end of the fiscal year 2018, Macy’s has 867 stores. Although Macy’s is one […]
Pay off your debt first. Freedom from your debt is worth more than any amount you can earn. – Mark Cuban. It is relatively easy to predict the future revenue of Subscription-based companies. We can multiple its subscribers and average subscription price to get expected revenue. Netflix, Inc. is the world’s leading internet entertainment service […]
My luck is so bad, If I bought a cemetery people would stop dying. – Anonymous. I must be one of the unlucky investors in the world! On 5th April 2019, I sold my Disney holding at $114.65 per share and within a week Disney stock rocketed to $132.41 per share. I certainly felt terrible. […]