When I first came into the Industry, I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to become. Within a year or two though, I knew that I wanted to be a stockbroker. The reason – money. I could see good brokerage firms earning a lakh or more per month. This at regional stock exchanges. Brokers of … Continue reading Reminiscences of the Past

Something I have observed and one I wonder if the one thing that is unique to the stock markets is the need for external validation. If you ask a small businessman how business is, more times than not, he will have a list of complaints and how it’s getting tougher. An investor / trader on … Continue reading External Validations

When I first started going to the stock brokers office, my idea of investing was closer to value investing. But at the brokers office, all I encountered were people who were trading. In due course of time, that is where I ended up as well. Trading regardless of whether you are profitable or not can … Continue reading Symmetry in Thinking

When podcasts first got started, it was interesting to hear. Great investors we knew about only in books or articles came to talk about a variety of things. Learning became interesting. Today, we are overwhelmed by content, and this includes podcasts. On any given day, I assume there are hundreds of new podcasts that are … Continue reading 70 Experts Share the Most Important Lesson

Many years ago, someone had recommended The Zurich Axioms by Max Gunther and I remember reading it though I doubt I took home any lessons. Recently I got a physical copy and decided to read it once again. Much water has flown since my last read and while I doubt it has influenced me, experience … Continue reading A deep dive into The Zurich Axioms

Contrarian investing is described as buying when no one wants to buy and selling when no one wants to sell. Much of value investing in many ways is contrarian investing.  In the book, Contrarian Investing, the Authors say that any stock that fulfills 2 out of the following 4 criteria can be considered as a … Continue reading The True Contrarian Strategy – Momentum