The focus on buying stocks at a discount has unparalleled benefits. It is especially true for people who are accumulating assets through the process of value investing. We tend to shop more during the SALE season. Recently I upgraded my phone to a Samsung S20 FE. It’s almost a 1.5-year-old model, but considering that it’s…
The prices of even the best stocks fall when the whole stock market is on a falling spree. In such times, investors with a long-term mindset buy such stocks. But how to invest in a high market? The answer to this question is not simple. Why? Because a simple solution will be to do nothing…
How do you calculate the CAGR for a portfolio? When I first saw this query, I thought, why someone asked this question? Frankly, I misjudged the depth of it. Hence, for a few days, I kept it unanswered. But something told me that there is more to this question than what’s visible. Why? If you…
How to evaluate the fastest-growing companies in India? This article can shed some light on how to do it. We all want to buy a prospective ‘growth stock’, but we often end up buying the wrong one. How to eliminate this miss? Read more about stocks with the highest last 10Y returns. List of fastest…
We will learn about the importance of time in the market versus timing the market using index investing. The same theory will apply to a portfolio of stocks, a basket of fundamentally strong stocks. It only reiterates the significance of staying invested for a very long term, with examples. What does it mean by timing…
We as stock investors would like to invest in a financially stable company. What is the measure of an unstable company? A company that is on the verge of going bankrupt can be called unstable. Altman Z-Score is a financial model based on which bankruptcy can be predicted. The Altman Z-Score model can point toward…
Estimate risk profile before starting to invest. It is essential to figure out the right investment strategy for an individual. A person who is risk averse shall not end up buying a high-risk investment. Similarly, a person with a high-risk profile will find debt-based plans unsatisfying. Practically speaking, the majority of individuals fall between the…
Managing and handling money is not as simple as earning, spending, and saving. There are a few universal principles of money management that must also be followed. Each individual is unique, hence one’s way of handling money may not work for the other. This is where the universal principles become handly. Everyone can follow the…
When the gold price goes up, the index underperforms. The gold price vs stock market has a correlation? Yes, there is a negative correlation. In this context, gold is often referred to as a safe haven for investors. But when we refer to gold as ‘SAFE’ we are talking about safety with respect to what?…
Financial intelligence is not developed in young people when they are in school. People who’ve it, got it from self-study and practice. But, in the midst of our daily chores of life, self-learning may look like a burden, extra effort. Hence majority skip it. Our education system is not formatted to include money-related lessons in…
Among other metrics, our stock screener stands out because of two important numbers, the overall score, and intrinsic value. The intrinsic value of stocks is estimated based on a few standard financial models like DCF and a few of my own algorithms and logic. But the overall score-rendering proved to be more complicated. Why? Because…
What does it mean by fundamentally strong stocks? These are stocks that have a strong underlying business. As an investor, what parameters we must investigate to determine whether a business is strong or weak? This is what we’ll discuss in this article. [For a broader perspective, check out our guide on Top Stocks to Buy…
