The Genesis of India’s Original Value Investor 📜✨ In an investment world increasingly dominated by frantic quarterly results, algorithmic market predictions, and the desperate search for the next multibagger, Chandrakant
Category: Investing Styles
A deep-dive into the different approaches investors use to build wealth. From value and growth investing to factor-based, dividend, momentum, and passive strategies — this section breaks down the philosophy, logic, risks, and real-world performance of each style. Whether you’re a beginner choosing your path or an experienced investor refining your strategy, these articles will help you understand how different investing styles work, who they suit, and how to apply them in the Indian markets.
🤖 How to Use Multiple AIs to Get Better Answers: Stop Asking Which AI Is Best and Start Giving Each AI a Job🤖 How to Use Multiple AIs to Get Better Answers: Stop Asking Which AI Is Best and Start Giving Each AI a Job
We are entering an interesting phase of AI adoption on Dalal Street. A few years ago, the question was: “Which AI is the best?” Today, that question is becoming less
Stop Asking AI to Agree With You: How Adversarial Prompts Can Improve Your Investment DecisionsStop Asking AI to Agree With You: How Adversarial Prompts Can Improve Your Investment Decisions
AI can analyze a company in seconds. It can summarize annual reports, compare competitors, explain financial ratios, identify risks, examine valuations, and generate detailed investment theses. But there is a
Benjamin Graham: The Architect of Value, The GEICO Exception, and His Legacy on Dalal StreetBenjamin Graham: The Architect of Value, The GEICO Exception, and His Legacy on Dalal Street
If you strip away the mythology surrounding Benjamin Graham, you are left with a man who was profoundly traumatized by the financial markets. He is widely celebrated as the “father
The Intelligent Investor for Indian Investors: What Still Works, What Has Aged, and What Needs AdaptationThe Intelligent Investor for Indian Investors: What Still Works, What Has Aged, and What Needs Adaptation
Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor is arguably the most influential book ever written about investing. First published in 1949, it has shaped generations of allocators, most notably Warren Buffett. Its
Recency Bias in Indian Markets: Why Your 2025–26 Winners Might Be Your 2027–28 LosersRecency Bias in Indian Markets: Why Your 2025–26 Winners Might Be Your 2027–28 Losers
A sector rallies for months. The headlines get louder, your watchlist fills with its stocks, and it starts to feel as if the trend will continue indefinitely. Then leadership changes.
The Disposition Effect: Why Indian Investors Hold Losers Too Long and Sell Winners Too EarlyThe Disposition Effect: Why Indian Investors Hold Losers Too Long and Sell Winners Too Early
You sell a stock after a quick gain because you want to “book profits.” You keep a falling stock because you don’t want the loss to become real. Those choices
The Difference Between Growing a Business and Creating ValueThe Difference Between Growing a Business and Creating Value
A company can grow its revenue, increase its profits, open new factories, enter new markets and report record earnings — and still destroy shareholder value. That sounds counterintuitive. After all,
What Does a Good Investment Thesis Look Like? A Practical Framework for Indian InvestorsWhat Does a Good Investment Thesis Look Like? A Practical Framework for Indian Investors
Most investors can tell you which stock they own. Far fewer can clearly explain why they own it. “I like the company.” “Sales are growing.” “Management is good.” “The sector
The Ultimate Guide to Value Investing in IndiaThe Ultimate Guide to Value Investing in India
How Indian Investors Can Find Undervalued Businesses, Avoid Value Traps and Build a Margin of Safety What if the best investment opportunity is not the stock that everyone is talking