Important: Don't miss the last paragraph. When we wrote Large Cap Nifty Stocks available at deep discounts in December 2011, we were very excited to find a number of great companies available at very cheap prices. And since the…
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The Story When we first started this site in November 2011, we were not sure how long this experiment would last. Our first post was all (or rather only) about number crunching and to confess, very very boring. 🙂 But…
In the book Good to Great, the author introduces the “Hedgehog Concept” He tells a story of a hedgehog and a fox. The fox is always looking for ways to attack the hedgehog. However, he fails everytime. Why? Because hedgehog…
Let's get this straight. Someone has rightly said:(Successful) Investing is simple. But tough.And once you have gone through this flowchart, having answered a few questions about your very own self, you would know why most people fail to become successful…
This post is based on OSV’s post by Daniel Sparks. Daniel was kind enough to permit use of his idea for this post. Thanks Daniel :-)So how often do you check your stock portfolio? We have personally seen people checking…
We have added a State of the Market tab that shows P/E, P/BV & Dividend Yield related data for last quarter (for broader markets). Although such information is regularly covered in other posts, this dedicated page allows easy viewing of…
All of us want to make money in stock markets. And given a chance, we would love to become Warren Buffet (lol) :-). But we believe that stock markets are inherently risky. And when dealing with risks, one should be…
While searching Nifty50 stocks for safe investment ideas, we thought that what benefit could be derived, if all stocks were ranked according to a few important stock analysis parameters like –Earnings Yield (Inverse of P/E Ratio)Return On CapitalPrice/Book Value RatioDebt/Equity…
After witnessing substantial falls in good, stable stocks like Bharti & SBI (Almost 10% in 2 days), it occurred to me that what would happen if suddenly, the markets decide to correct? My first reaction was that I would start…
It’s time of the year when Warren Buffett comes out with his annual letter to shareholders (Letter 2012). As always, it’s full of insights into the mind of Oracle of Omaha. An interesting point (on Value) made by Warren in…
Known for spreading his financial wisdom by simple rules, Warren Buffet gave 2 really simple rules for investment community – So why are these rules important for a Stable Investor? It is because if you lose money on an investment,…
Stable Investor’s note: Today’s guest post by Daniel Sparks covers an important topic of Anchoring Bias in investment decisions. The study of how psychology affects our investment decisions is, rightly so, becoming more and more important. It has even been…
If you have read some of the older posts, you would have a fair idea about what Stable Investor is all about. And you will also understand that timing of stock markets is not what this website is interested in. And…
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