Piramal Enterprises is still a Kamadhenu of the Indian Stock Market. Updates on the end of the Financial year.
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Of balance sheets and Tea !
Piramal Enterprises is still a Kamadhenu of the Indian Stock Market. Updates on the end of the Financial year.
Read MoreHow HIL (Hyderabad Industries) is making superbrands about things that people don’t really care about, and raking in millions in the process.
Read MoreHow Bira will accidently increase the profits of Kingfisher.
Read MoreHow united spirits is using the konmari technique to slim down its offerings and focus on those that matter.
Read MoreVietnam was Tax Free, now it even becomes DEBT FREE. Vietnam operating at 80% capacity. Will be enhancing capacity by 3500MT next year. Unlike Brazilian coffee converters, CCL can import coffee from anywhere in the world. Huge advantages from quality, price and availability. CCL has been concentrating more on developing countries rather than developed countries.…
Read MoreIt’s funny how we take some major life decisions based on almost nothing and sometimes want every possible proof for smaller decisions. Ours is a country with very confusing faith systems. Finding a balanced faith which people use at all times is getting increasingly difficult. We choose life partners based on astrology, break and modify…
Read MoreHow continental coffee is using the secrets of range architecture to conquer the Indian coffee market.
Read MoreWithout correct facts your instincts as well as your process will be wrong. This book shows you simple ways to separate fact from fiction.
Read MoreHow the undisputed popcorn king is planning to get himself a new throne in the cereal space and what’s been holding him.
Read MoreIndia is a land of the plenty, unlike the US, not of opportunities, but of money. Every businessman daddy is trying to “settle” his beta with an enterprise. Being huge fans of rentRaymond has a target to open 300 mini-franchise stores in the next one year. I am of the opinion that not only will…
Read MoreFrom dealing with uncertainty, decision making, understanding and recognising your and public stupidity, negotiation, using intuition, defining losses, the difference between probability and possibility, controlling emotion while reasoning – this book has it all. Take your time in chewing on this. Probably the best book in psychology that I will ever have read. The Insider…
Read MoreWhenever there is wild spread ambiguity, i remember Pabrai’s distinction between risk and uncertainty loud and clear. In this specific case, the loan book concerns were about mortgage worthiness (risk) and cash flow/interest payments (uncertainty ). Piramal seems to have put off taking calls from investors all these years as the entire group structure itself…
Read MoreRecently Bajaj Auto, released an ad on brotherhood day, an ad apparently to reduce discrimination in the Himalayas between the Bullet riders and the Avenger riders. Watch how it goes. I almost died laughing at the ad. It’s the cheapest shot of piggy backing on someone else’s brand name. The guy riding the Avenger, is…
Read MoreOn August 2015, Jubilant traded at 1923 a share, thats a M.Cap of a whooping 12,610 cr.. Jubilant sold 2410 cr of pizzas(mostly) this year and made 114 cr after taxes. At 12,610 cr someone assumed that Jubilant is worthy to pay 110 years worth of current profits. 110 !!!!! I have something to say…
Read MoreThis question has long plagued me. Should there be a distinction in investing capital/savings vs investing profits ? Money is money right ? Why should we then even bother answering this question ? I said this to myself and tried to convince/fool myself for a while. It didn’t work but just stayed in the “PENDING”…
Read MoreChoosing and investment manager is in many ways even more difficult than choosing stocks. We meet with them and open ourselves up to a new set of biases. Successful fund raisers are more qualified in psychology than in economics. Just like your “trusted” “sweet-talking” jeweller is more qualified in etiquette and mannerisms than actual gemology,…
Read MoreI just watched the future of the Magazine. It is mouth watering. Take a look before going forward.Mag+’s version of the magazine I attended the con call yesterday and there seems to be a bit of confusion in what MPS is doing. In reality, its actually very simple. Its just that we seem to want…
Read MoreAn explanation of NBCC’s new 25,000 cr redevelopment contract.
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Those of us who ask little of life, get little. Those who ask much, get much, but those who ask for too much get nothing. If you don’t buy what has to be sold, you never really need to sell anything. The top 4 criteria It must be small.…
Pat Dorsey’s little book-“THAT BUILDS WEALTH” The Game Plan IDENTIFY businesses capable of generating above average returns over many years. WAIT to buy, until they begin to trade at OR below their intrinsic value. HOLD till business deteriorates shares are extremely overvalued a better investment is found REPEAT till you die. Keep asking yourself what…
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