Crazy Investment Process

Principles 
  1. Millionaire Mindset 
  2. Buy Low and Sell High 
  3. Don't lose money 
  4. Have patience and believe in principle of compounding 
  5. Know or try to know industry you intend to invest in : Business Owner

Principles to  Process 

Millionarie Mindset 

Condition Mind to Attract and Retain Money & happiness

  • Define Networth and  Happiness Goals  : Long term ( 5 /10/ 20 years ) + Year goals
  • List  why you want to be rich and what you will do with wealth 
  • Focus on Yearly defined investment goals : what gets focus : Expands including Money 
  • Opportunity . Growth and Rewards are key words and need to be defined what it means in your style of investing 
  • Action is always better than Inaction : Start the investment process rather than only reading and getting inspired . 
  • Identify niches in investment structure in which you can have edge & Focus on it. 


Buy low and sell high  : Benjamin Graham method 

Two key question what is entry price and holding time period ( Buy to sell time )
  • Evaluate  business  worth  : if you cannot do it yourself leverage brokerage report (ICICI Direct . Motilal Oswal and many others) 
  • Buy when it is at 50% Discount to above stated price    . This is called Margin of safety and sell when it is 50% higher than above stated price or 4 years whichever is earlier.   
  • Use value indicators Price earning ratio, Price to sales ratio and Price to Book ratio for relative selection within a sector 
  • Diversification depends upon on your own  confidence in research and experience in stock market . Low confidence and experience means it is better to diversify by buying Index ETF rather than directly investing in stocks 
  • Always keep Min 25% in Bonds and  Min 25% in Equity irrespective of business cycle
  • Market crisis is a norm and if you keep emotion under control you can gain expotentially
  • Avoid companies with Debt equity ratio > =  1

Don't lose money : Teddy Browne Methods 

Buy only if ..
  • If PE and book value to share prices is lower than last 5 year  historical averages 
  • If share price is at 2-3 year low without equivalent impact in sales or market share
  • Regular Insider Purchase is evident
  • Market Cap is so low that it is a good take over target 
Sell if 
  • PE ratios are at historical high 
  • Prices are 2 -3 year high without significant change in sales or market share 
  • Insider are selling 

Have patience and believe in principle of compounding : Warren Buffet Methods

Buy only if 

  • You would have loved to be business owner of company
  • Industry should be profitable with sensible competition 
  • Market  leader share should be stable & segment should be growing at 15%
  • Is not impacted by technology or advertising 
  • Huge switching or learning cost for customers 
  • Profits are consistent and 10 year growth is  Min 15% 
Sell 
  • Never 
  • Only if changes are observed in above states buy condition 


Know or try to know industry you intend to invest in : Basic Process 

  • Never buy a stock whose business you don't understand 
  • Best to buy in sectors related to your or spouse current or past  day job 

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