TIPBlog is close to 18 months old. Over these months, I believe I have become a better investor. Not in the context of becoming rich overnight, but in the sense that I now follow a documented process. Now, I put everything on paper (pun intended) which includes analysis, progress, decision making process, etc. It allows me to go back and evaluate my decision making process.

It has made me more disciplined. When you actually read your earlier thoughts, it gives you a starting point to measure your progress against that. If there is no documentation, it is likely that you will slip easily or make a rash decision.

In addition, I have interacted with quite a few folks who keep me busy by asking inquisitive questions. I love those questions, because they critic my assumptions, it gives a different perspective which I may have not thought about. In my view, it is impossible to think from all possible scenarios. It is humanely not possible. Since different people read this blog, the questions keep varying. Such questions bring more clarity in my analysis.

I do not know how these folks have benefited with discussions on this blog. When I say benefit, I do not mean ”good to have a knowledge” type of benefit. Those are just adjectives which does not grow your portfolio. Benefit means, did it influence your investment decisions? were you able to act on any of it? did you take any steps to create your personal risk profile? did you develop your process?   Each and every reader and visitor of this blog is a valued contributor in one way or the other. All 700+ subscribers have contributed in some way.

But there are some readers who have contributed more, who have engaged in meaningful dialog, and who have helped grow this blog. These are the readers who have:

• Left comments or sent me emails that go beyond “company specific” tip/views/suggestions;
• Even when they have company specific questions, usually, they are supplemented with their own thought process on why they think it is an opportunity;
• Left questions which forced me to think twice before responding; and
• Questions that turned into next article.
  

Following is the list of 14 people who have done more than rest of us.

1. Vikrant
2. BuffetFan (blog link)
   
3. Saif Shakeel
4. Arun
5. Chetan S. Raut
6. Raju
7. Sachin8778
8. Raju Ban Gaya Investor
9. BhattRajendra
10. DS
11. Yogesh Tiwari
12. Mahmud Mansuri
13. Rutwik Dholakia
14. Raja (blog link)
    

I would be sending a “Thank You” gift to these 14 people as a token of my appreciation. The gift is in the form of investment book you may like to read. For privacy reasons, I will contact you on email. I hope you will continue with your comments and questions.

I have limited resources for this give away. Therefore, I have selected only few among many of us.