Stalk your Kill before Going after It

In our country, there is lot of good companies, unfortunately, everyone else also knows how good they are and hence, most of the time, their stock prices carry a premium. So what does retail investor like you and I do? Do we pay the premium and cost average our way in? Nope. There is a better way! Equity markets will not always behave in a rational manner. On any given day, the news of the day will drive it up or down – sometimes there is no basis to it. We all know it – it has happened, it is happening, and it will continue to happen. As a long term investors, we always have patience on our side which we can use to our advantage.


Preparing for the Hunt

I haven’t talked to any tiger, but based on National Geographic and Discover Channels, I have noticed that a tiger would never just get up in the morning and go for a kill. Same way you should not attempt to purchase company stock unprepared. Here are few steps. Continue reading rest of this article…

Invest in Indian Companies with Business Monopoly

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This is a guest post (unedited version) from Sherin Devassy, a personal finance and investment blogger at The Money Maniac. You may visit his blog for more information on value investing guidelines and personal finance guidance. Sherin is an investor for long term and has built a stock portfolio including most of the above mentioned stocks with a very long term focus. You can contact him at investinternals@gmail.com

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Selection of a company to invest is not simple. But, in the same time, it is a simple task too. Commonsense plays major roles in selection by considering most important factors that any one can easily understand and adapt. By remembering legend investor Warren Buffett’s investment criteria’s, here I am listing 10 Indian companies that capable generate enormous wealth for long term investors.

Remember, companies mentioned in this article are not for short term investors. Most of them in this list have defensive character and suitable for investing to meet long term goals such as child higher education, marriage, buying a home etc. By remembering the classic rule, invest for long term, I assure any investments on this companies more than 15 to 20 years generate wealth like an ocean.

I have selected and listed these companies using some selection criteria’s. As the first, companies listed here have one or more product that is into the monopolistic position in Indian market and merely impossible to beat their position by others. Secondly, these companies have efficient management with innovative ideas and strong network across India. Finally, these companies have very few or no debt and registering year to year yearning growth.

1. Britannia Industries

Go to any shop, whether it is small or large mall, anywhere in India, whether it is a metropolitan city or remote village, you are able to find Britannia biscuits. Such strong brand along with extra ordinary sales network, bring this company as one of the gem in India. Continue reading rest of this article…



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