@dmuthuk
I inculcated my son into SIPs just after graduation in 2011. He has never stopped since.
Has seen a couple of bear & bull phases & is immune to volatility.
Friends of his age are still debating on when to start.
He feels that this was the best lesson he learnt from me.
@JavierBlas
India's Finance Minister sounds like a commodity trader what would you call the EU leadership who shamelessly buy Russian Commodities 100 X what India buys ?
Are the rules different for rich & the developing nations or is it the colour skin that gives indemnity ?
@harishbpuri
My religious journey is similar to yours with minor differences.
I must be among the most liberal Hindus on the planet. But the awareness of discrimination against Hindus post independence & history of their oppression by Islamic rulers has made me stand up strongly for my faith.
@dmuthuk
Growth in Equity as an asset can be derived by the Empirical rule.
"Real GDP + Inflation + 2"
For India we can expect 7 % GDP growth + 4 % Inflation + 2= 13 %
This is the realistic expectation we should keep. Anything more will be a bonus.
@dmuthuk
The biggest detterent in buying power of Indians is the high Real Estate prices in Tier 1 cities.
They are disproportionatly higher to the income & comparable to prices of RE in Developed nations.
Only a mass migration of businesses to Tier 2 cities can alleviate the problem.
@ByRakeshSimha
The 1st map (saffron) is India in 18th century. Maratha Kingdom predominantly controls most of India.
The 2nd map if of Moghul rule in 17th century. The Marathas completely decimated the Moghuls by end of 17th century & established Maratha Hindu pan India Empire in 18th century.
@dmuthuk
Never give a loan to a friend unless it for a medical emergency or anything extremely non-negotiable.
Never for business working capital. You will never see back your money & will loose a friend.
@dmuthuk
Prohibition has never been successful in any State or country.
Gujarat is no exception.
Liquor is freely sold illegally.
It's the Mafia & corrupt officials who are making money & Gov loosing it's revenue. Otherwise it's "business as usual"
Time such archaic policy was reviewed.
@deepakshenoy
The difference is that the Indian lady has legitimately earned wealth after paying taxes while the Queen's wealth is legacy loot & dole from British tax payers.
The Brits don't seem to be respectful to an Entrepreneur while being servile to the Queen who did nothing all her life.
New products under Bingo brand being launched by
#ITC
This is a photo taken of a bus shelter Ad in Delhi.
With these products ITC will take on the branded snacks market that's big & growing.
@dmuthuk
@j4jeswin
@smitaprakash
The underprivileged life
@narendramodi
led in early life has given him the resilient character along with compassion & zeal to give prosperity to the underprivileged population.
Contrast are the Dynasts who take privileged positions & scamming the poor as their birthright.
@dmuthuk
My observation is that it takes around 10 years to be a good investor. Unless one sees a minimum of 2 big bull & bear markets one will not develop the art of remaining calm, even if one reads a lot
A good mentor during the initial phase will perhaps help to attain maturity early
@dmuthuk
Capitalism makes businessmen richer but some wealth does also go to employees, shareholders & associates who contribute.
Socialism in contrast just redistributes the pool of wealth available without merit, logic & reasoning which is unfair to those who contribute & work hard.
@dmuthuk
#ITC
FMCG EBIDTA margin of 10% is a positive news. Especially when cost input pressure has been high.
If they can sustain this margin and exhibit a growth of 10% in FMCG the stock could see a serious re-rating.
Someone can enlighten me on why are we so excited about Ethanol blending of fuel.
Ethanol from sugarcane is by no means environmentally friendly.
Remember it takes 1500 liters of water to produce 1 kg of sugarcane.
Remember we are a water starved nation.
@dmuthuk
Between 2010-16 stock of Reliance Industries did nothing.
It then gave 4X returns in the next 3 years.
Many stocks will go for long consolidation periods before there is a substantial increase in both the earnings & market re-rating of the stock.
@dmuthuk
As a young kid Benjamin Graham saw his family slip into bankruptcy.
Once he was mocked by a bank cashier for a $1 check when he went to cash it.
One can imagine his grit to come out a terrible situation and become a legend in investing.
@SiddharthKG7
Siddharth,
Primarily Hindujas didn't move to India as they too many skeletons in the cupboard.
Food for thought. Most big Indian business houses have globalized their operations but continue to be Indian residents.
The shady ones prefer Tax & other havens that give protection
@cogitoiam
Antonio Maino carried out a vicious campaign against the incumbent Defense Minister, late
#GeorgeFernandes
on some special coffins bought during the war.
Though allegations were baseless it was very humiliating for the upright George Sahib who was a true honest Socialist.
@dmuthuk
Long term returns from equity mutual fund portfolio can be derived by empirical formula of
"GDP growth + Inflation + a delta of 2 to 4"
Assuming 7% GDP growth, 5% Inflation, the realistic returns from equity will be around 15% in the long run & will be lumpy & not linear.
@dmuthuk
A billion people in India still live without an AC in places where there is a long summer.
As India grows to middle income country AC will be one of the most sought aspirational product.
My thoughts are based on observations in SE Asia. Even shanties hv ACs in these countries.
@dmuthuk
If a chart of Simple Vs Compound interest is ploatted, then it's observed that for the first 8 odd years there is hardly any difference between Simple and Compounded returns.
Benefits of Compounding begins after 8 years & gets more and more prominent with time.
@dmuthuk
Money for investment comes from your profession, job or business.
Excel in your job or business so that you hv lots more to invest through your knowledge on investing.
Never neglect your job, profession or business it provides the capital to crystallize your investment ideas.
@dmuthuk
Index investing is a sensible option for those investors who wish to keep investing to the simplest level.
Diversifying into several stocks & mutual funds is overrated.
Investing through Index Funds is underrated.
@dmuthuk
A person who can accumulate 1 Cr which is earned personally has some discipline & ambition to create wealth.
1 Cr is a definitely a milestone to cherish & an important milestone to Financial Freedom.
Just to reiterate once more
@MumbaiMetro3
is the largest ongoing Infrastructure project in World.
Its a matter of pride that a project of this size is running on schedule.
Let's support the iconic project wholeheartedly & not fall for baseless environmental concerns of a few.
@dmuthuk
The story you narrated sounds very simple but behind the success is the temperament to hold the stocks during big drawdowns and bear markets when big notional losses occurred. In reality bear markets are no worse than nightmares.
@dmuthuk
Take simple products like mutual funds. Most Funds of mid 90s hv given 75 -100 time gains. But big gains hv come in clusters of 3 to 4 years followed by negative or no return for long periods
Ability to hold during the periods of underperformance is important to get huge gains.
@ArunKrishnan_
Arun,
Wrestlers are physically & mentally strong apart from being politically resourceful and wealthy.
It's difficult to exploit or harass them. And they say they endured it with demur, hundreds of them.
Fairy tale that's not convincing at all.
@dmuthuk
The best of stocks go into a price consolidation mode for many yrs.
The rise in price after this consolidation can be very sharp.
RiL stock did nothing for 20012-17 & then just doubled in no time.
See long term charts of Blue Chips & you will find a consolidation phase in most.
@jawharsircar
What about the Billions amassed by your chappal wearing Madam
@MamataOfficial
& her protรฉgรฉ
@abhishekaitc
through "cheat funds"
The PM is entitled to security being head of a State. Besides he doesn't hv to go around in Hawaii chappals to hide ill-gotten wealth like Chappalwali.
@dmuthuk
Mr. Sandeep Bakshi the CEO of ICICI has done a wonderful job in putting Corporate Governance on top of the agenda & developing a prudent business model.
No more reckless lending like the previous management under Kochhar.
รCICI could be the biggest turnaround story in Banking.
@dmuthuk
Sector leaders historically retain their leadership position with few exceptions.
Even new age companies TCS & Infy have remained in leadership position decades after competition emerged.
Buying sector leaders when available cheap is a great strategy to build a portfolio.
@dmuthuk
Most people can quote "Warren Buffet's Investment Philosophy " but very few can develop the skill to invest in good ideas at the right time & have a mental strength to stay invested for decades.
@dmuthuk
Sharing my 40 yrs of Corporate experience. Job security is totally elusive in Pvt Sector.
Nonetheless when in positions that pay well, aim for high rate of savings with prudent investing to attain Financial Freedom
#FF
Once
#FF
is attained u will start enjoying both life & job.
@dmuthuk
No Government machinery in a democracy can impose a successful lockdown.
Ultimately its the will & discipline of people in maintaining social distancing & wearing mask that decides the spread of the Pandemic.
@ishkarnBHANDARI
I started my career as a Engineer in a large manufacturing company.
We had Puja of the machines & equipment a day before Dussehra.
Employees of all ranks & religions participated.
Traditions can't be ridiculed. They are ingrained in our secular & inclusive society.
@dmuthuk
Financial Independence brings a big anxiety to an end. It empowers you with choice to use your time.
I attained Financial Independence long time ago & did not retire prematurely. Even post retirement I continue to work as a Consultant as I enjoy what I do professionally.
@dmuthuk
Mukesh Ambani visionary.
From a modest Refining & Petrochem business he inherited he created Jio & Reliance Retail, behemoths in their sectors.
New Vertical of Renewables will be huge too.
Not well known is that Reliance is incubating several new businesses in modern Sciences.
@dmuthuk
Our careers provide the capital for investment.
The more we do well in our career the more will be the capital available for investment.
Doing well in career makes a big impact on wealth creation as it determines the flow of funds for investment.
My friend & batchmate from Engineering
#VijayLele
is passionate solo motorcycle cross country travels.
Currently Vijay who is 66 is on a solo trip from Pune -Tamil Nadu -Kerala & back doing 400 kms a day.
Age is just a number keep your passions alive.
Live life Kingsize
@dmuthuk
If you buy a stock with strong conviction a stop-loss is not warranted. At lower prices one can buy more if the conviction on the business remains unchanged.
Averaging downwards for strong companies is a prudent idea.
@rishibagree
@PChidambaram_IN
seems to forget that he offered to resign when 78 jawans were martyred on a single day.
The opposition including
@arunjaitley
stood behind him & motivated him to stay, else it would have construed a big victory for the Maoists.
Poor memory Mr. Chidambram.
@dmuthuk
The simplest strategy in investing is SIP in Nifty Fifty Fund as core investment & Nifty Next Fifty as a satellite holding.
If one wishes active managed funds then SIPs in 3/4 carefully chosen Flexicap Finds.
These simple strategies are enough to create wealth over 2/3 decades.
@dmuthuk
Right time to educate youngsters on investing is when they finish their education & start working.
No point in giving sermons on investing when the child doesn't hv an income.
Mentoring & educating youngsters for investing when they start their careers is a must.
@AdityaRajKaul
@JustinTrudeau
@JustinTrudeau
is a persona non grata in India because of his links with Khalistani elements in Canada.
Trudeau chose a few extra votes over developing friendship with India the largest democracy.
He has no business to discuss Indian internal issues nor are his views welcome.
@MinhazMerchant
@uddhavthackeray
@AUThackeray
@RahulGandhi
has some competition for the crown of "Pappu".
@AUThackeray
is working very hard to claim it from Rahul Gandhi.
Unless he mends his attitude this young man will take Shiv Sena down the same way Rahul did to Congress.
I hope he is mentored & counselled appropriately.
@dmuthuk
Less than 1% of the global population has more fin assets of $ 1 Mio or more. This statistics give us an indication that only a small % of people have wealth.
There is sizeable population in the USA for whom $ 100 is a big sum.
Well off not struggling for basics are privileged.
@dmuthuk
In a life time investors hv to pick up just 10-20 good stocks that are available at good valuation.
So if an investor is picking one an year he is doing well.
During bear markets many more stocks are available cheap.
One can easily build a robust portfolio in a decade.
Most wealthy people hv acquired wealth the very traditional way, being good in their job/biz/profesion & investing prudently in good asset classes
Very few of them hv got multi baggers or lottery type gains
Most wealth is created by traditional investmemts compounding over years.
Donโt go by titles secrets of millionaires or how to attract wealth. Many have made it old fashioned way; high savings, prudent investing and living below means.
@dmuthuk
For serving the less privileged start with the people who provide services to you. Like maids, drivers, watchmen as an eg. Be magnanimous towards such underprivileged people. Pay them a little extra, offer food regularly & extend some credit to them when they need.
@dmuthuk
In a growing Economy like India the blue chips market leaders of most sectors will continue to dominate for decades.
Don't search for the next ITC, United Spirits, HUL, L&T, HDFC or Nestle etc.
Instead look for rare opportunities when you can buy such blue chips at a discount.
@dmuthuk
Wealth creation is a very long process & journey.
It will not happen by a "Big Bang Event" but by diligently saving & investing for decades.
First generation wealth creators hv to be like marathon runners & be prepared to undertake long tough journey.
@dmuthuk
Alcoholic Beverages business especially distilled spirits are very difficult to build in India. Advertising & promotion is not permitted so building new brands is very difficult.
Diageo offers some of the best Global & Indian brands with a huge network of distribution system.
@dmuthuk
There are no easy ways to get windfall gains except by inheritance or lottery. Probability of both is very low in most cases.
Only way to create wealth is by excelling in owns profession or business, saving & investing for decades.
Tough but doable for most who develop the will.
Wonderful news shared by
@ParveenKaswan
. Sariska forest which had lost all its tigers has now 20 of them.
4
3 tigers were transferred from Ranthambore in 2012 after the entire population of Tigers in Sariska was finished by poachers.
Amid
#Covid
positive news. The number of tigers in Rajasthanโs
#SariskaTigerReserve
has gone up to 20 with birth of three cubs recently, were camera trapped. Place which lost all tigers once, now seeing comeback, boost for conservation. PC Raj FD.
@dmuthuk
IT industry has big disparity of earnings. The CEO & his core team earn very high salaries and bonuses.
Those at bottom struggle to meet mandatory expenses.
For those in between the top & bottom level, salaries are modest compared to most sectors.
@dmuthuk
We all developed patience to complete our education. Diligently spent 12 yrs in school & then 3/4 for our Degree.
Apply the patience developed for education on investing too. Like education, investing is a long journey.
@dmuthuk
Capital for investing may be limited but starting early gives exposure to market volatility & big learnings.
An early starter will see some Bear & Bull markets in his first 10 years & will gain maturity & conviction to invest in the next 30 yrs with lots more capital available.
There are only 56 million people on the planet who have a wealth of over a million $. Less than 1% of the global population.
Count your blessings if you fall in the category or are close to it.
@dmuthuk
Indeed
@dmuthuk
, it used to be aspirational goal of DIIs to be able to influence the Indian markets more than FIIs 10 yrs ago.
The moment has arrived. Going forward DIIs with local inflows will influence and stabilise the market with FIIs being relegated to secondary role.
@dmuthuk
Many retired people make an attempt to get into a new job "trading". Presumably to make themselves & others feel they are productive.
It's the worst decision they make in their lives. Almost all loose money & then realize trading is not for them.
@NAN_DINI_
@TeJay29
@salimdotcomrade
Nandini Ji
Can't recall a time in history when Comrades were not either living on alms or loot.
Begging is a respectable profession for Comrades.
@dmuthuk
A perfect eg of what you mentioned are blue chips like Reliance, HUL, Infy & TCS.
No movement happened in these stocks for years and then they moved 4X in a short time.
Equity MFs bought in mid 90s are 70 -100 times. But all of them had 0 or -ve returns for many yrs in between.
@dmuthuk
Compounding of wealth is a slow process.
First 7 yrs no diff between simple & compound interest.
Next 10-15 yrs returns sharply increase in geometric progression.
After 20+ yrs it almost exponential.
Wealth creation is a long journey with great rewards that are back ended.
@dmuthuk
Wealth is created by
1)Working hard
2) Improving our earnings
3) Saving out of earnings
4) Diligently developing investing skills
5) Investing prudently for decades
6) Stay invested in spite of market volatility.
Yet Social Media makes us feel getting wealthy is easy ๐๐๐
@dmuthuk
Individual investors neglect Companies with high ROE & Free Cash Flows to buy Companies that hv no visible profits for years to come & are alive by steroids of PE funding.
Ultimately it's individual investors who land up owning such Companies as PE & FIIs sell most of the equity
@dmuthuk
All Adani Group stocks are grossly overpriced.
Data will reveal that domestic Mutual Funds have negligible holdings in Adani stocks.
They hv been driven by some FII buying & domestic investors.
FIIs will smartly exit at a profit. The domestic investors will be big loosers.
@dmuthuk
The feed stock for generation of wealth is money.
No matter how good the portfolio built, meaningful wealth creation will not occur with a small amount invested.
Hence individuals hv to excel in the career or profession, earn more & invest aggressively to become wealthy.
@tavleen_singh
@AatishTaseer
' s conduct is totally deplorable & of a Jihadi fanatic.
We can understand where the Hindu hating genes have come from.
Your endorsing his views are equally condemnable & shocking.
@dmuthuk
@DrSJaishankar
@narendramodi
The prudent & professional approach in dealing with China comes as a result of years of experience of Dr. Jaishanker as a career diplomat with the strong backing by PM Modi.
What a welcome change from the past when Polticians were obsequious and servile to visiting Chinese.
"My dagger on your throat.
Dare not even glance at me again".
Hindu princess Kiran Devi to Akbar when he tried to capture her for his harem.
She was Maharana Pratapโs brother Shakti Singhโs daughter.
Our history books have erased such โgemsโ to make Akbar Great.
#leftliberals
Was
@BDUTT
so naive or devious ?
Either way there should hv been consequences for this extremely irresponsible & callous live journalism that gave away very vital information to the terrorists & their handlers.
Why was she &
@ndtv
not booked for abetting the terrorists ? Mystery
@dmuthuk
@dmuthuk
a very apt eg in Titan where the stock price went nowhere for many years.
It was the same case with HUL, RIL, Nestle & even with Infy & TCS.
Long consolidation phases are common even with the best of stocks.
Skill of picking good stocks & Temperament to hold matters.
@dmuthuk
In investing one has to play a Rahul Dravid type of Test innings.
Rahul played very few shots but played patiently waiting for right ball to score. In the end he was more successful & had better average that his team mates who were more flamboyant.
Emulate Dravid in investing.
@karanbhasin95
@ArvindKejriwal
is following the disastrous Hugo Chavez Venezuelean Economic model.
Freebies work till the time there is nothing available to give.
Ultimately Chavez drove Venezuela to bankruptcy, a country that has the highest proven reserves of Oil & Gas.
@Voice_For_India
The USA is blessed to hv a small population of Muslims.
Since
@KamalaHarris
feels so strongly for their cause you can expect her to be liberal in granting immigration to millions of them from Syria, Turkey, Yemen etc.
The music will start soon as their population increases.
@dmuthuk
What ails Patanjali is lack of professionalism. A company that started as a good cause & developed good products is going down the drain with self-goals of the Baba & inability to attract talent & run professionally.
Currently
#Patanjali
looks like a lost cause.
@dmuthuk
Indeed
@dmuthuk
Bull market is like a high tide.
A rising tide lifts all boats including ones that are unfit to float. But once the tide turns many will sink.
Bull market gives best opportunities to sell the laggards. Bear markets give best opportunities to buy quality companies
@rammadhavbjp
Ram Madhav Ji,
There is nothing Indian about her.
She is anti India rather than half Indian.
Gives her unwanted advice on issues Kashmir, CAA, Ayodhya etc against the sentiments & laws of India.
She supports radical Islamic elements rather than ethos of secularism.
@porinju
Disagree with you.
The difference is we were electing Govts based on caste & religion who did not care to deliver growth.
China had a government which concentrated on growth of the economy.
The power of compounding on account of difference in GDP growth is for us to see.
@dmuthuk
Investors should not ignore current sector leaders in the quest to look for small cap companies which are potential Multi-baggers.
There are compelling reasons why sector leaders hv held their position for decades & they are usually not naive to surrender their position.
@dmuthuk
Profound words of wisdom
@dmuthuk
The best time to buy a good company is when it's not the market favorite for reasons that are pure transitory in nature.
Good companies with a good management most times make a strong comeback.
@dhume
@tavleen_singh
@AatishTaseer
India remains a democracy even after revoking Taseer's visa.
It's sent a strong message that privileges that were easy to acquire in the past by manipulation & unfair means won't work any more.
Shows we hv rule of law applicable to all incl the privileged in India.
@dmuthuk
Totally agree with you.
USL now is a Diageo managed Company.
Diageo is a global leader with brands like Johnny Walker.
USL is now run with good governance standards. Balance sheet is cleaned & it has decades of growth ahead.
A must hv stock as a part of a portfolio.
@dmuthuk
Investing skills are highly over-rated.
Temperament to stomach volatility is grossly under-rated.
With the best investing skills & not so good Temperament an investor will find it extremely difficult to be successful.
Temperament differentiates the Men & Boys among Investors.
@dmuthuk
Multi-baggers come by providence.
No one has been able to predict Multi-Baggers.
One can only invest in good companies that will grow over time.
Some of them will be turn into Multi-Baggers.
Stay focused and invest in good companies & you may be lucky to hv a Multi-Bagger.
@SeaSkipper
No prizes for guessing the quality of the panel who appear for debates on
@BDUTT
's shows.
The next stop for them will be gigs at the local tea stall. ๐๐
@dmuthuk
USL have done a wonderful job in cleaning up the legacy issues of previous Management.
It's a debt free company now & it will manage Capex from internal accruals.
Spirits Business has several entry barriers. It will be very difficult for a new entrant to compete with USL.
@dmuthuk
An avg investor who is not knowledgeable about Economy, stock picking or timing the market but diligently invests via SIPs over decades will in probability be far wealthier than a News & Social Media savvy investor who is looking for opportunities to time the market for investing
@dmuthuk
Simple tips for Financial discipline in kids.
Open a bank Ac with debit card. Pay pocket money & other expenses through this Ac.
Disciplined child will always endeavor for decent balance in Ac.
Make them start SIPs as soon as they start earning. Disciplined ones will never stop.
We hv to shed the legacy of Nehruvian Socislism that still lingers in Indian Political mindset.
Entrepreneurship needs to cherished if we hv to grow as a global power.
The PM decisively spoke of importance of Entrepreneurs.
A bold paradigm shift that buried Nehuvian Socialism.
I think this is the first time a Prime Minister has spoken in the parliament glowingly about private sector and wealth creators. This government is definitely moving towards right. Appreciating capitalists has been taboo so far. This has been broken decisively.
@dmuthuk
Point to be noted that ITC has free cash flows to build new brands, invest in new production facilities & acquire companies to grow the FMCG business.
So the goals set are very realistic supported by cash flows & not a wish list of someone without financial resources.