This is the final post of the Finance and Investing series. In this post, I teach how to analyze a business using Apple as an example. You can download the presentation slides from here and here. You can watch the previous lectures at Joys of compounding, What’s getting in our way, How to think about…
You must own equities to gain financial independence. Investing is a game that you must play for 50 or more years. You need to finish first to be successful. You need to survive for 50 or more years. The best way to thrive that long is to invest in a low-cost index fund. You can…
What foundations do we need before investing our hard-earned money? Should we worry about inflation or deflation? What kind of assets do US households own? How do asset safety, duration, and volatility affect interest rates? What’s the best investment one can make? This presentation will answer all of the above questions. You can download the…
Everyone knows that saving more and eating healthy is beneficial in the long term. But why do we fail to follow it? In this presentation, Vibhu and I discuss how temptations, envy, and procrastination prevent us from reaching our goals. We talk about techniques to minimize these obstacles and reach our goals. You can download…
Time and tide waits for none. Eighteen joyful and memorable years have passed since my elder son Vibhu was born. Vibhu graduated from 12th grade yesterday, and he turned 18 today. On his birthday, I started teaching Vibhu whatever little I know about finance and investing. We thought it’s a good idea to record my…
It’s fascinating to see an asset class going up from zero to $2T in a little over a decade. It’s even more fascinating to see $1T swing up and down by 25% in a few hours. From the title of this post, you should have guessed the asset class I am talking about is cryptocurrencies…
Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world — Archimedes. What levers can we use to boost our productivity by 10x? The two high productivity levers that anyone can use are (a) understand and apply the principles of effective learning (b) capture the essence of what…
Titan was established in 1984 as a JV between Tata Group and Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO). It started with watches, then in 1996, it moved on to jewelry, and in 2007 it entered the eyewear segment. It has a strong connection with its consumers through its multi-brand portfolio. Titan is India’s most successful consumer…
Asian Paints is the largest paint company in India, with 7,500 employees. It is the 9th largest paint company in the world. It generates 3x more sales than Berger Paints, its nearest competitor. Its vision is to be the leader in decorative paints and to empower customers to create their dream homes actively. Click here…
