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Benjamin Graham's definition of investing is, "An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return." The pitfalls faced by new investors in the stock market are so many that it's not prudent to walk into it without any basic principles. These basic principles are offered in the book to protect you from speculators and gimmicks in the market as well as saving you a ton of money and keeping away emotional rollercoasters along the way. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images In this second part of the series of blogs on the insights from the intelligent investor (Revised edition, with commentary by Jason Zweig), we look at more key takeaways from the book, that remains relevant to our times. Click here for part one. Thoroughly analyse a company, and the soundness of its underlying businesses, before you buy its stock. Deliberately protect yourself against serious losses. As...

The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham is considered in high regard when it comes to value investing. As Warren Buffett puts it,  " By far the best book on investing ever written." The intelligent investor is an essential read for anyone starting out on their investment journey. It is not a get rich quick book but rather a book on rational thinking about investment. It helps in critical thinking about your investment choices and asks you to be sceptical about generalizations in the field and helps you avoid the pitfalls of blind investing. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images In this series of articles on the insights from the intelligent investor (Revised edition, with commentary by Jason Zweig), we look at the key takeaways from the book, that remain relevant to our times. Stock price should not be far above the tangible asset value (book value). For a defensive investor - ratio of investment between stocks and bonds - varies fr...

  I went to therapy during a tough phase in my life as we all probably find ourselves in sometimes. I chose by my own accord to try therapy. I already had an interest in psychology since I was a teenager. I also watched, The Sopranos , one of the greatest TV shows of all time which incorporated therapy as one of the main plot lines and I thought, let me give therapy a shot. The point of this article is to help anybody who might find themselves in a place where they need help and want to find the right therapist but don't have the information on the same. I'm writing here my observations, experience and learnings that I wished I knew before I picked my first therapist. Image courtesy - icons8.com She was a good listener and I felt good after talking to her in the sessions most of the time. She was considerate about extending the time limit after each session to maintain continuity and allow me to complete in a flow. She listened patiently, although at times she would provide som...

There are a number of top level domains (TLDs) in the domain name system (DNS) and it's hard to know which one to choose when you're starting out. Different people give different suggestions as to which works best. Although the content, utility, marketing and SEO makes a difference in the long term, it's best to choose a domain extension that is easy to remember for the general customer base that is being targeted. It's all about familiarity for the user which in turn makes it easier to remember and to use the domain name spontaneously when the need arises. This especially true for startups that don't have an app yet or don't need one. What are the commonly used domain names and what do they stand for? .com - commercial .co - company or corporate .io - Input/output .net - network .org - organization .biz - Business .ru - Russia .ir - Iran .in - India .uk - United Kingdom .au - Australia .de - Germany .ua - Ukraine .tk - Tokelau .cn - China .nl - Netherla...

The simplest metrics to get a clear picture of any company's financial performance at a glance is by looking at the market capitalisation, revenue, net profit and net profit margin. Of course, there are other metrics that must be considered in order to invest in them but this is not an article on investing but just an informative article on the largest companies in the world. Here, we take a look at the largest companies in the world in 2022 ranked by their market cap, revenue, net profit and net profit margin. The largest company by market value is Apple with a market cap around of $2.6 trillion. Interestingly, apple's market cap crossed $3 trillion just this year. It was the first company to cross $1 trillion market cap in August 2018 and astonishingly doubled to $2 trillion in just 2 years in August 2020. It took about 1.5 years to reach $3 trillion. Market capitalisation is always varying based on the stock price which is dependent on the financial performance ...

  A regular car service can maintain and monitor the health of various vital parts and extend the life of your car. Cars tend to lose power at an estimated 1 BHP per year. This may vary depending on the car’s usage and kilometers been driven. In most cases, full service can help with this. A well-maintained car can help you stay stress-free, avoid breakdowns and major issues in the future which can save you a lot more money in the long run. A regular car service   can maintain and monitor the health of various vital parts and extend the life of your car. Here are some valid reasons to get your car serviced regularly, Engine health An oil change is the most important part of any car service. If oil is not changed regularly, sludge can build up and will stop the engine from being sufficiently lubricated. The engine can be thought of as the heart of the car, and if not lubricated, engine failure is likely and repairs are expensive. Coolant is also critical as it degrades over tim...

Innovation in the automotive field has always been intriguing and there have been plenty of innovative features added year after year, especially in the premium/luxury car segment helmed by Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. A lot of car enthusiasts or people who can afford these brands may be aware of these features but there a lot of other people who haven't noticed these amazing advancements in the past decade. Here are five of the coolest features in the past decade (2010-2020), Cars that recognise traffic light changes and count down until the next green light Audi first brought Traffic Light Information (TLI) to production vehicles in 2016 which tells drivers how long until the next green light and also tell you fast or slow they should go to get to the next green light, all in one system. This would be so useful when you are in a hurry to get somewhere and you plan your speed and route just about right to get to your destination in the most time-efficient way possible. Sen...

One of the best songs performed by the band Dire Straits, written by lead singer Mark Knopfler, is filled with apt lyrics serving as a simple yet rational anti-war reasoning. Image Courtesy - Youtube Brothers in arms With the present scenario of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the unnecessary destruction of innocent lives and unsettlement the war has brought into the lives of not just the ones directly involved but also to the people all over the world, this is a song that aptly covers the situation with thought-provoking lyrics and subtle yet hard hitting guitars over calm rational vocals. Lyrics that stand out - "There's so many different worlds, so many different suns and we have just one world but we live in different ones". Bringing to mind Carl Sagan's genius philosophical 'pale blue dot' analogy of earth from the vastness of the universe, the lyric, reminds us that there are many worlds out there but this is one known world that we are inhabiting, albe...

  A number of sound and rational financial quotes can be found in the book the intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham. The following quote by Benjamin Graham is on the first and probably the biggest hurdle to overcome when starting your investment journey,  The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images In most cases, without a sound foundation people start speculating rather than investing.  There might be plenty of people claiming to be experts who insist they have the best advice on where to invest and it might even sound enticing and exciting but it might eventually lead to disastrous outcomes. While starting my own financial journey, I wish I had come across the following advice which might have saved me a lot of time and money which was wasted on speculative actions like day trading and half-baked analysis based investments in stocks and Mutual funds. If I had to cho...

  The US rained hellfire on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, turning the cities to dust in seconds and leaving behind lasting horrific damages. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images J. Robert Oppenheimer , often cited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II that was set up to develop the first nuclear weapons, later expressed these chilling words,  Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds. This short sighted invention to achieve an impulsive victory to silence a stubborn Japanese regime and a haunting event in history is now what is stopping the allies from making the right moves to help Ukraine. Putin knows this and is clearly using this very threat that US used on Japan to now do what he wants almost unchecked. Yes, there are sanctions but to what end? Will they wor...

  Nuclear weapons are seen as a deterrent to war from one perspective and as a possible threat to humanity and civilization as we know it from another perspective. There's also the use of nuclear plants for energy as a result of development of nuclear weapons. The image below shows the number of nuclear warheads held by different countries worldwide in 2022. Russia and United States having an astounding 5000 plus warheads all developed directly or indirectly because of their cold war era rivalry. The third highest stockpile belongs to china at a surprisingly low number of 350 compared to the two cold war superpowers. Image courtesy - Federation of American Scientists Nuclear plants running on nuclear fission must be eliminated as they can be hazardous. If ever, nuclear fusion is successfully achieved, nuclear fusion plants are always a safer option. But as we witness the Russia-Ukraine war and Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons openly and freely, we have to question whether ...

  You should know that dealers or sellers always have a mark up keeping in mind that the customer will bargain. So, there is a preconceived price they will readily come down to and you might think you've made a good bargain. To counter this, you must have the same approach with your budget. Let them know your budget but only you know how flexible your are with it, use it at the right time. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images To get a better price, you need to have the right information about the car and it's condition. To do this, you should consult a car mechanic or third party service to inspect the condition of the car to know the ‘true value' of the car. Some dealers or sellers may get temporary work done on the car to mask deeper, more expensive issues with the car. This should help with that. Once the car has been inspected thoroughly, keep a list of the immediate issues and the issues that might pop-up later handy with you along with the c...

Buying a car is one of the most important financial decisions we make in our lives, whether you're purchasing a car for yourself or gifting it to a loved one. In fact, for most people a car is the second biggest investment they make after a home. It pretty much goes synonymous with the dream of having a home and a family. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images Unless you're hellbent on buying a particular car you've always dreamt of, buying a car whether it's a pre-owned car or a new car, comes with a lot of questions that need to be answered before you make this investment. You can ask yourself a thousand questions but the only question that matters in the end is, what is your budget? Budget doesn't just mean your car purchase expense but also includes average car maintenance costs over time. Some cars are way more expensive to maintain than others and if that isn't considered into your budget, you may end up resenting the purchase. If ...