Business DNA: Masthawin Charnvirakul joined one of his family’s companies, STP & I, and was quickly appointed to pilot it through its darkest time. Masthawin’s leadership emphasized changes that have brought the company to the financial success it is experiencing today.
Read MoreIn the Top 5 this week, a smattering of philosophy, a touch of advice on getting our financial houses in order before we start investing, what happens when we outperform, and much more…
Read MorePreviously we have presented a study showing that high beta doesn’t translate into high returns, in contrast to what theory suggests. There are more challenges that an investor faces with beta, especially when it comes to valuation. In this post, we’re going to take a look at how beta can impact the outcome of your valuation of a company.
Read MoreIncluded in the Top 5 this week, what Premier League football and the stock market have in common, how to beat the market in the long-run, and what is ‘risk’? All this and more…
Read MoreThis A. Stotz Academic-Style Research focus on answering the question: Does high risk mean high return?
CAPM suggests that beta is a measure of risk and that a high-beta stock should yield a higher return than a low-beta stock. Our findings suggest something different…
Read MoreThe value and size premiums are usually not very controversial, but momentum is one of the factors that many times leads to a discussion among investors. Let’s take a look at what momentum investing is, what evidence supports the momentum premium and how momentum can help you become a better investor.
Read MoreTop 5 this week has investing tips for Millennials, ways to Spring clean your portfolio, and equity investment lessons you can learn from cricket. All this and more…
Read MoreThis week: Momentum investing explained simply, Warren Buffett’s top investment rule, value vs. growth investing, and much more…
Read MoreOftentimes, I’m asked about the concept of pre-revenue valuation for a startup. Well, that’s a very difficult thing because you’ve got no revenue and certainly no profit. How do you value this? In my opinion, the first step in the valuation of a company is to ask these 18 questions. These 18 questions cover five areas. First is trust; second is the idea; third is execution; fourth is the exit; and the fifth is enthusiasm.
Read MoreIndia Equity FVMR Snapshot: “India in your hand—every week.” This product is a weekly update on the Indian markets. It’s a one-page document that covers the way we invest, which is based on fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and risk—FVMR. Get this proprietary information in your inbox every Monday and you’ll always be up to speed on India equity.
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