1. PF construction, Tracking and Rebalancing
- PF comprises of 20-30 stocks held for 3+ years, sector & market cap agnostic
- Weightage of 3-5% per stock, exceptional opportunities get 10%
- Ranks PF cos based on valuations, earnings perf & expected stock returns to rebalance
2. Investment process flow
- Keeps an active watchlist of 10-15 potential opportunities
3. Idea Generation (very practical sources)
"He who turns over the most rocks - wins"
- Stock mkt takes time to adjust to higher intrinsic value so even if you buy after a big breakout earnings there is a chance to make good returns
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- Usually post IPO new high coincides with some imp biz development in the co.
- For microcaps, Credit Rating reports and IR section on website are good info sources
- DRHPs and QIP docs used for industry data
- Fund manager's top holdings (
https://t.co/aOzskNgCIv)
contd.
Price Action:
- Bull Market ~ look at stocks hitting multi-year high
- Bear Market ~ look at 3/6m high
- Sideways market ~ look at stocks breaking out to new 52w high
4. Focus on Process
- Process should be something that is repeatable & scalable. Outcomes may not always be positive but by focusing on process we can maximize our chances of good outcomes.
5. Approach for Idea Generation
Track:
- Key company metrics
-Industry developments (supply consolidation - Real estate, regulatory changes - Ethanol blending, trends - music streaming)
- Investment activities (PE/MF, etc)
- Corporate Events (Demerger, Promoter change)
6. Portfolio Risk Approach
"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there"
7. Things to Avoid as an Investor
- Value traps are like melting ice cubes, P/E looks attractively low but focus on earnings trajectory to avoid value traps
- Biggest mistake is investing in cos with bad accounting/CG
8. Comprehensive Corporate Governance Checklist
It is big list but can help in avoiding big blow ups.
- View of current & ex employees can be checked out at
https://t.co/r7ZAdAXXVi - Evaluation of volatility in depreciation policies, expense w/off from reserves instead of P&L
9. Sales & Earnings power drive returns over long term
- Nealy 90% of the returns in the Long term is due to sales and profit as compared to around 42% in the short term
10. Most Durable Edge
There are 3 sources of edge for an individual investor:
- Information edge ~ gone with the rise of internet
- Business analysis edge ~ reducing with smart investors entering the markets
- Behavior & Temperament edge ~ the most durable edge for an investor
11. Time Arbitrage play
- Ride capex plays through a full industry cycle (downturn to upturn)
How to choose cos during the down cycle?
- Check the Balance Sheer esp. Cashflow (op) and levels of debt
- Evaluate whether they have the strength to withhold another 2y of downcycle
12. Successful investing is all about Pattern Recognition
- Stock market does not re-rate the business immediately. They re-rate them when earnings growth is clearly visible.
13. Key Catalysts for Rerating
- receipt of large order/landmark contract (eg. Navine Flourine)
- future plans in presentation (eg. Natural Capsules)
- sudden increase in MV of co's bonds, bonds are more sensitive to stocks (eg. Rain industries in 2017)
14. Art of Valuation (DCF mindset)
- To be a successful investor, you don't need to do a precise DCF calculation.
You just need to have a DCF mindset, focusing on drivers of terminal value (which drives multiple rerating)
- Be a business analyst, not a securities analyst
15. Intrinsic value
- Intrinsic value is the sum of Cash flows (CFs) discounted for the time value of money & the uncertainty of receiving those CFs
- Predictability of CFs is an important factor, less predictable CFs need to be discounted at a higher rate
16. Risk perception determines discount rate which drives Valuations
- Predictability of LT growth matters more to the market than absolute rate of ST growth
(stock promising earnings growth for next 2y but no clarity thereafter which get low valuations)
- Longevity of growth
17. Longevity of growth
- Market provides disproportionate rewards to cos that can promise years of sustainable earnings.
Thus, you see cos with 12-15% predictable earnings growth for next 10-15y getting 40-50 times P/E
18. Optimal number of shares
19. Playing Demergers
There are 2 kinds of demerger plays:
Opportunities created by forced selling.
- Mcap related ~ since large institutions can't hold micro or small caps there is forced selling creating opportunity (eg. Aarti Surfactants)
contd.
- Sector related ~ since sectoral funds can't hold demerged co of other sector, there is forced selling (eg. Jubilant Ingrevia can't be held by Pharma funds who had Jubilant Pharmova)
- In case of cyclical demerged cos you have to use Techno-Funda to exit on time.
20. All Intelligent Investing is Value Investing
End of thread.
Found a recording of Twitter spaces of similar presentation:
https://t.co/4NcmxKKNX9