Absolutely amazing presentation by @Gautam__Baid in the @soicfinance's conversation with super investors series.

@Gautam__Baid said that the key attribute of great investors is their Focus on Process, with this in mind,

Let's deep dive into his Investing Process 🧵🧵🧵

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

contd.
contd.

- 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

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To do a Namaskaar or bow before someone means that you are humble or without pride and ego. This means that we politely bow before you since you are better than me. Pranipaat(प्राणीपात) also means the same that we respect you without any vanity.

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Surrendering False pride is Namaskaar. Even in devotion or bhakti we say the same thing. We want to convey to Ishwar that we have nothing to offer but we leave all our pride and offer you ourselves without any pride in our body. You destroy all our evil karma.

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We bow before you so that you assimilate us and make us that capable. Destruction of our evils and surrender is Namaskaar. Therefore we pray same thing before and after any big rituals.

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तं घे॑मि॒त्था न॑म॒स्विन॒ उप॑ स्व॒राज॑मासते ।
होत्रा॑भिर॒ग्निं मनु॑षः॒ समिं॑धते तिति॒र्वांसो॒ अति॒ स्रिधः॑॥

Translation :

नमस्विनः - To bow.

स्वराजम् - Self illuminating.

तम् - His.

घ ईम् - Yours.

इत्था - This way.

उप - Upaasana.

आसते - To do.

स्त्रिधः - For enemies.

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अति तितिर्वांसः - To defeat fast.

मनुषः - Yajman.

होत्राभिः - In seven numbers.

अग्निम् - Agnidev.

समिन्धते - Illuminated on all sides.

Explanation : Yajmans bow(do Namaskaar) before self illuminating Agnidev by making the offerings of Havi.

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