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Practical working of the script publishedThe Algo which i have published buys when the low of the currenct candle is less than the low of the previous one.
So on days like today, when the markets were falling like nine pins and there was no where to hide, this algo keeps getting triggerred and long term investors get to buy at lower levels steadily.
Low cost of buying of quality stocks and their subsequent compounding over the very long term are the only two things required for mega wealth creation - and that is what we try to achieve by this algo.
TRADING & INVESTING - PART 6 - MF Contd.In this part, I will share my experience with MF investments in greater detail, what worked for me and what did not and where I stand today as regards MF, and finally, what I propose to do in the time to come. Regardless of the time or the year in which you are reading this series, the basic principles would remain the same only the finer points would have undergone some changes to keep pace with the changing times.
My MF Investments
As I have mentioned earlier, I am a disciplined person in terms of money management. In the olden days, dividends or interest warrants used to be received via postal mail, and depending upon the time of the receipt of the mail, I used to immediately walk over to the bank - 15-20 minutes away and deposit the cheque over the counter, get the acknowledgment and file it safely.
Given the above traits developed from my school-college days, I started whatever amount was possible for me to save into MF after I was introduced to India Infoline Ltd. I had a good RM who used to keep me informed on more than once a week basis and I used to follow his guidance in making new investments. One very important thing I did was that I never withdrew any amount from any of these investments and used it for consumption or any unproductive asset. As I kept evolving, I realized that some MFs stall after a period of a few years and then do not give that much incremental return than the earlier years. I used to exit the profit portion of such MFs and place them in NFOs of sectors that were in the running or were the hot picks.
The above process helped the gains compound over a period of time and I followed this process at least twice in a year. Another point I used to do as far as new funds investments were that as and when an MF scheme used to announce that it would declare a dividend of X%, I used to buy the scheme’s units, get the dividend income, and invariably, once the NAV used to go ex-dividend, it used to go even lower than that and at that time, I used to reinvest the dividend amount received in the same scheme. After a certain period of time, the NAVs used to be back up and way above the exit level, and thus, I was able to not only compound my investments in my unique way. My RM was also surprised with the approach and he then started recommending it to his other clients.
I was fortunate that almost the entire suite of MFs that I had invested in worked well for me and some of them I am still holding as there is no reason for me to exit - the investments have given me excellent returns over a long period of time that my capital has become “free” or I am using the market money to stay invested.
Now, no more MF investments for me
However, I have stopped making any new investments in MF for the last 3 years as I have during the last 3 years, become active in the stock market and have realized the famous response that the legendary trader Paul Tudor Jones gave to a question -
Where would you prefer to invest your spare funds?
His answer --
There is no better place than investing in my own fund/schemes or strategies as there was no better fund manager for his funds than he himself.
Initially, I thought it was a bit arrogant, but over a period of time, I have realized that what he said makes more than 100% sense as there is no one on the earth who understands my money better than myself.
So, I now make my own investments in terms of positional traders' indirect equity and manage them in line with risk and money management principles.
It is only when I feel that the funds that have been released from direct equity cannot be deployed in the market either because there are no suitable opportunities per my approach or the market is not conducive, I park such funds in to debt or liquid funds from where money can be removed and credited to the demat ledger in 1 working day.
Another type of investment
This is something that is somewhat complex so I will avoid the discussion at this stage and would take it up as the last part of the series.
I hope you have found this part to be insightful and in case you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you & Happy Investing,
Umesh
8-8-21
P.S. Disclaimer - The views expressed here are purely for educational and informational purposes only and not a recommendation or advice in any manner. I am not a SEBI regd., so please consult your financial advisor or be your own decision-maker as you may deem fit.
TRADING Vs INVESTING - PART 4 - SOUND INVESTING METHODSIn the earlier part, we talked about the IPO route to invest and earn listing gains and then letting the profits turn into possibly a good long-term investment - the subject of course to the ever-elusive allotment being honored by the company in question.
For example, I did not get an allotment of Zomato Shares and lost the opportunity to lock in 80%+ listing gains. Those who read and watched the video and of those who were lucky to have been allotted; would have made good gains.
However, not everything can be left to lady luck. We can develop a process that suits us well and aim for the long-term goals of building wealth via investment and also generate a good amount of dividend income. And if the company in due course may also reward via bonus/splits/buy-back, it would be an added advantage.
Contrary to some beliefs, it is possible to make money grow by being actively away from the stock market as well. How is this possible and where do I then end up investing?
If you Google it, you will find several avenues of investment so I will let you do that at your convenience. My focus is on activating your mind on how you could find your approach in the instruments that I believe are good for investment and long-term appreciation.
This is how I would have approached investing if I was around 30-35 years of age :
Invest in ETFs
Nifty
Bank Nifty
Gold
Invest in Nifty Bees, Bank Bees.
Invest in PPF, NPS.
Invest in stocks of companies that manufacture / are involved in items of daily consumption.
Invest in stocks of companies that have a bright future on account of some actions that they propose to take - Electric Vehicles.
Invest in Medicine / Pharma and related companies.
Invest in IT companies.
Invest in companies that pay regular dividends and the return in better than that of FDs.
Invest in instruments that are now opening up to the retail investors .
Invest in a start-up that is run by someone you know very well - remember, personal relationships and investor-start-up relationships should be managed well.
I have not included Mutual Funds as it is known to all. Please remember that MF investments are also subject to market risks and there is no fixed return.
The above investments could be made by way of:
Systematic Investment Plan or SIP
By way of lump-sum purchases.
Top-up the SIPs by way of ad-hoc investments at an appropriate time - even though I have mentioned this, there is no right time to make an investment.
From what I know, via the Zerodha broking platform, it is possible to “gift” all exchange-traded instruments. So the next time you want to gift someone on an occasion, think of helping him/her get started on investing by gifting something that will help the recipient.
I encourage you to spend some time on knowing more about each of the above so that you familiarize yourself with the instruments/opportunities. Although there are many well-qualified and competent Financial Advisors, I believe that there is no one better than me who knows how important my capital is to me. So take the best step to be your own CFO and in due course of time, you will be suitably rewarded for the actions taken by you.
The above is good for this week. I will be back with some more inputs next week.
I would love to read your feedback and if you have something interesting to share, please feel free to do so for the benefit of all readers.
Thank you & Happy Investing!
Umesh
NIFTY getting ready for next Bull Run. (TARGET :18100)with Lowest PE (29.5) of the calendar year 2021. Next Big upmove is expected once it CLOSES and SUSTAINS above 15500 on Weekly Charts.
Target according to Flag and pole pattern is 18100.
Low Risk investors LIKE myself :) can play this through NIFTYBEES.
Strictly for Education purpose only.