Arrow of Performance

It is that time of the year that we publicly regret on our mistakes and shamefully flex our muscles on our lucks! Last year, there aren't very many thinks we can proud ourselves, but there are plenty of "cry foul" and "I knew it" moments. Our portfolio shrunk 36.9%, while the S&P500 shrunk just 18.1%. A clear 18.8% victory for the broad market....

Our 2022 Annual Performance - Arrow of Performance It is that time of the year that we publicly regret on our mistakes and shamefully flex our muscles on our lucks! Last year, there aren’t very many thinks we can proud ourselves, but there are plenty of “cry foul” and “I knew it” moments. Our portfolio shrunk 36.9%, while the S&P500 shrunk...

I am going to write a series of articles based on the answer provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI). I think the value investing community will appreciate the summary of the answers provided by some of the sophisticated machine of recent times. My seer purpose of this is to build and let build the vast knowledge to make right decisions. The question asked are -...

What are the Competitive Advantages of Nike? - Arrow of Performance I am going to write a series of articles based on the answer provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI). I think the value investing community will appreciate the summary of the answers provided by some of the sophisticated machine of recent times. My seer purpose of this is to build and let build the...

We all know watching YouTube videos does not make you a great investor. Nor does any of the below activities that are very popular with investors like me. Watching Stock Price/Chart Reading Twitter Threads Reading Financials News Listening to Podcast Subscribing Premium Investing Contents Most of the above activities are just noise. So, which habits make investors successful? The answer is simple....

Habits Of Successful Investors - Arrow of Performance We all know watching YouTube videos does not make you a great investor. Nor does any of the below activities that are very popular with investors like me. Watching Stock Price/Chart Reading Twitter Threads Reading Financials News Listening to Podcast Subscribing Premium Investing Contents Most of th...

After four long months of break, the Chief of Speculation is back! After twelve years of speculating in stock market, I have rightfully bestowed myself the title - "The Chief of speculation". As you will see it shortly, I have done everything to deserve that title. I suppose, you are now curious to relate the Chief's title to his picture....

"The Chief Of Speculation" Is Back! - Arrow of Performance After four long months of break, the Chief of Speculation is back! After twelve years of speculating in stock market, I have rightfully bestowed myself the title – “The Chief of speculation”. As you will see it shortly, I have done everything to deserve that title. I suppose, you are now curio...

Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. - Albert Einstein Is it really? Let's dissect it. Compound Interest is earning interest on interest in addition to just principle. Therefore, it is a great way to accumulate your wealth. What are the rules of compounding? There are four components of compounding. They are. Initial Investment amount Additional periodic contribution…...

The Art of Compounding - Arrow of Performance Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe. – Albert Einstein Is it really? Let’s dissect it. Compound Interest is earning interest on interest in addition to just principle. Therefore, it is a great way to accumulate your wealth. What are the rules of compounding? There are fo...

Year 2021 is great for stock investors. The S&P 500 was up 27% and our portfolio was up 31.5%. Nevertheless, we are still lagging the S&P 500 in the long-term. See below. It is a bitter truth of our overconfidence and lack of proper investing knowledge during our initial years. $100 invested in S&P 500 and Arrow of performance (AOP) in 2010 will be $528 and $495 simultaneously....

Our 2021 Annual Performance - Arrow of Performance Year 2021 is great for stock investors. The S&P 500 was up 27% and our portfolio was up 31.5%. Nevertheless, we are still lagging the S&P 500 in the long-term. See below. It is a bitter truth of our overconfidence and lack of proper investing knowledge during our initial years. $100 invested in S&P....

FY21 Q3 highlights: Net sales increased 15% to $110.8 billion in the third quarter, compared with $96.1 billion in third quarter 2020. Net income decreased to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, or $6.12 per diluted share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per diluted share, in third quarter 2020. Revenue per share and EPS growth since 2016. The growth rate has slowed but there is no sign of stopping....

How 200 Million Prime Members Are Firing Amazon? - Arrow of Performance FY21 Q3 highlights: Net sales increased 15% to $110.8 billion in the third quarter, compared with $96.1 billion in third quarter 2020. Net income decreased to $3.2 billion in the third quarter, or $6.12 per diluted share, compared with $6.3 billion, or $12.37 per diluted share, in third quarter 2020...

My better is better than your better. - Nike. Nike Inc. reported its Fiscal 2022 Q2 results and here are the summary: Revenue up 1% to $11.4 Billion Direct Sale up 9% Gross Margin up 280 basis points to 459% Sales in North America and Europe was up 21% and 22% respectively. However, China and Asia pacific were down 36% and 8% respectively....

Nike, Inc.'s (NKE) Profit Is In Transit! - Arrow of Performance My better is better than your better. – Nike. Nike Inc. reported its Fiscal 2022 Q2 results and here are the summary: Revenue up 1% to $11.4 Billion Direct Sale up 9% Gross Margin up 280 basis points to 459% Sales in North America and Europe was up 21% and 22% respectively. However, China and […...

I have been collecting properties of good business, which will help you distinguish between a good investment or not. Without a further ado, here is the list. Good Business Model Easy to Understand Popular Product Loyal Customers Strong Brand Barrier to Entry Low Production cost Pricing Power Requires less Capital to Grow Untapped Pricing Power Easy Distribution High Switching cost…...

20 Characteristics Of Good Business - Arrow of Performance I have been collecting properties of good business, which will help you distinguish between a good investment or not. Without a further ado, here is the list. Good Business Model Easy to Understand Popular Product Loyal Customers Strong Brand Barrier to Entry Low Production cost Pricing Power Requir...

AT&T, a dividend aristocrat, is being part of our portfolio on and off for a long time. We have gained a good chunk of dividends as well as capital gain from owning this company. Lately, it has been a drag. Partly due to pandemic, which has dented its media business. In the post split environment, where it is splitting its media business and combining with Discovery to form a new business, we evaluated the company again to see if it is still worth to hold on to it....

AT&T, A Good Buy Or Goodbye? - Arrow of Performance AT&T, a dividend aristocrat, is being part of our portfolio on and off for a long time. We have gained a good chunk of dividends as well as capital gain from owning this company. Lately, it has been a drag. Partly due to pandemic, which has dented its media business. In the post split environment, [...

May 31, 2021 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek had an article about Cathie Wood, who is the manager of the Ark Innovation ETF fund, with an incredible 150% gain in 2020. The article is very interesting to say the least. Pic Source - TheStreet There are a lot of things that are outright dicey for any value oriented investors. However, there are certain things that forced me to think differently and perhaps change a thing or two about my investment philosophy....

Old Economy Vs New Economy - Arrow of Performance May 31, 2021 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek had an article about Cathie Wood, who is the manager of the Ark Innovation ETF fund, with an incredible 150% gain in 2020. The article is very interesting to say the least. There are a lot of things that are outright dicey for any value oriented investors...