Investment Philosophy

• Compounding investments
• We believe in letting the compounding engine grow our wealth with a long term horizon in mind.
• Don’t lose money
• When the markets don’t go our way, minimizing the risk of permanent loss of capital becomes imperative. We believe capital preservation is essential so that when we come out the other side, we are in a position to correct our mistakes.
• Contrarian approach
• When Mr. Market goes to either extreme of irrationality; at times widely optimistic and euphoric and other times morbidly pessimistic, we follow the wise old value investing tenant of “Buy when others are fearful and sell when others are greedy”.
• Asset class diversification
• We recognize that there is more than one vessel for wealth creation, hence we put our money to use by leveraging multiple asset classes.
• Quality companies
• Only high-quality business operations, management, and moats survive the brutal capitalism and competitive business environment. When investing we look for such companies that check all of the boxes of our “Quality Business” criteria.
• Growth Companies
• We look for high-quality businesses that can grow and outperform the competitors and the overall market over time because of their future potential. These are the ones that have the possibility of becoming high-quality compounders.
• Lasting value
• We look for investments that can stand the test of time. Only the companies with long-term relevance of business and the ability to extend competitive advantage period will be able to sustain the growth momentum for long periods.
• Look for bargains
• However good a company behind a stock, the management behind a venture or a real estate property might be, unless we buy it at bargain prices, we limit the upside from that investment. Hence, we at our core are bargain hunters, and the “Margin of Safety” is our investment weapon.