Investing lessons from Test Cricket
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“Investing in stock markets is not a 2020 cricket, where you can hit the ball out of the park in the very first ball. It is like a Test match. One has to play long innings to become wealthy.� - Rajiv Garodia
There is a lot of similarity between value investing and Test cricket
Past performance
Access Risk
Access external factors
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Understand Strategy
Future performance potential
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Past performance CRICKET
In test match, the captain looks at the historical track record (batting/ bowling averages) of his players.
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INVESTING
Analyzing historical financial performance helps him understand the business and how the Company has performed on Growth, Margins, Return on invested Capital. Mobile: 9650010925
Access riskiness CRICKET
A test captain accesses the risks how a player would perform under pressure. Whether a bowler should be given long or short spells. How a batsman would bat with the middle and lower order. Email: Support@skillfinlearning.com
INVESTING
Similarly, the investor analyses the riskiness of the balance sheet by looking at cash flows, liquidity, leverage of the target company. This would help him understand if the company would default when put in an unfavorable environment under liquidity pressure. Mobile: 9650010925
Understand strategy and management CRICKET
A good test captain tries to understand the strategy of the other competing team, their performance in the given condition and their hunger for victory. This helps him strategize his game better. Email: Support@skillfinlearning.com
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Similarly, an investor looks at the Company’s management and Strategy. This would help him determine their hunger for growth. Great management can take a Company performance to Greater Heights. Example is Mr. Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Mr. Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Mobile: 9650010925
Access external factors CRICKET
INVESTING
Industry
A test Captain tries to understand the Pitch, Ground and Weather conditions before making the final eleven selection just before the match. Email: Support@skillfinlearning.com
Economy
Similarly, in investing the Industry is the pitch, Economic Scenario and Government regulations are the Ground and Weather Conditions. These factors help determine the market momentum behind the stock price performance. Mobile: 9650010925
Future performance potential CRICKET
A good test captain invests in a player where he see’s good potential and can help him win matches in the future. For example, Saurav Ganguly supporting in Yuvraj and Harbhajan Singh and M. S. Dhoni supporting Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah. Email: Support@skillfinlearning.com
INVESTING
Similarly, an investor has to understand the future performance potential of a company which can create wealth for him over long term. Like, Warren Buffet investing in Coke in 1980s and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala in Titan in early 2000. Mobile: 9650010925
Past performance
Access Risk
Access external factors
Understand Strategy
Future performance potential
These are a few mantras to become a Great captain of a Great Test Team and to become a Great Investor.
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But if you make take a disciplined investment approach be assured that “YOU WILL NOT DIE POOR”.
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