The Impact of Tax Rate-cuts on Value: Game Theory and Dominant Strategies

Most people in India, especially her investors, have welcomed Indian Government's Corporate Tax Rate-cut with fanfare. While first level thoughts may deceive us into believing all that extra money directly adds to the value of all companies, a deeper level thought process provides a more accurate understanding.

The Importance of Margin of Safety in Life and Investing: Only the Paranoid Survive

If someone asked me, "What is one investing rule you would never break?", I would immediately say "Margin of Safety" without flinching. In fact, it has almost become an instinct for me to claim a Margin of Safety for every single one of my investment ideas. Why is being cautious so important in investing?

RBL Bank Valuation: Bank or Banker?

It may come as a surprise to some of you that RBL Bank, despite having caught the attention of the media only a few years ago, is actually a considerably old bank. It was incorporated in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in 1943 as 'Ratnakar Bank'. It has come a long way since then. In line with its re-branding to 'RBL Bank' in 2014, it seems to have adopted a new and lucrative business model.

The Intrinsic Value Puzzle: Components and Case Studies

What is the 'Intrinsic Value' of a Stock? What are its components? How do they affect the way the company's Stock is likely to behave? We will attempt to answer these seemingly daunting questions in simple terms and with relevant, real world examples.

Apple Juice Investing: Do You Know Your Cost of Capital?

The Discounting Rate or a 'Cost of Capital' is often a very important input in any kind of Valuation model, including Equity Valuation models. But do you know the Cost of your Capital?