I am a self-taught investor in my early 50's. I immigrated to Canada from India in 1986 with $10 in my pocket and have not done badly. I am grateful to Canada for giving me the opportunity to succeed and build a good life. I lived in the US for a couple of years but returned to Canada. The similarities and differences between the two countries fascinate me, but I just prefer Canada.
Over the last 13 years I have accumulated a portfolio of over $3 million, while making all the rookie mistakes and enduring two big bear markets. The recent bear market has taught me that technical's are important and its important to raise cash at the right time. Therefore I follow the economic indicators carefully with a view to ...More avoid a bear market. I continue to learn from experience and the read all economic and financial commentary voraciously. I think I am playing the long game which takes skill and patience.
Bear markets fascinate me! They represents a discontinuity in which the financial reins go from the weak to the strong from the fearful to the courageous and most of all from the reckless speculator to the patient thinker. If you can avoid a bear market you are already 20 to 50% ahead.
My investing style is value - with a GARP orientation. I enjoy looking at lot of stocks hoping to find a fat pitch.
Thanks for stopping by and good luck investing.
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Over the last 13 years I have accumulated a portfolio of over $3 million, while making all the rookie mistakes and enduring two big bear markets. The recent bear market has taught me that technical's are important and its important to raise cash at the right time. Therefore I follow the economic indicators carefully with a view to ...More