Commodities offer attractive investments

Commodities are cyclical in nature and commodity-based companies are subject to constant headwinds that cap their returns

I'm investing in a stock, not in a business

Every stock has a business behind it. Ignoring the underlying business and paying attention only to the stock price is a recipe for trouble

Understand competitive advantages

It is not enough for companies to be market leaders; they need to have some advantages that put them far ahead of competition

Investing for the next ten years? Are you nuts?

Many people baulk at the idea of long-term investing, since it is fraught with uncertainties. However, a long-term approach to investing could be highly rewarding

Myth: Value investing is buying cheap, low valuation stocks

Many investors mistakenly believe that value investing as propounded by Warren Buffett means buying low P/E and low P/B stocks

You can precisely calculate intrinsic value

Though it may be tempting to base one's decisions on a stock's intrinsic value, the fact is that finding it isn't easy and there is no one 'exact' method for finding it