- As per market veteran, some months ago I exited all IT holdings and have now started accumulating them again. The reason is not certainty but belief that quality IT companies with strong balance sheets, experienced management and adaptability can navigate the AI transition. Hope can initiate an investment decision, but long-term success depends on valuation, earnings growth and fundamentals. Hope alone is never a strategy, especially when market movements are heavily influenced by large institutions, HNIs, promoters and operators.
- Well-known realty stocks trading below their all-time highs. Brigade Enterprises (-52%), Godrej Properties (-47.49%), Macrotech Developers (-44.67%), Mahindra Lifespace (-41.99%), DLF (-36.59%), Sobha (-34.78%), Prestige Estates (-26.78%) and Oberoi Realty (-26.78%). Investing in good companies alone is not enough. Timely entry, exit and quarterly technical & fundamental review are equally important.
- As per market veteran, in a headline-driven and highly volatile market, survival should be the first goal, not profit maximization. Trade with smaller positions, reduce risk, avoid oversized overnight exposure and wait for high-conviction opportunities. Trading can be mentally exhausting, making breaks and capital preservation equally important.
- As per market veteran, don’t chase 100x returns from Day 1. First focus on achieving the first 100% gain, then recover your original capital and let the profits compound. Multibaggers are not identified instantly; they are discovered through disciplined participation and patience. Focus on the journey, not just the destination.
- “Upward only” is a myth; volatility is a feature of markets. Corrections of around 5% occur several times a year, while average intra-year declines are close to 14%. Bear markets emerge during crises, recessions and overvaluation phases. Individual stocks can even go to zero despite broader indices rising.
- Crisis due to over speculation: Retail margin loans in Taiwan have surged to a record NT$600 billion (US$19 billion), more than doubling in a year and exceeding levels seen during the 2000 Dot-Com Bubble, indicating excessive speculative activity
