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How I read 50+ books during the pandemic lockdown and how it has helped me as an investor. Part- 1

Let's face it. The pandemic has caused unimaginable suffering and loss to humankind. This has been a Black Swan event that has defied all the predictions, forecasts, and planning by the best economists, politicians, leaders, and the general population. Most of us were confined to our homes with either work from home or online classes etc. During the first few weeks of the lockdown, like almost everyone I knew, I was blaming the Government, the Virus, the System, etc. for being locked up in the house and not being able to lead a normal life. I had two choices to spend the excess time that I had due to lack of commute, getting ready for work, and other chores. Either I could spend it binge-watching Netflix, overeating, and listen to senseless debates and news on TV, OR use this time to improve myself as an Investor. So, to cut the story short, I started (RE)-reading the classics of fundamental investment like  The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham , Security Analysis by ...

Sample Company Analysis - GNFC( Stage-1)

Answer every question and fill all the details before moving to Annual Report Analysis and Discounted Cash Flow-based Intrinsic Value calculation About the Company: Gujarat Narmada Valley Fert. & Chem. Is one of India's leading companies engaged in the manufacturing and selling of fertilizers, industrial chemical products and rendering IT services Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertiliser Company (GNFC) was set up in Bharuch, Gujarat in the year 1976. The company is a   joint sector enterprise that was promoted by the Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat State Fertilizer Company (GSFC). In 2012 the company changed name from Gujarat Narinada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited to 'Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited'. GNFC started its manufacturing and marketing operations by setting up in 1982, one of the world's largest single-stream ammonia-urea fertilizer complexes. Over the next few years, GNFC successfully commissioned differ...