Sunday, 14 February 2016

Value investing made easy book

What is investing?
Investing Vs Gambling
Power of Compounding

Why you must invest?
Investing gives you passive income; it works for 24/7
Work to exchange for salary. When invest, you don’t have to work for ever
Inflation eats up the value of your hard earned money
Life expectancy is increasing, meaning you have work for long period

Types of investments
Stocks, Real Estate, Bonds, Commodities, Mutual Funds

What is value investing?
Invest in companies that have strong business fundamentals 
Buy stocks that are undervalued and hold until the stocks hit intrinsic value

The mindset of value investing     
1.      Never make any investing decision based on emotions
2.      Practise independent thinking and know they are solely responsible for their own investing decisions
3.      Avoid investing based on recommendations without doing research first
4.      Do not time the market
5.      Focus on making long term consistent return and building lifetime wealth 
6.      Always buy shares of great companies below their intrinsic value


4 simple steps:

#1 Right business
                        Buying a stock, you are part of owner of the company
                        Invest in company that you understand                    
                        Evaluate the companies within the circle of competence      
                        Invest in companies with strong and sustainable competitive advantage
                        Understand the characteristics of the different companies

#2 Right management
                        Has excellent track record achieving business goals and targets
Has the proper credentials and relevant skill sets to manage the company successfully
                        Has future growth plans that continue building long term value for shareholder
                        Is honest and transparent with its shareholders
                        Is compensated based on performance and results
                        Owns at least 10% of the company


#3 Right numbers
                       
1
Gross Profit Margin
> 15%
2
Net Profit Margin
> 8%
3
Return on Equity
> 15%
4
Current Ratio
> 1
5
Cash Ratio
>0.5
6
Net Gearing Ratio
Lower better
7
Dividend Yield
4% to 8%
8
Earning Per Share
Higher better
                                   
·         When looking at Financial Statements and Ratios, compare them with industry averages.
·         Consistency is key.
·         Never use just one or a few ratios
                                              
 #4 Right price
Need to calculate the intrinsic value of the company and compare that to its stock price to determine if the stock is undervalued.
           
1
Price over Earnings Ratio
Lower better
2
Price over Earnings to Growth Ratio 
< 0.5
3
Price over Book Ratio
< 0.5

 Buy stocks of great companies at prices 50% below their intrinsic value when market hits a downturn. The market always go through cycles of boom and bust. Buy more if price drop further provided you are certain of a company’s intrinsic value and its long term business fundamentals.

When to sell?
The stock becomes grossly overvalued and is at risk of correcting downwards.
A better, undervalued investment opportunity comes along.
Company’s long term business fundamentals are compromised, affecting its intrinsic value.
Portfolio Management
Keep records of all your investment decisions. If you don’t keep track, you won’t know how much you are making or losing. Focus on stocks that will give you the best returns.

Monitor a company’s quarterly reports and keep track of their fundamental performance
Ø  Analyse their financial statements to check if the company is in good financial health
Ø  Look out for any positive or negative announcements concerning the company
Ø  Read and understand industry trends, as well as factors affecting them

8 step kick step action plan
1.      You must have at least 6 months’ worth of expenses in your saving account
2.      You must have insurance
3.      Design the lifestyle you want and find out how much it costs.
4.      Always invest yourself first
5.      Always continually seek to increase your cash flow
6.      Never borrow money to invest
7.      Start researching for great companies to invest in
8.      Continue to compound your investment returns and build your wealth 

***All information are extracted from Value investing made easy book by Adam Wong. This is quite useful and the author has made it easy for readers to read and understand. 

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