Ck Narayan

Map the trends of the higher time frames and make the context for what is happening in the present

Is Tata Motors going the US Steel way?

It was a case of US Steel-cant-go-down approach that used to prevail then (perhaps the first of the Too Big to Fail?) that prevented anyone from selling out early. Is it the same with Tata Motors?

Kerala had floods, Surat witnessed earthquakes, market has declines

Markets have been around in India since 1865 and they are still functioning very well. Ups and downs are part of the process but eventually, they all end.

Introduce the 'sameness'

Almost no one has a process even defined, forget doing it well! So that ‘s the place to start- lets lay down a process for doing the work.

How to achieve success in stock market

It has been proved that to remember something for a long time we need to first believe it ourselves. If we like singing, we think of, first, ourselves as a singer. After that we make efforts to sing and do it well (because we like to) and over time we tell ourselves that we ‘know’ the words. Eventually we believe it too. So to become what we believe ourselves to be (a singer) we have to first believe that we are one.

Lessons from football for market

Like everyone else I am also caught by this fever every four years. Though I have been wanting to go for a World cup match since 2002, it has not yet transpired for one reason or another. I don’t think I may want to go to Qatar (next, in 2022) because I cannot imagine sitting in the stadium at a sweltering 40 degrees temperature.

Following market trend is key for investing

Mutual Fund sahi hai jingle became the pied piper song that kept drawing money into the markets. Indeed, that tag line should probably be given credit as one of the most productive (for the industry) lines ever!

Traders and investors attracted by limitless money in market

The sordid history of British colonisation of Africa (the western coast there was actually called the Slave Coast!) and West Indies etc were all laid out in the article and it made an interesting reading. A bit depressing but still, interesting.

Acing the markets: Four elements of becoming a successful trader

Unless ALL the four elements are present in full quantity, success will remain a dream. If you are able to get together these elements, the consistency of success grows

Notes on the World Cup: Here's what football can teach you about markets

Our favourite game can have a lot of lessons for us to pick on and apply to our trading and investing activities.

Explained: The role of skill vs the role of time in markets

Does it take time or skillset to garner returns in the market? A quite trade-off in itself, the choice depends on the goal of the investor.

With purported company frauds on the rise, is it time for forensic financial analysts?

The number of stock scams is on the rise. Will something like a forensic financial analyst be a thing of the future in the markets? Will this be a lucrative career path?

The role of luck in our success in the markets

Does luck play a huge role in determining your success in the market? It sure does, but crediting your entire success or failure to luck isn't fair.

How your spouse can help you become a better trader

Your spouse can be your strength and support for all your trading activities. Including them in your trading activities will be your greatest investment.

Why most traders are obsessed with, but don't care about, stop losses and targets

The increasing importance given to stops and targets is turning into a obsession. This along with rising expectations turns the focus away from analysis.

Taking Warren Buffet To The Charts

In his famous letters, Warren Buffet has listed some criteria for investment

Alkem: A good lesson for attention bias

With Alkem, the attention bias was on the newness, the fundamental story, the lack of ownership and minimal research coverage leading to limited information flow

Matching the columns for a smart response!

While we are all agreed on the aspect that bigger profits accrue over the longer term, it doesn't mean that we can voice opinions about how that long term period will exactly unfold.

How not to get beaten in life and in markets

Loss in the market is all about Prestige- and not really about the money.

Deciphering the art of market meditation

It still continues to remain my favorite saying – about the markets as well as about life.

Exploring the role of confirmation bias in equity investment

Confirmation bias carries with it an inherent pitfall that we need to become aware of as most of us practice this subconsciously

Understanding stock market trends through technical analysis

There are repetitive behaviours and if one finds them and sticks to that pattern, some reasonable success can be enjoyed

Bhagavad Gita in the markets: Which path do I take to analyse, Oh Lord?

Even Lord Krishna, in Verse 5, Ch 12, says that pathway of meditating on the un-manifest is difficult and is not for the body embedded.

Technical analysis: How opposing thinking needs to be developed

This aspect of fading the signals or chasing requires a mindset that is able to veer 180 degrees without missing a beat!

Investing in stocks: How to adapt and change strategy at different times

The turn occurs when one of the groups becomes unmindful or overlooks the underlying factors that really drive the emotions of people