February 15, 2008
One of India's savviest stock market players, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has been called the 'pin-up boy of the current bull run.'
It's an epithet that sits lightly on his shoulders. A chartered accountant with a penchant for dabbling in stocks with an uncanny eye for success, Jhunjhunwala started as a trader and investor in 1983. He now runs his Rare Enterprises company from offices in Mumbai's Nariman Point business area. What earned Jhunjhunwala fame is his skill to pick under-valued stocks, thus earning him the sobriquet: India's Warren Buffett.
Talking about his company RARE (derived from the first two letters of his name and that of his wife Rekha) Enterprises, Jhunjhunwala says, "My company has only one client -- my wife -- so that I don't need to handle others' money."
So check out what India's Warren Buffett has to say about investing in the stock markets.
'Enter the market when no one else does'
Jhunjhunwala takes the cue from Warren Buffett when he says: "Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well."
· Don't follow stock picks by big investors
· Remember: the market is always right
· You can never be taught about market, you have to learn it
· You must balance fear and greed
Jhunjhunwala says he is 'well invested' in key growth areas like banking, retailing and infrastructure, all of which are based on India's domestic performance.
His private equity interests offer more detail -- education (private schools in Mumbai), hospitals and health care, a security company, pharmaceuticals, and dredging.
'Markets are like women -- always volatile'
"Markets are like women -- always commanding, mysterious, unpredictable and volatile," 'Big Bull' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala had told a gathering in Mumbai a few months back.
For Jhunjhunwala, trading by the hunches is the best thing to do. "If in doubt, listen to your heart," is what he tells young investors. Given below are some investment gems from him:
· Be optimistic
· Be opportunistic
· Study the market thoroughly
· Maximise profits and minimise losses
· Invest in a business not a company
· Have an independent opinion, always
· Be happy with your gains but take losses in your stride
· Be prepared for risks
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