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April 29, 2026
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Mr. Market: Benjamin Graham’s 1949 Parable for Treating Daily Quotes as Offers, Not Verdicts

Benjamin Graham's 1949 Mr. Market parable is the operating system for ignoring daily price quotes. Titan Biotech FY25's audited quiet — ₹3 cr borrowings, 103% CFO/PAT, 36.4% ROCE — illustrates the underlying factory that survives every tick.
April 28, 2026
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Status-Quo Bias: Samuelson & Zeckhauser’s 1988 Cognitive Anchor That Keeps Indian Investors Stuck in Regular MF Plans, Old Brokers and Drifting Allocations

Samuelson & Zeckhauser (1988) showed that decision-makers stick to existing options far more than rationality justifies. AMFI / SEBI data shows roughly half of equity MF AUM is still in Regular Plans 13+ years after Direct Plans launched. This post unpacks the bias, gives a structural fix, and uses Titan Biotech FY25's audited numbers to illustrate corporate anti-status-quo discipline. Educational case study only — not investment advice.
April 28, 2026
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Interest Coverage Ratio: The 30-Second Solvency Filter

Interest Coverage Ratio (EBIT/Finance Costs) is the 30-second solvency filter every Indian value investor must know. Titan Biotech FY25's ~₹3 Cr borrowings, ₹11 Cr internally funded CWIP, and 103% CFO/Operating Profit illustrate what fortress-coverage looks like in numbers.
April 28, 2026
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The Maximum Pessimism Rule: Sir John Templeton’s Contrarian Doctrine for Indian Value Investors

Sir John Templeton's 'buy at the point of maximum pessimism' rule is the most uncomfortable, most lucrative discipline in value investing. Here's how Indian value investors can apply it in 2026 — and why durable, debt-free compounders are the right business-side filter.
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