Articles of the Week · Kapil Bhatt

Week of July 12, 2021

- A great article on how Djoker’s childhood marked by conflict and trauma has shaped his grit and greatness! Congratulation to Djoker on his 20th slam – Federer Fan :) - Semiconductors could be the new oil – here’s why - A good indicator of a bull market is the number of IPOs and recently there is no dearth of IPOs in the Indian capital markets. However, beware of the IP-Ohs

Week of July 5, 2021

- A short take on incentives and conflict of interests - 16 unbelievable facts (okay some are believable) about the stock market - A good mantra to live by is ‘Strong Opinions, Weakly Held’ and Arthur brooks details how to change your mind and what benefits you will reap from it

Week of June 28, 2021

Everyone is told to work hard to be successful but what is missing in the conversation is How to Work Hard
‘The opposite of a good idea can also be a good idea’ - Rory Sutherland. Similarly the opposite of a good business model can also be a good business model. Costco buys in bulk and sells in bulk at a discount, Dollar General buys in bulk and sells smaller sized products at a premium
‘A cat has nine lives’ and so does Western Union which has survived disruption from the telephone, the fax, the personal computer, the internet, and now digital payments and has been on a steady decline for 140 years!

Week of June 21, 2021