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Consultant | Investor | Analytics | Humour | IBanker | Ex-McKinsey | Ex- CS| Ex-CRISIL | Gold Medalist | Trustee | Traveler | Father | Optimist | Views are mine
Jun 6, 2020 17 tweets 4 min read
Samir Arora to Rahul Arora - Reliance has increased the saleability of Indian Markets to a new level ! -@Samirarora
Heavy Hitting ! Recent Additions in Global folio - Hilton and Marriott
Views - Anything will look like a recovery post what has happened ! But not interested in making a portfolio of all beaten down names.
Apr 10, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
FMCG has several segments. All unique and cater to specific subsets. Know what you own and why you own it :) Wonderful :) You have the eye for detail :)
Mar 16, 2020 17 tweets 10 min read
Sharing and compiling some positive Examples from leading firms across the globe - How they have handled THIS situation #CoronavirusOutbreak #coronapocolypse #CoronavirusPandemic (1/n) IT companies - Google, MSFT, Zoom, Slack - made some of their products free to support WFH
Macy, Walmart - Improved policies in cleaning their stores.
vox.com/recode/2020/3/… (2/n)
Sep 20, 2019 5 tweets 1 min read
Large gains

(900-1000bps lower tax rate)
Avenue, Colgate, Nestle, Page, Asian Paints, Crompton, Jubilant, Britannia, UNSP, HUL paid 33-35% effective tax
Low gains

(300-500bps lower tax rate)
Marico, Titan, Dabur, Emami, GCPL benefit lower as they had exemptions
Source : CS No impact on IT Services

No material impact on tax rates on the IT services companies from these tax cuts.

The current blended effective tax rates of 22-27% are a combination of higher tax rates paid
outside India and much lower tax rates paid in India.
Nov 11, 2018 4 tweets 2 min read
“We’ve long felt that the only value of stock forecasters is to make fortune tellers look good. We believe that short-term market forecasts are poison and should be kept locked up in a safe place, away from children & also from grown-ups who behave in the market like children- WB If you believe “experts” have enough foresight about financial events to make a meaningful difference. Unfortunately they don’t. After reviewing brokerage reports, you will quickly realize most of what passes for financial advice and forecast is really ‘financial fiction’ !