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Charlie - Our North Star
Greetings from Team Carnelian!!! In the history of mankind, there rarely comes a human being who single handedly & selflessly impacts the...
Dec 4, 20233 min read


US recession, Geo-Politics – this time it is different.
Most investors agree that India is a great long-term story, but can it remain unscathed from these ongoing global issues and their outcomes?
Nov 9, 20237 min read


Show me the Margins!
Wealth creation and compounding are a function of three things - Quality of Business, Quality of Management and Reasonable price.
Oct 12, 20237 min read


When to sell?? – An investor’s dilemma
Greetings from Team Carnelian!!! Just like in poker, knowing when to hold a hand and when to fold is crucial to every poker player’s...
Sep 8, 20239 min read


We don’t find the market expensive – simplifying asset valuation…
“Price is what you pay and value is what you get” – Warren Buffett. It is a profound and straightforward statement, but only if the...
Aug 10, 20237 min read


CONNECTing dots
At Carnelian, we have created 2 strong pillars of our forensic framework: CLEAR & Connect.
Jul 7, 20238 min read


Demand creates its own supply
In wealth creation, what matters is the rate of change. Value creation is the delta from where you stood yesterday to where you are today.
Jun 5, 20237 min read


Small is beautiful – What makes them big?
Structural wealth creation happens when a company travels the path from being small to mid to finally large.
May 9, 20238 min read


Is a financial crisis looming?
Across the globe were engulfed with heightened fear caused by the collapse of financial institutions Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Su
Apr 6, 20235 min read


Choices that one makes! a Fund Manager’s dilemma....
Hope you had a lovely Holi celebration and may this festival fill your life with the colors of joy, friendship, and happiness always....
Mar 9, 20236 min read


Budget, Adani and Fed!!!
Greetings from Team Carnelian!!! Last few days have been eventful to say the least – The Budget, Adani Group, FOMC meeting... While two...
Feb 2, 20234 min read


2023: Tailwinds amidst headwinds…
Greetings from Team Carnelian!!! We wish you and your family a Happy New Year! As we reflect upon the year that has gone by, like we had...
Jan 4, 20236 min read


This time it’s different
Greetings from Team Carnelian! “This time it’s different” are considered the most expensive words in our industry. These words can be...
Dec 7, 20226 min read


Three Peaks & Twin Engine will lead to 70,000
Greetings from Team Carnelian! Hope you had a wonderful festive season. A new Samvat is a good time to take stock of how things went by...
Nov 2, 20226 min read


Culture – The compounding machine
Wishing happy Dussehra to you and your family. We have written a lot on risk, returns, opportunities, outlook, and various frameworks… In...
Oct 5, 20228 min read


Predictably Irrational – Psychology of Investing
“The biggest investing errors come not from factors that are informational or analytical, but from those that are psychological.” -...
Sep 12, 20227 min read


CLEAR vision avoids casualties…
“All I want to know is where I am going to die, so I’ll never go there” - Charlie Munger An investor generally relies on reported...
Aug 8, 20228 min read


Embrace volatility & build this Vintage
We started the year by writing to you that we expect this year to be volatile and a year of de rating (link). We are already witnessing...
Jul 4, 20225 min read


3 years of our journey so far…. then and now
We are happy to share with you that this month we completed 3 years of our journey and take this opportunity to thank, think/introspect...
Jun 7, 20225 min read


Sailing amidst uncertainties
Most of us are surprised lately with the movement of markets and the tug of war which is at play almost daily between Bulls and Bears....
May 6, 20223 min read
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