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The Infant Learner

Some stuff I read this week:

A. Market Research

MFP Market Report Card (MFP)

B. Entrepreneurial Diary

Interview With Tarun Mehta of Ather Energy (TK)
Why Competitive Advantages Die (CF)
The Blackstone of Innovation (II)
Advice for Young Scientists—and Curious People in General (FS)

C. Investment Topic:- Library of Mistakes

Lessons from History- by Mr. Durgesh Shah (DS)
Learnings From My Investment Career by S. Naren (SN)
Library of Mistakes: Case Studies & Antidotes (PK)
Key Learnings and Mistakes By Jatin Khemani (JK)

D. Personal Finance

The Asset Allocation Quilt (LM)
Half Truths About Direct Stock Investing (MC)
Govt Hikes Interest Rates on Some Small Savings Schemes (PO)
Active Short Term Funds – A Forgotten Category (SK)
Why Arbitrage Funds Are in a Sweet Spot? (VR)
Which Asset Class to Choose in NPS (PI)
Busting Some Myths About Buying Insurance Online (FE)

E. Other Articles

Lucky fools (HD)
Winds of Change (FR)
The Dark Side of Setting Goals (PT)
The Importance of Not Missing Out (TC)
Is the World Getting Harder to Predict? (PR)
Qualities of a True FMCG Business (SC)
Checklist for Investing In Small Cap Companies (MS)
5 Behavioral Tricks for Long-Term Investors (VI)
How to Find Investment Ideas Through Technical Analysis by Shivaji Vitthalrao

“I read everything: annual reports, 10k’s, 10q’s, biographies, histories, five newspapers a day. On airplanes, I read the instructions on the backs of seats. Reading is key. Reading has made me rich over time” – Warren Buffett

“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you” – Charlie Munger

You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better”-  Carol Dweck