Dinesh Sairam's Portfolio: Requesting Feedback

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Portfolio and why no small cap

Nav_1996 portfolio - Suggestions needed

Hi, I would like to have suggestion of fellow boarders about my portfolio. I have been at it for last 10 years but have been able to form a focused portfolio in last 5 years. Themes Long term holding with low churn. Management quality if of paramount importance. No ability to do scuttlebutt. Not a very detailed financial approach. I can read BS/P&L but I believe numbers only tell so much. Belief that financials, Consumer goods and Pharma basket have ability to beat other sectors over long te…

Is it worth investing in small caps

We have all heard/know of people who have made fortunes investing in small caps. They definitely posses exceptional stock picking skills. Now, statistically most of us will tend to be average stock pickers and our returns would hug sensex returns. And that is where problem lies. Now last 10 years returns of Nifty 50 have been around 7.5% where as Nifty smallcap return has been around only 6.5%. Add to this typical risk of liquidity, corp governance etc. Now for last 5 years Nifty 50 returns …