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I’m Shailesh Kumar, a value investor with decades of experience in small-cap analysis, intrinsic value modeling, and systematic portfolio construction. Everything I share here comes from real strategies I use to build long-term wealth for my family and businesses.
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How to Manage Emotions When Markets Decline: A Value Investor’s Guide to Staying Rational in Chaos
The market will test you. Over and over again. No matter how experienced you are…
Investing in REITs: A Value Investor’s Perspective
Introduction: Why Should Value Investors Care About Investing in REITs? When value investors think about…
Do Dividends Matter in a Value Investor’s Portfolio?
Why Dividends Matter—Even If They’re Not the Primary Focus Many investors dismiss dividends as irrelevant,…
How Smart Investors Use Market Cycles to Maximize Value Investing Profits
Why Market Cycles Matter in Value Investing The market moves in cycles, swinging between optimism…
[Inner Circle] $CE – This Stock Just Bottomed—Here’s Why the Next Move Could Be Explosive
[This article was originally posted on January 29, 2025] Bank of America Sees Market Bottoming…
Daily Investing News for Long-Term Investors – January 29, 2025
Welcome to your daily roundup of news stories and market updates tailored for long-term investors….
High-Yield Covered Call Funds: Unlocking Income Potential or Risky Gamble?
High-yield covered call funds are gaining popularity among income-focused investors. With the promise of steady…
Using Earnings Yield as a Proxy for Value
Value investing thrives on simplicity. Earnings yield is one of the most straightforward tools in…
Chapter 1: Introduction to Value Investing
The following is a sample chapter from my upcoming book “The Art of Finding Undervalued…
Secure Your Financial Future: Create a Winning Investment Policy Statement
Introduction: Why Every Investor Needs an Investment Policy Statement How do you stay disciplined when…
Why Value Investing Works Over the Long Term?
Value investing works because it is grounded in buying companies for less than their intrinsic worth and letting fundamentals drive long-term returns. By focusing on earnings power, cash flow, and true business value, investors position themselves to benefit when mispriced stocks eventually converge toward fair value. This disciplined approach favors patience, rational decision-making, and the compounding of high-quality opportunities over time.
At Astute Investor’s Calculus, we focus on small-cap value stocks because this is where mispricing is most common. In my 25+ years of investing, I’ve consistently found that small caps are overlooked by institutions and largely ignored by retail investors who concentrate on index-heavy large caps. This lack of attention creates persistent inefficiencies, allowing disciplined investors to buy fundamentally strong businesses at steep discounts to intrinsic value. It’s in these under-followed corners of the market where true value investing edges are built.