Product Description (What I Learned About Investing from Darwin)

The investment profession is in a state of crisis. The vast majority of equity fund managers are unable to beat the market over the long term, which has led to massive outflows from active funds to passive funds. Where should investors turn in search of a new approach?

Pulak Prasad offers a philosophy of patient long-term investing based on an unexpected source: evolutionary biology. He draws key lessons from core Darwinian concepts, mixing vivid examples from the natural world with compelling stories of good and bad investing decisions―including his own. How can bumblebees’ survival strategies help us accept that we might miss out on Tesla? What does an experiment in breeding tame foxes reveal about the traits of successful businesses? Why might a small frog’s mimicry of the croak of a larger rival shed light on the signs of corporate dishonesty?

Informed by successful evolutionary strategies, Prasad outlines his counterintuitive principles for long-term gain. He provides three mantras of investing: Avoid big risks; buy high quality at a fair price; and don’t be lazy―be very lazy. Prasad makes a persuasive case for a strategy that rules out the vast majority of investment opportunities and advocates permanently owning high-quality businesses.

Combining punchy prose and practical insight, What I Learned About Investing from Darwin reveals why evolutionary biology can help fund managers become better at their craft.

Product Description (The Big Bull Of Dalaal Street)

Respect the market. Have an open mind. Know what to stake. Know when to take a loss. Be responsible,’ this is what Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, India’s iconic stock market investor, often used to say.

This book looks at the life of India’s big bull, as Rakesh was famously known, both as a person and as a professional. Providing a fascinating account of his journey, it analyses the records of Jhunjhunwala’s investments and interviews he has given over the years. More than just a biography, a large section of the book is devoted to understanding the stocks that made him rich and the mistakes he made. Looking at the journey of the legendary investor, the book offers retail investors some useful insights—-benefits of long-term investing, mistakes one should avoid in the stock market, risk associated with leveraged trades, among others.

About the Author (What I Learned About Investing from Darwin)

Pulak Prasad is the founder of Nalanda Capital, a Singapore-based firm that invests in listed Indian equities and manages about $5 billion. He was previously the cohead of India for Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, and worked at the management consulting firm McKinsey for several years.

About the Author ( The Big Bull Of Dalaal Street)

Neil Borate is Deputy Editor at Mint, where he heads the personal finance team. Neil is a graduate in law and economics. He also has a post graduate diploma in investments from the University of Birmingham, UK and has passed the CFA Level 1 exam. He started writing about personal finance in 2016, at Value Research a mutual fund research portal. After a few stints at fintechs, Neil joined Mint in 2019 as a reporter covering mutual funds and other investments. He was made editor in 2021.

Aprajita Sharma is a financial journalist and has worked across diverse media formats from digital, print to broadcast. She now freelances for Mint, Fortune India, Outlook Money, Angel One and a couple of mutual fund houses. She has previously worked with Business Today, Business Standard, Economic Times and Zee Business. She covers the stock market, and personal finance extensively, including specific beats such as mutual funds, insurance, loans and fintech. She recently made it among 17 journalists across Asia who got selected for Asia Journalism Fellowship. She is a Certified Financial Planner.

Aditya Kondawar is Partner, Vice President of Key Accounts at Complete Circle Capital Ltd, a Delhi based Financial Services company. His 6-year financial services sector journey spans Investment Banking, Equity Research and even Entrepreneurship. In his previous role, he was the co-founder and COO. Aditya is well known in Industry circles for simplifying finance and telling stories with a message. He has over 82000 followers on Twitter and over 12,000 followers on LinkedIn and his articles/views have been covered on all the major news sites and blogs. He has been featured on major TV channels such as CNBC Awaaz, ET Now, ET Now Swadesh. He has a post-graduate diploma from the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM). is Partner, Vice President of Key Accounts at Complete Circle Capital Ltd, a Delhi based Financial Services company. His 6-year financial services sector journey spans Investment Banking, Equity Research and even Entrepreneurship. In his previous role, he was the co-founder and COO. Aditya is well known in Industry circles for simplifying finance and telling stories with a message. He has over 82000 followers on Twitter and over 12,000 followers on LinkedIn and his articles/views have been covered on all the major news sites and blogs. He has been featured on major TV channels such as CNBC Awaaz, ET Now, ET Now Swadesh. He has a post-graduate diploma from the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM).