My Stock Market Investment Journey

 From Curiosity to Conviction

My stock market journey started in 2014 at Nagpur. reading books Since 2009, I have read almost 600 books. These books helped me understand money, business, and investing.

I am lucky to have full support from my wife and my parents. Because I am not buying any physical assets using bank loans, they always stood with me. I believe that when my daughter came into my home, it felt like Goddess Laxmi herself entered our house. My friends are also supportive, and we talk about the stock market for 1–2 hours every day.

Earlier, when my salary credited in account, I used to spend the whole amount in one month. So my first goal in investing was simple: just save some money while still enjoying life. Slowly, I learned that some stocks show their real nature only after time. The market also charges a “fee” in the form of losses, but other stocks give multiple returns. Only knowledge, courage, and patience help you hold them for long.

I follow the philosophies of Pat Dorsey, Basant Maheshwari, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and Peter Lynch. The best movies I have watched about business and finance are The Founder and The Big Short.

This is how my investment journey has grown—with reading i am able to do connecting the dots, support, discipline, and learning from the market every day, and finding meaning between the lines.

I always tell who asks me about investing that investors should stay away from Ponzi schemes, telephonic/tv stock tips, F&O trading, and daily trading stay away from fly by nights companies. It is better for to choose mutual funds and invest in a way that they can beat the inflation rate at least.

Here, money does not matter. What truly matters is learning, gaining knowledge, turning that knowledge into wisdom, and using it in life through the right channels. It is also important to build the confidence of family members, especially because no one talks about equity investment, and whatever little people know usually comes from Hindi movies where investing is shown as a loss-making or risky thing.

As a salaried employee, after deductions and monthly expenses, I still invest a small amount in equity every month for 10 years. It is difficult and it takes time to build capital for good returns, and I hope to continue this in the future. I believe that ‘Bhaav Bhagwaan chhe’ and Market is Supreme
— faith and good intentions always help.