Gaurav Kumar's blog on investing

I am a self-taught investor who started investing a few years ago. From blindly investing in real estate, hedge funds, and exotic investments (like art) to having two investment managers manage my assets, I think I have seen a lot (but probably not enough). I have seen my portfolio gain 70% in a year to catastrophic losses. I have seen the COVID boom and inflation bust. These experiences have led me to form my investing principles:

• It is more important to not lose money than to make money.

• Good decisions can make you lose money in the short term, but in the long term, you are more likely to make money on them.

• To make good decisions, you need intellectual curiosity and emotional fortitude.