Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Essential Items and countries which Exports Them

 Here are the top 10 essential items for humans to live a quality life, along with the top 3 countries that export them:


1. Food (Grains, Fruits, Vegetables)


- Top Exporters:

    1. United States ($133.1 billion)

    2. Brazil ($64.1 billion)

    3. China ($43.6 billion)


2. Clean Water


- Top Exporters (of water treatment equipment):

    1. Germany ($4.6 billion)

    2. United States ($3.4 billion)

    3. Japan ($2.5 billion)


3. Shelter (Building Materials)


- Top Exporters (of construction materials):

    1. China ($44.8 billion)

    2. United States ($24.6 billion)

    3. Germany ($17.1 billion)


4. Clothing


- Top Exporters (of textiles):

    1. China ($154.4 billion)

    2. Bangladesh ($40.4 billion)

    3. Vietnam ($34.6 billion)


5. Healthcare (Medicines)


- Top Exporters (of pharmaceuticals):

    1. United States ($47.7 billion)

    2. Germany ($43.8 billion)

    3. Switzerland ($36.1 billion)


6. Energy (Oil, Gas, Renewable)


- Top Exporters (of oil and natural gas):

    1. Saudi Arabia ($133.2 billion)

    2. Russia ($73.2 billion)

    3. Iraq ($44.8 billion)


7. Education (Books, Digital Resources)


- Top Exporters (of educational materials):

    1. United States ($10.3 billion)

    2. United Kingdom ($6.4 billion)

    3. Germany ($5.6 billion)


8. Communication (Phones, Computers)


- Top Exporters (of electronics):

    1. China ($674.5 billion)

    2. United States ($143.2 billion)

    3. South Korea ($123.6 billion)


9. Transportation (Vehicles)


- Top Exporters (of vehicles):

    1. Germany ($148.3 billion)

    2. Japan ($126.6 billion)

    3. United States ($104.5 billion)


10. Sanitation (Toilets, Sewage Systems)


- Top Exporters (of sanitary equipment):

  1. China ($10.8 billion)

  2. Germany ($6.3 billion)

  3. United States ($5.5 billion)


These countries are among the largest exporters of these essential items, but other countries also play significant roles in global trade.

Sources:

- World Trade Organization (WTO)

- International Trade Centre (ITC)

- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

- Statista

If India needs to stamp it's authority in the world as top 3 country, it needs to start showing up in at least 2 (if not 3) of these categories. For now, we just export "Humans" all over the world. 

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Similarity between China and Japan Stock Market Story

The Japanese market's experience in the late 1980s serves as a cautionary tale. After peaking at 38,294, the market suffered a severe correction, taking 40 years to recover. Similarly, the Chinese stock market has been experiencing a downturn since 2018, with eerie parallels to Japan's trajectory. Although Shanghai's data is limited, the FXI (China's equivalent of the S&P 500) and KWEB (China's equivalent of the Nasdaq) track the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and exhibit similar patterns.


In the late 1980s, Japan's stock market plummeted 60% within three years, bottoming out at 15,497. However, it took two decades to find its true bottom, sinking further to 8,190 in 2003 and eventually hitting 7,229.72 in February 2009 - an 81% decline over 20 years. Yet, after finding its bottom, the market staged a remarkable recovery, surging 554% to a recent high of 40,063.79, outpacing the S&P 500's 517% gain since 2009.


Fast-forward to China: the Hong Kong market peaked at 32,887 in January 2018 and has since corrected by 14,863 (around 55%) in just four years. This mirrors Japan's initial decline, followed by a further 50% drop over the next decade. This unsettling similarity has led many to label China's market as "uninvestable." While history doesn't repeat itself, it often rhymes, and the parallels between Japan's and China's market trajectories are striking.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Building Stock Portfolio

 If I have to start my life again - and construct a stock portfolio from scratch, following are the steps I would take: 

1. From each and every paycheck - I will divide it in 2 separate accounts. 80% of the money goes to my regular account from where I have to pay my bills, and the basic needs and wants of day to day life. Other 20% goes to the investment account. This way, I ensure from every paycheck, I am putting down 20% for my future. 

2. From the investment account - I will have a direct deposit to my investing portfolio - I set up a recurring buy to 20 stocks so that 1% of my paycheck goes to that particular stock buying. 

3. As of today - August 13, 2023 - my favorite 20 stocks are: NVDA, UBER, PLTR, DKNG, CRWD, DECK, MELI, CMG, Z, OKTA, NFLX, META, COST, AXP, AMZN, MAR, QCOM, BKNG, HD, ERJ. 

4. Now, assuming, your salary after tax (take home cash) is around 120K, which means, each month you get cash of 10K, if you get bi-monthly paycheck that would be 5K, 20% of that would be 1K, so from each paycheck, you would be buying $50 worth of each of the above mention stocks. Now, there are plenty of trading platforms which allows fraction stock buying, so all you have to do is spend perhaps 30 minutes of your time, once and set up the account (say Robin Hood or M1 Finance), that from each paycheck, you are buying total of $1,000 stocks, distributed equally to 20 stocks. 

5. You do not have to pick the same 20 stocks (that I suggested), you can be innovative and pick something else. Perhaps you like AMD (compare to NVDA) or you like (AVGO compare to QCOM), or you like ONON or NKE or SKX or CROX in shoes compare to Hoka Shoes company (DECK), or you like Tesla compare to DKNG or you like Boeing compare to ERJ or you like Hyatt or Hilton brand compare to Marriott or you like Expedia or AirBnB compare to BKNG or Capital One compare to American Express and so on, You can change the stocks or companies based on your likes and dislikes. But make sure the list is of minimum 20 stocks (so that you are not putting more than 5% of your money in a single stock). Ideal Portfolio for most successful traders include 20-28 stocks, so do not be afraid to have more stocks. 

6. Let the set up run for 6 months or a year and you find that there is a stock which is down more than 20%. Do not Sell that stock. Let whatever you have bought be it in the portfolio. But replace that from buying list with something else. This way, you are not averaging down on your losers at the same time you are giving them a chance to come back to life in future. 

7. Keep updating portfolio with new technology, new things that keeps coming every year and keep buying it. 

8. This method is based on 3 core principles: 1) Buy Daily (well, per each paycheck), 2) Buy Small (just 20% of your paycheck) 3) Never Sell. 

9. Do this for the 10-15 years, and you will see a magical return. If you have put in say 400K in 10-15 years, your portfolio will be grown to 1 Million Dollars and above and This is just a start. This 10-15 year was your "Accumulation Phase", where you have accumulated stocks and it has given you above average return. but the exponential growth will start after the accumulation phase. If you keep that 1 million dollar portfolio as is for next 10 years, you will see it has grown to 3-5 Million Dollars. You keep it for another 10 years, it will be 10 Million and so on. 

10. Now, the obvious question that will be asked is when do you sell and enjoy the profit? Well - certainly not during the accumulation phase. But after that, you have given 10-15 years and say, you have 70-80 stocks in it, not everyone is giving you profit. There are going to be some losers. Sell them first. Also, how much you have to sell? Well, 4% in each year, you can sell. So once your portfolio has grown to a million dollars, each year, you can sell 40,000$ worth of portfolio and still be able to enjoy the similar growth for next 10-20 years. 


Saturday, July 27, 2024

Portfolio Update

Removing #SQ from daily recurring buy of $1, replacing it with #SMG. 

Removing #DXCM, #ASPN, #ULTA from $3 weekly recurring buy, replacing them with #SQ, #QS and #LU. 


Top 20 Portfolio no update: (Daily recurring buy of $5).


Next 30 Portfolio: no update: (Daily recurring buy of $3)



Dividend 40 Portfolio: no update (Daily recurring buy of $2)



Sunday, July 14, 2024

Top 20 Bollywood Song - Year 2009

 Twitter Link: https://x.com/viralpatel15/status/1812498792765092257


Top Bollywood Songs - 2009


  1. Dhan Te Nan ~ Kaminey
  2. Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh ~ 3 Idiots
  3. Tera Hone Laga Hoon ~ Ajab Prem Ki Gazaab Kahaani
  4. IkTaara ~ Wake up Sid
  5. Dooriyaan ~ Love Aaj Kal
  6. Shukran Allah ~ Kurban
  7. Khudaya Khair ~ Billu 
  8. Masakali ~ Delhi 6
  9. Pehli Baar Mohabbat ~ Kaminey
  10. Dil Leke ~ Wanted
  11. Tu Jaane Na ~ Ajab Prem Ki Gazaab Kahaani
  12. Pyar Ki Dastan ~ Luck By Chance
  13. Tu Hi Haqeeqat ~ Tum Mile
  14. Rishte Naate ~ De Dana Dan
  15. Chor Bazaari ~ Love Aaj Kal
  16. Chiggy Wiggy ~ Blue
  17. Raat Ke Dhai Baje ~ Kaminey
  18. Give Me Some Sunshine ~ 3 Idiots
  19. Prem Ki Naiyya ~ Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani
  20. Genda Phool ~ Delhi 6

Just Missed: 


  • Zoobi Doobi ~ 3 Idiots
  • Bebo ~ Kambakkht Ishq
  • Jalwa ~ Wanted
  • Dil Kare ~ All the best
  • Dil Ibaadat ~ Tum Mile
  • Paisa ~ De Dana Dan
  • Tune Jo Na Kaha ~ New York
  • Hai Junoon ~ New York

Other Notables: 

  1. Maahi ~ Raaz - The Mystery continues
  2. Soniyo ~ Raaz - The Mystery continues
  3. Emotional Atyachar ~ Dev D
  4. Marjaani ~ Billu Barber
  5. Love Mera Hit Hit ~ Billu Barber
  6. Aarambh ~ Gulal
  7. Om Mangalam ~ Kambakkht Ishq
  8. Jee Le ~ Luck
  9. Twist ~ Love Aaj Kal
  10. Aaj Din Chadaya ~ Love Aaj Kal
  11. Su Chee ~ What’s your Rashee?
  12. Fiqraana ~ Blue
  13. Khanabadosh ~ London Dreams
  14. Tum Mile ~ Tum Mile
  15. All is Well ~ 3 Idiots

Friday, July 12, 2024

Top 20 Bollywood Songs - Year 2008

 Twitter Video Link: https://x.com/viralpatel15/status/1811765939693556170


  1. Khuda Jaane ~ Bachna Ae Haseeno
  2. Mar Jawaan ~ Fashion
  3. Tujh Mein Rab ~ Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi 
  4. Pehli Nazar Mein ~ Race
  5. Falak Tak ~ Tashan 
  6. Jashn-e-Bahara ~ Jodha Akbar
  7. Jaane Kyun ~ Dostana 
  8. Nazrein Milana ~ Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
  9. Teri Ore ~ Singh is Kinng
  10. Kaise Mujhe ~ Ghajini
  11. Haule Haule ~ Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
  12. Chhaliya ~ Tashan
  13. Desi Girl ~ Dostana
  14. Race Saanson Ki ~ Race
  15. Ye Tumhari Meri Battein ~ Rock On 
  16. Mannata ~ Heroes
  17. Kabhi Kabhi Aditi ~ Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
  18. Zara Sa ~ Jannat
  19. Tujhe Aksa Beach ~ God Tussi Great Ho
  20. Shut up and Bounce ~ Dostana

Just Missed: 


  1. Zara Zara Touch Me ~ Race
  2. Dil Haara ~ Tashan
  3. Singh is Kinng ~ Singh is Kinng (Snoop Dog)
  4. Rock On ~ Rock On
  5. Khabar Nahin ~ Dostana 
  6. Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte ~ Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
  7. Guzarish ~ Ghajini


Other Notables: 


  • Inn Lamhon Ke Daman Me ~ Jodha Akbar
  • Pappu Can’t Dance Saala ~ Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
  • Kahin To ~ Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
  • Kissa Tera …Is this Love ~ Kismat Connection
  • Bachna Ae Haseeno ~ Bachna Ae Haseeno
  • Socha Hai ~ Rock On
  • Tha Kar Ke ~ Golmaal Returns
  • Fashion Ka Jalwa ~ Fashion
  • Tu Meri Dost Hai ~ Yuvvraaj


 Thoughts/Feedback/Comments/Changes???? 


Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Top 20 Bollywood Songs - Year 2007

Twitter Link: https://x.com/viralpatel15/status/1810665791739605256


Top Bollywood Songs - 2007 


  1. Jab Se Tere Naina ~ Saawariya
  2. Tere Bina ~ Guru
  3. Deewangi Deewangi ~ Om Shanti Om
  4. Soni De Nakhre ~ Partner
  5. Yeh Ishq Hai ~ Jab We Met
  6. Main Jahaan Rahoon ~ Namaste London
  7. Salaam E Ishq ~ Salaam E Ishq
  8. Ishq Hua ~ Aaja Nachle
  9. Bhool Bhulaiyaa ~ Bhool Bhulaiyaa
  10. Do You wanna Partner ~ Partner
  11. Chak De India ~ Chak De India
  12. Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein ~ Naqaab
  13. You’re my love ~ Partner
  14. Ya Rabba ~ Salaam E Ishq
  15. Ajab Si ~ Om Shanti Om
  16. Yahi Hota Pyar ~ Namastey London
  17. Aaoge Jab Tum ~ Jab We Met
  18. Dholna ~ Heyy Babyy
  19. Bol Na Halke Halke ~ Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
  20. Hey Shona ~ Ta Ra Rum Pum


Few Missed: 

  1. Tera Suroor ~ Aap Ka Surroor
  2. Maula Mere Le Le Meri Jaan ~ Chak De India
  3. Sajna Ji Vari Vari ~ Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd
  4. In Dino ~ Life in a Metro
  5. Maa ~ Taare Zameen Par
  6. Main Agar Kahoon ~ Om Shanti Om
  7. Mera Dil ~ Salaam E Ishq


Other notables: 

  1. Apne to apne hote hai ~ Apne
  2. Tum Se Hi ~ Jab We Met
  3. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom ~ Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
  4. Dard e Disco ~ Om Shanti Om
  5. Uncha Lamba Kay ~ Welcome

And ….

  1. Tera Mera Rishta ~ Awarapan
  2. Labon Ko ~ Bhool Bhulaiyaa
  3. Billo Rani ~ Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
  4. Dil Da Mamla ~ Heyy Babyy
  5. Mauja hi Mauja ~ Jab We Met
  6. Move your body ~ Johnny Gaddar
  7. Jag Soona Lage ~ Om Shanti Om
  8. Dhoom Taana ~ Om Shanti Om
  9. Daastan e Om Shanti Om ~ Om Shanti Om
  10. Tainu Leke ~ Salaam E Ishq