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The One Number That Predicted 3 Stock Crashes Before Anyone Else Noticed

February 24, 2026

In 2022, I watched a stock rally from ₹180 to ₹220 on the back of “strong earnings growth.” Quarterly results looked perfect: – Revenue up 28% YoY – PAT up 35% YoY – Margins expanding – Analysts upgrading targets to ₹320 Twelve months later, the stock was at ₹95. The auditor had flagged receivables issues, the CFO had resigned, and the company was scrambling to explain “working capital stress.” What did I see that the market missed? One line buried…

19,000 to 1,73,000 shareholders in one year — what happened next wasn’t pretty

February 19, 2026

We all look at financial data like Sales, PAT, ROE, Debt equity ratio, cash flows, etc. However, a lot of times, one can get substantial insights from other data points like Insider Buying, Shareholding Pattern, No. of shareholders data, etc. In this post, we will look at Aarti Drugs’ no. of shareholders data and see if can find some interesting insights. Before that: Here’s the list of new recommendations released in last few weeks: For Insider Bets members – On 22nd Jan’26, we released our New stock…

[Stock idea]: Roto Pumps: The 2021 signal that most investors missed

February 17, 2026

In the last 17-18 months, the broader markets are down around 15-20%. In the past, we have seen bear markets lasting 2-3 years. While one cannot be sure of the length of the bear market, it’s a good time to be actively looking for growth stocks at reasonable valuations with an investment horizon of 3-5 years. One good way to screen for such stocks is by tracking Promoter’s actions. If they have been consistently buying from the open market or increase stake through preferential allotment, one could…

[Stock idea]: Control Print – Quiet Compounding Business Most Investors Ignore

February 12, 2026

Control Print has been a long-tracked name for us. We recommended the stock to our (opens in new tab)Premium Members in 2014 at around Rs 55 levels and exited coverage in 2024 at roughly Rs 800 levels. Over this period, the company also returned Rs 60+ per share through dividends, underlining the role of steady cash flows in long-term compounding. Recently, Control Print reported a steady operating performance in Q3 and 9M FY26, supported by growth in its core coding & marking business and improved profitability at the standalone level. Below…