INCOME TAX11 Sept 2026
Does frequent buying and selling hurt returns? Coffee Can Investing fame Saurabh Mukherjea answers in Mint Extraclass
Investment expert Saurabh Mukherjea says frequent buying and selling of stocks can actually cut your gains. In an interview, he said a portfolio earning about 14% could have made roughly 15.5% if his team stayed invested longer. His Coffee Can approach means buying good companies and leaving them alone for years. So check fundamentals, not short-term price moves or market chatter.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Saurabh Mukherjea said a portfolio that returned about 14% could have earned roughly 15.5% if his team had stayed invested for longer instead of trading.
- He said that the less you do with your portfolio, the more likely you are to beat the benchmark by some distance and make a good sum of money.
- He said short-term price falls should not be seen in isolation, pointing to HDFC Bank shares falling around 30% even as its earnings, deposit growth and asset quality stayed stable.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Before you sell a stock only because its price has fallen or because of market chatter, check the company's fundamentals first and consider speaking to a registered investment adviser. This is one expert's view, and returns are never guaranteed.
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