INCOME TAX11 Sept 2026
Does frequent buying and selling hurt returns? Coffee Can Investing fame Saurabh Mukherjea answers in Mint Extraclass | Mint
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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