Saurabh Mukherjea, Rakshit Ranjan

Coffee Can Investing

1. IDEA 1

   An old idea of patience

   The authors take the name from an American story about keeping valuables in a coffee can for years. The idea is to buy good companies and leave them alone for a long time.

2. IDEA 2

   Look for consistent performance

   The authors describe a filter for companies that have grown revenue and earned high returns on capital consistently for many years. Such consistency, they argue, suggests real strength. Few companies pass this test.

3. IDEA 3

   Hold for a long period

   The authors argue that holding chosen companies for around ten years lets the power of compounding work. They believe frequent trading usually harms returns. Patience is the core discipline here.

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