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Vinay Dwarakinath has been following and investing in the market for a while. In his day's job, he is working as an Equity Research Analyst in a startup based in Bangalore. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.


He as complected NISM Investment Advisory Level I & II, Research Analyst, and Equity Derivatives modules, To add  NCFM Capital Market (Dealers), Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis,Venture Capital & Private Equity, and Wealth management Modules and counting to add more.

He is always fascinated by the world of Business and Financial markets. Curiosity is one word that encapsulates. This curiosity and the subsequent learning led him to create this blog. 


He likes pro bono meeting with like-minded people, attending Expos, finding out undervalued stocks, and watching movies. 


On LinkedIn. Vinay Dwarakinath

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