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Shailesh Kumar

Shailesh Kumar

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Value investing in small caps with intelligent portfolio optimization. MBA, University of Michigan. Writes at astuteinvestorscalculus.com. Co-owner arbortradingpost.com.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jun 8

Tegna Stock Analysis: Intrinsic Value & Profit Potential – Oct 2024 astuteinvestorscalculus.com/product/tegn...

Tegna Stock Analysis: Intrinsic Value, Profit Potential & Buy Decision

Comprehensive Tegna stock analysis (TGNA) with intrinsic value calculations and profit expectations. Discover if this stock is a smart buy for your portfolio today!

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · 6d

Do Not Fear Volatility, Trust the Process astuteinvestorscalculus.com/do-not-fear-...

Do Not Fear Volatility, Trust The Process - Astute Investor's Calculus

I was asked recently if we should move to cash to protect from the volatility. Perhaps you have wondered this too.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · 6d

5 Large Cap Stocks for GARP Investors – Oct 2025 astuteinvestorscalculus.com/5-large-cap-...

5 Large Cap Stocks For GARP Investors - Oct 2025 - Astute Investor's Calculus

Growth is all the rage today and the markets are quite frothy. Never mind the extraordinary risk presented to us due to the government economic data blackout

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · 18d

Martingale vs Anti-Martingale Strategies: The Real Math Behind Risk, Reward, and the Value Investor’s Edge astuteinvestorscalculus.com/martingale-v...

Martingale Vs Anti-Martingale Strategies: How The Kelly Criterion Shapes Smarter Value Investing

Discover how Martingale and Anti-Martingale strategies reveal the hidden math behind risk and compounding. Learn how the Kelly Criterion refines position sizing and why disciplined value investors use it to balance risk, reward, and long-term wealth creation.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · 23d

🏰 DKS - Dick's Sporting Goods, A Dividend Achiever with 11 Years of Continuous Dividend Growth
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🏰 DKS - Dick's Sporting Goods, A Dividend Achiever with 11 Years of Continuous Dividend Growth

📬 Part of the Dividend Fortress Research Series. Identifying long-term dividend compounders you can rely on.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · 25d

Q3 2025 AIC Portfolio Performance Update
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Q3 2025 AIC Portfolio Performance Update

29% YTD AIC Small Cap Value Portfolio Vs 14.7% S&P 500

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 19

6 Small Cap Stocks with Deep Margin of Safety astuteinvestorscalculus.com/6-small-cap-...

6 Small Cap Stocks With Deep Margin Of Safety - Astute Investor's Calculus

Margin of Safety is a core concept in value investing. This essentially tells you how much the stock price is discounted from the intrinsic (or fair) value.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 18

15 Large Cap Dividend Growth Stocks to Consider (September 2025)
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15 Large Cap Dividend Growth Stocks to Consider (September 2025)

Dividend yields ranging from 1.5% - 3.6%, 5 Year dividend growth rate averaging 17%

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 14

30 Proven Stock Screens to Spot Ultra-Profitable Value Stocks - Part 2
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30 Proven Stock Screens to Spot Ultra-Profitable Value Stocks - Part 2

All the details you need to run your own value screens and find profitable stocks before others do

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 10

Incredible Value, Strong Economics, But I Wouldn't Buy this Stock
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Incredible Value, Strong Economics, But I Wouldn't Buy this Stock

Tariffs are improving economics of domestic production of UAN while destroying fertilizer demand

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 4

Goldman Sachs Taking 3.5% Stake in T Rowe Price
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Goldman Sachs Taking 3.5% Stake in T Rowe Price

$1 B of $TROW stock will be purchased in the open market

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Sep 2

High Yield, High Risk? The Real Story on UPS
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High Yield, High Risk? The Real Story on UPS

A deep dive into the valuation and dividend growth and sustainability

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 21

A portfolio built to survive beats a portfolio built to impress.

Defense first. Offense second.

That’s how wealth lasts generations.

#InvestingStrategy #FinancialFreedom

Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 19

How Not to Go Broke?
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How Not to Go Broke?

A tale of two strategies

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 17

Thank you for reading!

Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 17

13 Large Cap Stocks for Graham Enterprising Investors (Including Some Buffett Likes) – Aug 2025 astuteinvestorscalculus.com/13-large-cap...

13 Large Cap Stocks For Graham Enterprising Investors (Including Some Buffett Likes) - Aug 2025 - Astute Investor's Calculus

Turns out that Ted and Todd at Berkshire Hathaway are enterprising investors in the Graham mold.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 13

Interim Portfolio Update - Aug 12, 2025
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Interim Portfolio Update - Aug 12, 2025

3 out of 4 portfolios ahead of the market.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 5

3 Mid Cap Stocks Growing their Dividends from 10.6% to 36.9%/Year for Last 5 Years - August 2025
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3 Mid Cap Stocks Growing their Dividends from 10.6% to 36.9%/Year for Last 5 Years - August 2025

These stocks may also be great values

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 3

3x Market Returns (YTD) in the Flagship Small Cap Value Portfolio
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3x Market Returns (YTD) in the Flagship Small Cap Value Portfolio

Other portfolios performing well

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Aug 3

$HDSN Stock Review is Now Free to All Readers
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$HDSN Stock Review is Now Free to All Readers

65% gain in 1 year, another 53% gain expected.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 31

Why Every Value Investor Should Consider Dividend Growth Investing?
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Why Every Value Investor Should Consider Dividend Growth Investing?

A solid growing base helps you stay disciplined where it is required

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 28

Portfolio Performance Update - July 25, 2025
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Portfolio Performance Update - July 25, 2025

3 out of 4 portfolios comfortably beating the S&P 500

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 23

🏰 PEP — PepsiCo, Inc. A 53-Year Dividend Growth Streak, Attractively Priced
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🏰 PEP — PepsiCo, Inc. A 53-Year Dividend Growth Streak, Attractively Priced

📬 Part of the Dividend Fortress Research Series — identifying long-term dividend compounders you can rely on.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 11

Large Cap Dividend + Value Screen, Jul 2025
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Large Cap Dividend + Value Screen, Jul 2025

These large cap stocks have great dividends, sustainable dividend growth potential, and are trading at cheap valuations

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 11

Dividend income isn’t enough. Valuation matters.

Most dividend investors overpay.

Most value investors ignore income.

I don’t.

At Dividend Fortress, I combine dividend growth with a deep value tilt.

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Dividend Fortress | Shailesh Kumar, MBA | Substack

Durable Dividends. Steady Growth. No Guesswork. Click to read Dividend Fortress, by Shailesh Kumar, MBA, a Substack publication. Launched 6 days ago.

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Shailesh Kumar @astuteinvestor.substack.com · Jul 10

If your stock screener shows the same names everyone else sees, it’s already too late.