Porinju Veliyath Explained
Porinju Veliyath (born 6 June 1962) is an Indian investor and fund manager.[3] [4] He manages his own portfolio and the portfolios of investors in his fund management firm Equity Intelligence India Private Limited. He has been called a small-cap czar by The Economic Times.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Early life
Porinju was born in a lower-middle-class family[10] in Chalakudy village, Thrissur near to Kochi city and Athirappilly Falls.[11]
Career
Porinju Veliyath started his career in Mumbai as a floor trader with Kotak Securities in 1990.[12] Later he joined Parag Parikh Securities in 1994 where he worked as research analyst and fund manager until 1999, when he moved back to Kochi. In 2002, he founded Equity Intelligence, a fund management firm focused on Value Investing in Indian Equites.
He is also a director with Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, which with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has created a range of Ayurvedic personal care products under the ‘Lever Ayush’ brand.
Porinju Veliyath expresses his views and ideas on Value Investing and opines on current affairs actively on Twitter and has over 1,000,000 followers.[13] [14]
Books
- Ohariyiloode Engane Nettam Koyyam (Complete step-by-step guide to share market and investing) - 2008 by Dhanam Publications[15]
Personal life
He has 3 children, Shilpa,[16] Joshua and Sunny Porinju.[17] [18]
Notes and References
- Web site: Porinju Veliyath Portfolio Holdings – Success Story of Porinju Veliyath. moneyexcel.com. MoneyExcel – Personal Finance Website Blog. 8 July 2017.
- News: One only needs common sense to make money in stock market: Porinju Veliyath, Equity Intelligence . 8 July 2017. ET Bureau. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
- Web site: The secret sauce of smart investing. www.forbesindia.com. Forbesindia.com. 9 July 2017.
- Web site: Wealth wizards: Follow the 'keep it simple' policy for investments. www.forbesindia.com/. Forbesindia.com. 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Inside Porinju Veliyath's portfolio: Top stocks that helped this maverick make 42% return . economictimes.indiatimes.com. 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Porinju Veliyath's firm buys 4 lakh shares in Archies, shares surge . economictimes.indiatimes.com. 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Porinju's Equity Intelligence buys 1 lakh shares in Shalimar Paints; stock surges . economictimes.indiatimes.com. 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Staking it high in the stock markets. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627041313/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jun/24/staking-it-high-in-the-stock-markets-1620192--1.html. dead. 27 June 2017. www.newindianexpress.com. New Indian Express. 8 July 2017.
- Web site: Archies stock on fire as Porinju buys stake amid turnaround news. www.financialexpress.com. The Indian Express [P] Ltd.. 9 July 2017.
- Web site: Porinju Veliyath's Early Life, Success Story And Latest Portfolio . niveza.in . Niveza Editorial Desk . 14 May 2019.
- Web site: Too much market information is not always good: Porinju Veliyath . economictimes.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd..
- Web site: Equity relaxes him. 28 July 2003. www.thehindubusinessline.com. The Hindu Business Line. 8 January 2018.
- Web site: Porinju Veliyath. Twitter. Twitter. 8 January 2018.
- News: Staking it high in the stock markets. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627041313/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jun/24/staking-it-high-in-the-stock-markets-1620192--1.html. dead. 27 June 2017. 8 January 2018. newindianexpress.com.
- Book: ഓഹരിയിലൂടെ എങ്ങനെ നേട്ടം കൊയ്യാം?. January 2008. Dhanam Publications. 6 August 2017.
- News: Porinju buys Inditrade, Ginni Filaments shares. The Hindu Business Line. The Hindu Business Line. 14 June 2017.
- News: Wealthy Kerala Investor Porinju Veliyath shows the way, holds simple wedding for son. The News Minute. www.thenewsminute.com. 5 October 2017.
- News: Lesson for us all? Kerala Millionaire Holds Registered Marriage For His Son. The Better India. Vikara Media Pvt Ltd. 7 October 2017.
