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MeritorQ: A Deeper In-Depth Look At MeritorQ’s Forensic Model

MeritorQ uses forensic ratios to evaluate the accounting quality of Indian companies. As we highlighted in our February newsletter – Forensic Accounting Using Quant Methods Boosts Returns – our accounting checks can identify accounting frauds well in advance of the actual drawdown event. Using the specific examples of two companies in this newsletter, we discuss how accounting […]

MeritorQ PMS

MeritorQ: A Deeper In-Depth Look At MeritorQ’s Forensic Model

MeritorQ uses forensic ratios to evaluate the accounting quality of Indian companies. As we highlighted in our February newsletter – Forensic Accounting Using Quant Methods Boosts Returns – our accounting checks can identify accounting frauds well in advance of the actual drawdown event. Using the specific examples of two companies in this newsletter, we discuss how accounting […]


Mar 15 . 9 MIN READ READ MORE
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MeritorQ: Forensic Accounting Using Quant Methods Boosts Returns

Over the past 16 years, the average return of market cap weighted BSE 500 index has been 10.3% p.a. on a 3-year rolling basis. But the story changes completely when we differentiate between the index constituents based on their accounting quality. There is a clear deterioration in returns and a rapid increase in risk and […]


Feb 13 . 11 MIN READ READ MORE
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MeritorQ: The Power of Checklists

Most of us have used a checklist at some point. Humans need checklists because most of us have imperfect recall. Checklists provide a cognitive safety net. They prevent us from having to suffer due to our flaws —flaws of memory, attention, and thoroughness. Checklists have been found to be effective in performing complex tasks in varied […]


Jan 11 . 10 MIN READ READ MORE
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MeritorQ: Strength Lies in Numbers

The operational efficiency of the quantitative approach we take in MeritorQ allows us to analyze and rank  stocks over a large investment universe on a consistent set of metrics. Ranking over a large peer group of  companies magnifiesthe power of statistical analysis and hence the reliability of the screening and selection  steps. Another benefit of […]


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