Shri Upadhyaya is a deeply independent investor with over 15 years of hands-on experience across stocks and options. A self-taught investor with real skin in the game, Shri backs most of his Buy and Sell calls with his own capital because writing is clearer when money is on the line.He got his start experimenting on the algorithmic platform Quantopian, where he quickly learned that most traditional trading strategies sound good on paper but rarely work over time. That experience shaped his core belief: true investing edge is personal. It comes from deep research, independent thinking, and a healthy amount of skepticism. Through his work on Seeking Alpha, Shri sharpens his thinking while engaging with a community of serious investors. His coverage typically includes: 1. Under-the-radar small caps with asymmetric upside 2. Low-beta stocks with the potential to outperform or grow meaningfully 3. Clear-eyed avoidance of poor risk-reward setups, no matter how popular the name.He also pairs his long ideas with targeted shorts; not just as a hedge, but as part of his edge. Dogmatic hedging is expensive. But when the market misprices risk? That’s an opportunity (In other words, this is value investing on the short side). Best case, the shorts pay off big in a downturn. Worst case, a few work well enough to offset the cost and protect the long book when it matters most. Over time, this approach has helped him smooth volatility and steadily improve his long-term CAGR. Follow Shri, for his ideas and his distinctive approach to investing.
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