About The Book

Distressed Value Investing is a guide to finding opportunity where most investors see only risk. While markets are quick to punish companies that stumble, they are just as quick to forget that distress does not always mean demise. This book explores how sharp declines, market pessimism, and cycles of fear often mask businesses with real potential for recovery. Drawing on timeless principles of value investing from the Warren Buffet’s and the Peter Lynch’s, Distressed Value Investing shows how to separate the companies that are truly broken from those unfairly discarded, and how to evaluate them through rigorous discounted cash flow modeling, and deep study of industry cycles. With a blend of history, case studies, and practical frameworks, the book reveals how patience, contrarian thinking, and temperament can result in lasting gains. Whether you are a student of the markets, an aspiring investor, or a seasoned professional looking for fresh perspective, Distressed Value Investing offers a roadmap to one of the most misunderstood, and most rewarding corners of investing.

About The Author

Shiven Khandelwal began investing at just eleven years old, diving headfirst into annual reports, financial statements, and stock market histories. What started as curiosity quickly turned into obsession: studying Buf-fett's shareholder letters, testing his own theories, and following market cycles. He went on to serve as an analyst and researcher at various funds as a teenager, refining his investment philosophy with practicality to back it. Alongside co-founding ventures like Invesh AI, an Al-driven valuation platform, and BizForHer, India's largest business case competition for high-school girls, Shiven hosts the global podcast Success Documented, interviewing some of India's greatest investors, reaching over half a million unique listeners across platforms. His journey reflects both the early immersion in the world of finance, and also a belief that patience, curiosity, and discipline define an investor.