The Indian investor trader and a partner in his investment business firm, Rare Enterprises Rakesh Jhunjhunwala by profession a Chartered Accountant and is better known as one of the successful equity investors of India. Rakesh has been an active and keen participant in Indian capital investment markets since 1983, when Jhunjhunwala started investing small capital as a trader. In 2007, Forbes has rated Rakesh as the world’s#1062 and India’s 51st richest man having wealth of approx $1.1 billion. In his late 40s, Jhunjhunwala was described as the “pin-up boy” of the current bull run seen by Indian Stock Market.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala credits his success to his young age resolution to enter into the stock market duing its nascent year, a move that paid off during the buoyant years of Indian economy. Even being the son of an income tax officer, Rakesh got involved superficially in stock market when he was in college. Rakesh plunged himself into investing which he started with $100 when the Bombay Stock Exchange Index was 150 in 1985 which is now over 13,000. The stock trading firm Rare Enterprises privately owned by Rakesh, derives its name from the first two letters of his name and the first two letters from his wife Rekha's name.

Rakesh's collection of stocks is thought religiously. Rakesh’s latest stock selection is the matter of many analysis and debates. Like American successful investor and businessman Warren Buffett, Jhunjhunwala is also a long term investor and he does not invest for short term profits. Similar to Daniel Lyons who is an American writer and senior editor at Forbes magazines and who owns his popular blog and parody of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, under the pseudo name of Fake Steve Jobs, there is also a Fake Blog using the name of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, however it claims to give insights into Jhunjhunwalas real life.

Rakesh R. Jhunjhunwala now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Aptech Ltd. Jhunjhunwala was also the Non Executive Director of Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd. since 31st January, 2005. Rakesh was Independent Non-Executive Director of Praj Industries Ltd. till 2nd March, 2004. He also served as the Director of Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. and as Non Executive Director of Provogue (India) Ltd. and Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

Rakesh has been listed in India's 5 best investors in 1998 by Business India magazine. Jhunjhunwala belongs to a group of investors who has amassed wealth through careful stock selection, conviction and patience. Rakesh’s views are sought after constantly by the media and he interacts and shares his opinions regularly with the investing community.