There are so many listed banks that it is not funny. Sadly most of them have the same (not even similar, same!) business model. Open more branches, appoint relationship managers, do third party sales – mutual funds, life insurance, real… Read more
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In God we Trust!
Fiat money is about trust. You trust your government, hence you keep all your money in currency form, right? Take the case of a common man…and his conversation with a acidic dharni DharniGroup.com: Client: Hi Dharni, I wish to discuss… Read more
When will the markets recover?
Will the market recover? When, not whether is the question. If my students do not ask “When will the market touch 21000 again?”, I ask them the same question. The most optimistic answer I have got is 6 months and… Read more
PSU management and P/e ratio…..story 2
Most people are generally under the impression that the Government of India (actually the party in power) misuses the psu money and that is bad. True, well almost. HOWEVER, please note that some advantages that the psu undertakings enjoy should… Read more
Shift to equities…? which equities?
A few fund managers are visibly making statements like ‘this is a great time to be investing in equities…because equities are low’. Not true. If you do not know which equity share to buy (or which fund manager to back)… Read more
Short term or Long term
If you qualified in 2007..and started a SIP in 2008 in a long term equity fund, chances are your account is still in the red. Trying telling this kid ‘In the long run you will make money’. Even well qualified… Read more
How much can you lose in equity?
Well just too many people have no rules, limits, …and have no clue on how to invest in equities. These people can, should and do lose their shirt, pants and undergarments…..and deserve it. Completely. Let us say you are a… Read more
The best share may already be there….
No, this is not a post…just a FB type of a comment. When a public issue of L&T Finance was announced (about a year back?)…many of the employees of the L&T group called me. Many of them were thrilled that… Read more
Time to buy Indian shares?
If you are a Value Investor – one of the best times to be buying is when everybody is writing you off. So if the power failure in north India was bad, you should have seen the coverage by the… Read more
Theory vs Practice of Investing
When you have lived long enough on the planet, you have one great thing – the ability to look back. Obviously I can look back on investing and can look back about 33 years – when I started. It is… Read more