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
Category: Equity
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
Equity markets: What to do next?
The equity market is like a lion. When you see it take a couple of steps back, it is not to run away, but to spring with great vigor. Ok this may not sound too great, but you may not… Read more
Hype worked, hype still works!!
It is amazing how people will not do simple things to make money! Start early, index your investments, do not interrupt the compounding process…..but will continue to do stupid things. In 1600 it was tulips, in 2012 it was Social… Read more
Equity Index has got nowhere…
India is a savings country. It suits the government very well. Most Indians keep the money in banks, national savings certificates, Kvp. Of course to ‘save’ Income tax they put the money in LIC. When the government gets cheap money… Read more