“Past performance is not an indicator of future performance” — the literature of every mutual fund you own, mentions something to this effect. In fact once, when I was lecturing at a mutual fund house, which was not performing well, one of the managers said, jocularly, “Can we say our past non-performance is not an indicator [...]
If you are a student of financial planning you should know the following. Just find out how many of these statements are true and how many are false….. Financial planning is perhaps difficult for a client to do it himself because of the personal bias that might set in. Procrastination is the enemy of compounding. [...]
Are Doctors different when it comes to investing? We do think the answer is a resounding yes! Doctors are different when it comes to investing. Their incomes are higher, more stable, more secure and last longer than any other occupational class. This includes dentists who, despite having higher incomes, may have shorter working lives. As [...]
In all my financial interactions – be it planning for clients, training, teaching or writing, people have come to me with some problem which they think is unique. In all the financial problems, I am able to find a pattern. Believe it or nor, people more often than not choose the problem by their behavior. [...]
“Investing should be more like watching paint dry or grass grow. If you want excitement take $ 800 and go to Las Vegas.” This is what Paul Sameulson the Nobel Laurete Economist from US had to say. In the Indian context I tell my students and my clients if you want a “kick” – you have [...]
Continuing with my Saturday’s blog…Reliance did list at a discount to the “perception price” of Rs. 450 + a premium of Rs. 150-160. It tanked to 390 and then zoomed past 430! So the poor investor who is stuck with the share procured at 430 does not know what to do? I have had people [...]