Doing a series on how clients get ripped off! Each part is independent of the previous one. The first one was about Education. So continuing the education rip off. First we spoke of the ‘urban’ boy / girl who is on a self rip off mode. Take the case of a carpenter whose daughter is […]
Have received a lot of feedback from people asking for reading sessions thanks! Can people be more specific? In fact I want Crossword shops to be mentioned – so it should be Crossword, Adayar instead of saying Chennai…. Hoping to do more sessions…..soon depending on your feedback…
I wish I had joined the mafia – at least everybody would KNOW that I am a bad man! A friend of mine in a high position in a big finance company told me this yesterday! The following are a mix of my views and partly his lament! Having seen Investment banking (I think a […]
There is a trend that is visible and scary. Many people think that websites, magazines, blogs (including this) can substitute for actual work. Let me explain. Rakesh Jhunjhuwala and Vallabh Bhansali are the more famous names so I am naming them. Both are Chartered Accountants – Vallabh a rank holder at that. Both put in […]
Was talking to a cousin of mine about his investing. He said he had some ‘mutual fund investments’. When I saw it – it was appalling. He is very close but was not too forthcoming about why he had chosen such an array of funds. However he earns very well and spends almost nothing (comparatively) […]
Well there is a very old saying ‘Figures do not lie, but liars figure’. NO clue who said it, but it is a line that has been in my training material (on Mathematics) for the past 11 years at least. Lies can take many forms. One is suppressing the truth and one is suggesting a […]
When times are tough, well times are tough. Surely you had not heard of this earlier!! Well from 1st of September the unit linked plan will undergo a major change in the charging structure. This is perhaps good for the customer, but the sales force is now willing to do anything to show some sales. […]