Archive for October, 2011

The honest agents…

Most stories going around in the world are only about dishonest, misselling, cheating agents..do any of you have any idea about a few honest agents? The agency business is funny. Managers get people who are reasonably good in sales, but not too knowledgeable about the product, and make them agents.. here is a story: “I [...]

Media awards…

Not sure how many people know how media awards are given…it is a fantastic story in itself. I know one CTO of a large bfsi company (who is actually technically challenged!!) who got the ‘best use of technology’ award. I know his OWN colleagues telling me about his technology knowledge. Well we all laughed. I [...]

What should an American or European Investor do…..

  If you are an Investor in the developed markets, what should your strategy for investing be? Well here is an attempt to tell them what to do: 1. The share of the Emerging Markets in the World Economy is increasing, and increasing at a fast rate. It is therefore imperative for investors in the [...]

Wealth preservation: Not so easy!

This is a story that I have heard…and from very authentic sources, so I believe it is true. There was one Mr. S who had inherited about 2000 acres of land in a village in Tamil Nadu. Typically, he was a rich man and also added some more land to it and was very prosperous….When [...]

Happy Deepavali…and ….

  Happy Dhanteras (24 October, 2011), Happy Deepavali (26 or 27 depending on your geography), Happy Bhai Bheej (28th) and of course Happy New Year…- for all people from Gujarat, Rajasthan….. Happy Lakshmi Pooja (26th)….for all the business people… May Dhanalaxmi, Dhanyalaxmi, Vidyalaxmi, Mahalaxmi, Dhairyalaxmi, Arogyalaxmi, Shooryalaxmi, …and all other forms of laxmi shower their [...]

Warren Buffet needs own medicine?

  Warren Buffet is a great investor, and a great CEO for Berkshire Hathaway. He regularly makes very profound investment statements regarding the investment world…and the other managers. One of the statements attributed to WB is: ‘When all you have is a hammer, the world looks like a nail‘. This is easy to interpret. Take [...]