Normally there are a few times when people are serious about their goals: When they are trying to lose weight (I am talking about the serious guys n gals) When they are trying to write an exam (you know a 6 month effort can impact your NEXT 60 years!) When they are trying to meet […]
Greece is in financial trouble – and by now all of us know it. The trouble is a result of years of mismanaging the economy. All you have to do is read Michael Lewis’s article about this in Vanity Fair – and it had appeared long back. How different are other countries? Well not very […]
Well this is the question a NRI is asking…sure Indians are also asking, but face it, they have no choice! Let us look at China. If I had my money there, I would be worried and pulling out. The government has too much money and it does not let the citizens spend – that is […]
The amount of borrowing that the ‘West’ – including US and Europe have as of today is scary! The US and Japan will need about 5 and 3 trillion respectively in the next year (2012) – to remain where they are. Funny that the same countries who were telling the EAST -( in 1997) are […]
Where exactly are we headed? – A government which has no clue what is happening. The Finance Minister talks about a 8% growth. The reality is more like a 6.5% growth (well the government says 7.1 with a downward bias) -The Rupee headed towards 55 if not worse. -The RBI wondering what to do. It […]
I watched 5 minutes on a channel that was discussing Financial Advisors. An interesting suggestion came up – one of the panelists said an advisor should get say 20% of the profits and about 10-15% of the losses in a clients portfolio. Brilliant advise. If you do not know what a portfolio manager does and […]
for those who wish to see me….well here I am giving some gyan….on TV too 🙂 http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/business/financial-advice-to-make-youinformed-investor_636661.html