If you see the fund performance in India, most, if not all fund managers have schemes which beat the the sensex or the nifty. Have you wondered why it is easy to beat the indices in India but fund managers in the US find it very difficult to do so? There are just too many […]

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Not how many kids listen to their parents. Well, this is not a new problem – 4000 years ago Socrates had this problem too. I am talking about investing / making education or career choices, making marriage choices…kids blame their parents for everything! I am not sure if you should ask or listen to you […]

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A few days ago the Running Regulator was created, here are the draft regulations. Comments are invited from runners, doctors, photographers, hoteliers, shoe manufacturers, socks and other accessories manufacturers, spouses and parents of runners, coaches, physiotherapists, gym owners, drivers of cars supporting runners, and any other person who thinks about running, and all others. Rules […]

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A friend sent me a long list of life insurance policies that he had. It was only long – and literally carried no weight. None of the life insurance was bought because he needed insurance. The people who sold him policies were his doctor’s wife, his wife’s aunt, a colleague, a bank Relationship manager – […]

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Some of the dreaded questions that this gen asks is so scary…. 1. What do you do? (in the last 30-40 years it has got scary) 2. What is your educational qualification? 3. Where do you live? (location: Country including PinCode)  and 4. What car do you drive? Frankly there is a big mafia out […]

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As usual, I do not have an answer. However I can lead you to the definition of “Irrational Exuberance”…I hope at least some of you know its association with Alan Greenspan! Well this is what it means: When all people believe that: •    The reward will outweigh the risk •    This time it will be […]

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I am not writing one more word on should you buy a UL or a MF product. Enough has been written in the world about this, right. I was just trying to see how both the regulators are looking at the products. 1. ULIP sellers can make a policy illustration: It is mandatory that the […]

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