I liked the 3 farmers who came on Satyameva Jayate and said “for my family I grow vegetables and fruits separately. For commercial farming I use pesticides. Products look good, but have a lot of pesticides. Like the CxO of a life insurance company said: “I cannot be investing in Unit Linked Plans’” I […]
A few people have asked me…’should I increase my SIP in gold’. Frankly for me the answer is ‘I do not know’. However I realise that many of them are sitting on small losses or a very poor return if they have invested in the last 10-12 months. The Rupee not long ago was 40 […]
As the economy gets more open and more connected to the world, investing is becoming and will become more difficult. Once upon a time you bought a HUL, L&T, …(sorry I am saying all this with hindsight bias) and then hoped that life is easy. You joined the government services and were sure that at […]
I was asked this question at an Investor Meet….and I said It is easy to say what Media is NOT. It is surely NOT about a) Education: If you think media is about educating you, it is not. b) Advising: To be your ADVISER I need to know YOU. Knowledge of markets, products, etc. is […]
This may sound very simple, but then simple things which we think are common sense need to be told…right? So what are the 4 crucial factors that determine your retirement corpus amount? Well if you do not know, here are the 4 factors: 1. How much you invest: Many people think that they know […]
Not sure how many of you have heard about the book ‘Investment Fables’ – it is a book by Damodaran, and an easy read for the layman. It is not a typical alpha, beta kind of valuation book. This title may not be exactly appropriate, but it is actually a response to many many […]
I have done a lot of articles on valuation in the past – and let me repeat, I am a old fashioned investor. I believe that I buy a share so that I can get CASH much more than what I outlay. I prefer seeing more cash up front (dividends) and not have to rely […]