On the basis of some of the requests and comments, here are some of the examples that I see on a regular basis. These are not by themselves wrong, but in a combination of events, keeps a person poor: a. Refusing to use public transport: Public transport is not the best way to travel […]
Some retirement advice was not bad to give even 20 years ago. People retired at 58 and promptly died at 65. Their PF and gratuity lasted till they did, and then it did not matter. Now chances are you will lose your job at 55, not have a pension, and live till age 90. So […]
Many people confuse risk with volatility. Volatility is not risk. It is like saying that the sea having waves is risky. If you build a ship and sell it saying ‘this ship will sail well when there are no waves’ – sounds like a joke, right? This is so bad that ‘Risk adjusted return’ is […]
I had posted a few reasons why you were earning well but were not getting rich..here are some more reasons: 1. Your vehicle is your passion: For you the vehicle is not just a means of transport, but a status symbol. Something that should turn heads, and hot pants. So you borrow money, buy a […]
Well there is no real Indian rule of 15, but I have just taken the American Rule of 25 and adapted to Indian conditions… What is the American Rule of 25? Well if you need an income of 100,000 a year and you are not worried too much about the rate of inflation POST RETIREMENT…then […]
Typically, the advise given is ‘do not be sentimental about your investments’. People also ask me ‘Tell me some shares like shares in your portfolio – like Gillette, Colgate, Hero Honda, LnT, Tata Power, EiD parry,….et al which I can also buy and forget for a long period of time. Hey investing is NOT about […]
How much is the government of India deficit and how much lower will it go according to PC? Well it depends on how you look at the deficits, and what bank NPA number are you willing to believe. Hmmm When some deals happen you keep wondering ‘How do such deals happen?’ . In a public […]