I have referred to the low p/e of psu companies many times in my past posts. For many people who do not have any exposure to the government’s way of working, this may sound surprising. Let me also clarify that calling the government a rogue does not mean I am saying that the private sector […]
Do people make serious financial mistakes? Difficult question to answer, and it also depends on whom to ask. However the question should be framed slightly differently. “Have you made any serious financial mistake? And if you are saying NO, do you understand what you are saying?’ My interaction with people of various ages shows the […]
I did not know whether to say what every graduate should know or what every doctor, mba, ca, engineer should know. It is what my view is about what every kid coming into the job market should know: 1.The Gross salary that a company offers to pay you and the net salary that you get […]
Yes Subra, I agree with you I need X amount for retirement, after all you may end up spending a fortune on medical expenses during retirement ——-Most people tell me this. Wrong. You may or may not spend much on medical expenses (hey I am not saying you do not need medical insurance). I am […]
Hypothetical conversation between a GOOD INVESTMENT adviser and a potential client…. Circa 2007 end: Client: Mr. Adviser I have some shares in my portfolio can you please tell me whether I will make some money on them! Ad: Sure client, tell me which are the shares that you are talking about please? C: The shares […]
The most maligned person in the financial service space is the distributor. It is he/ she who provides the last link between the financial product manufacturers and the end investor. Let us describe the typical distributor: He earns about Rs. 2-3 lakhs a year (a decent MBA would not EVEN consider looking at such a […]
There are such dangerous things that people write, tweet, sms or talk to me about, I keep wondering from where they learn it. I guess it must be from some of the teachers in school, college or worse business schools. If you learn wrong things about physics or chemistry you will learn quickly and will […]