Recently we heard of Suchitra Krishnamurthy taking her advisor Hsbc to court over her funds being poorly managed. She may or may not win the case, but what is the learning for celebrities (and us too!!) from SK’s case? What could she have done differently if there was a second time around? Well here are […]
Last week there was a form to be filled..and I was asked to think of two names for each of these qualities. When it came to honesty there was a catch – it had to be a person below the age of 50. I just could not go beyond ONE. It had to be a […]
I am an anarchist and do not believe that Rules and Regulations are very important. In fact I do think that lawyers, accountants and even doctors exaggerate their educational processes. Having said that when I meet financial planners who do not understand: Indian Income tax – especially clubbing, scope of what is Income, the difference […]
Ok not exactly poor, but you are 30 years old, married to a 28 year old earning well but BROKE. Poor maybe too harsh – but if all you have to show for 6 years of working is say Rs. 10 lakhs in the bank, well you are almost there. Your story? Let me tell […]
Some lessons of investments, which need to be reiterated, lest we forget. These were learnt in the BULL markets for the next BULL as well as BEAR markets: 1. Stunning, shocking things which have never happened before will happen. With some great regularity. 2. No individual, organisation, state or country wants to look at long […]
The problem with simple steps is most people do not believe it. I remember that sometime in 1999-2000 in class somebody asked me ‘give me some simple steps to great wealth’. I said : You mean? He said: suggest 3 shares which will make me good gains over the next 10-15 years. I said: If […]
Many kids in their 20s are serious about their career. Sadly many, many more are not. The reasons for this are not far to seek. Many of them have been told that it is all right to keep wondering what to do in your 20s. Not true at all. I know of one boy who […]