if your life depends on: increasing the number of mutual fund players (more training), the aum of the industry (more trail for IFA AND FOR banks) more spend on advertising……it becomes difficult not to be biased. I have seen more wealth being created from equity than I hope to see from mutual funds, and not […]

I  could have titled this article a little differently too: Do you need a financial planner? Is there corruption in the Mutual fund industry? How do doctors earn money, really Is there corruption among professionals in general? My answer to all of this is ‘I do not know’, but let us look at the problems […]

Myth: Time in the market is more important that timing the market. This says that the longer you stay invested, the more chances of you making money. Again, only partly true. Good investors know that timing is all. While no one can call market peaks or troughs correctly all the time, we all can figure […]

I never ever give ‘tips’ on my blog and it will stay that way..however here is a list of tips that I got…do your research… Motilal Oswal is betting on Indian market and expects Sensex earnings per share (EPS) to grow at 17 percent CAGR over FY16-18 as compared to 6 percent CAGR witnessed during […]

See what happened at the Noida Toll Bridge case…this I am quoting from a newspaper…I HAVE PERSONALLY NOT READ OR EVEN SEEN THE JUDGEMENT… “The court noted in its ruling that Noida Toll Bridge had recovered Rs810.18 crore from toll income since the commencement of the expressway till 31 March 2014. Approximately Rs300 crore more […]

One of the very basic tenets of investing is to stay calm – this is a timeless piece of advice….I said the same thing 30 years ago….and then 5 years ago……and now repeating it….see what I said then…. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/hold-your-nerves-keep-investing/831884/0

Look it is not very difficult to invest directly in equities..provided you have TIME and ALL of these skills: Ability to read balance sheets – not just the ratios etc….but the WHOLE boring, balance sheet including the NOTES on accounts, auditors report, MDA, and of course the cash flow, etc. If you cannot or will […]