1.Why did you start your blog? I really do not know. I had a lot of stuff lying in various places. Deepa Gopalan (now Deepa Venkataraghavan) was the then editor of Money Control and she wanted a new writer I guess. She said ‘since you have the stuff, start writing for us. So I started […]

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  If you are an investor in India there are many people around you saying ‘How prepared are you for the budget’. If you are a Real Long Time Investor you should listen to Ayn Rand – and just ‘shrug’. I agree it is very difficult to remain indifferent. Your simple morning newspaper, television channels, […]

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I know that the average age of the people reading this blog is about 35..but here is a post that even 24 year olds should read. The lies our generation has told you (and you continue to believe) for you to take up the job with us is awesome!! We make you believe that honesty […]

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I love the fact that I run a blog and not a magazine. If I ran a magazine which was dependent on advertising, I would have to do product reviews. So that I can have some @#$%^& to fill my pages. It could also get me credit from the manufacturers…and hey I could make some […]

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“Data shows that the first claim upon the savings of households is physical assets such as gold and real estate.” That Indians love their ‘real estate’ would be like stating the obvious. But sometimes it is necessary to state the obvious as well. Why? That will soon become clear. AkhileshTilotia, a thematic research analyst with […]

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Get this straight. The media plays an important role in YOUR life, so learn to use it sensibly. When there is some event which can grab TRP media plays it up. IT IS THEIR JOB. However it is your job to remain calm. Let us say the Coast Guard blows up a small boat. The […]

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this is the Late Dr. P N Singh Memorial Lecture series… and hence very heavily subsidized…kinda cost covering lecture…Aifw style 🙂   2. March 14, 2015 (Saturday); Time: 9 am to 6 pm ONE DAY PROGRAM…PFP: Personal Financial Planning (http://www.subramoney.com/about/)   Contents: • Need for financial planning • Financial Goal Setting • Concepts • Products […]

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