Been there to speak about ‘Securities Law and Capital Markets’ – told them to please get the basics right….

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  “Whatever I do, my weight does not come down” and “Whatever I do I cannot reduce my expenses” – are commonly heard statements. If you are a doctor, a wealth guide, a financial planner, …you hear both of these statements. Normally people do not write down diligently what they earn, spend and invest. Similarly […]

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  What is a demat account and why it is required? Shares and certain securities are held electronically in a Dematerialized (or “Demat”) account, instead of the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A Dematerialized account is opened by the investor to convert his physical shares to the electronic mode of holding.  The Dematerialized account […]

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In the past 7 years the Sensex has not really gone anywhere! You could not have believed it in 2007 if I had told you “Well the Sensex is at 21,000 and it will remain here for the next 7 years”. Well I would have been right at least till the 8th of Feb….not sure […]

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  Was at Ahmedabad – and was amazed to see that there is a new generation there which does not want to come to the Equities Market – really sad. Thanks to the short term memory – thinking that in the last 7 years the market has gone anywhere, these kids are staying away. hmmm

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I have no clue why there is so much of noise, sound and fury about life insurance mis selling! Is there no mis-selling in life insurance? heavens no, there is, but have you really looked around? Have you seen mis selling happening in the following areas: Medicine, hospitalisation, education, food, pharma, holidays (ask people who […]

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http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/stocks-classroom/what-isstockshare_1038019.html  http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/stocks-classroom/why-should-i-investstock-market_1038021.html

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