Due to public demand I launched my Financial Planning service on 1st April, 2011 and the response was just fantastic! The first client was a Vice President of the R Group (he told me that there are 3000 people like him, but I think he was exaggerating). Client: Subra will you do F P for […]
Having been in the financial services industry for a long time has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are you know many people. In fact too many people. So when a product is launched or being launched you get a sneak preview. I had got a sneak preview of the NPS’s rates. Looked too good […]
Oh no this is not in the Indian context, but when you use Google to tag some stories…you do hit on some interesting stories. A few days back Balakrishnan had written a page on the Moneylife site why you should buy from a bank relationship manager. I said chuckle, chuckle. Had neither the intent, willingness […]
Frankly I do not know whether gold is an investment at all. Over longer periods of time it has been a preserver of value rather than a grower of value. It is not backed by cash flows – you have to find a greater pessimist (only when you believe that there is going to be […]
I am really surprised when people ask me ‘Are we in a bull run?’ Why ask – Of course we are in a bull run. Collapse of a few economies in the world – in the middle east. The European crises – Portugal, Spain, Greece, UK…well not in that order, but you get the drift […]
A friend had gone for an interview and she was asked… Interviewer: Why do you want to do this job? She: I wish to make a career here, learn and serve your customers to the best of my ability….. Interviewer: Bull. Complete bullshit. You need to pay the EMIs..so every morning you will start lying. […]
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