How to read a book? – this could have been the title. However since normally this question is asked by my MBA students, I decided to say “What an MBA student should know..” Read on: I have been asked this question many times, so I thought it nice to put down the answer in a […]
There are many questions being asked about the sebi vs. irda battle. If the fees paid to sebi / irda depends on the assets size, then it is obvious that both of them want a part of the wealth management pie. To most observers it was clear even in 2003-4 that by 2010-11 the assets […]
What will be the outcome of the Sebi ban on ULIPs? 1. The Life insurance industry even singly is far more stronger than SEBI. 2. Implication of (1) is most Chairmen of insurance companies can pick up the phone to a Central Cabinet minister, – and most of them can reach the Finance Minister or […]
No not another ban, just another blog. Please also see ‘Sebi bans ulips’ post and the comments. Now we have another problem – the sports minister Mr. Gill has found that the DLF ad contains the word India – and that should not be allowed. Amazing how Mr. Gill has nothing to do but find […]
How did it feel when the Sensex was at 9000 and Mr. Doom Sayer was predicting sensex at 6500 as the next stop? Did you stop to WRITE down that feeling? Risk is funny – you need to feel it in the bones. And more importantly remember it!! With the Sensex up more than 80% […]
If you think you heard the last in the SEBI vs. IRDA fight…well the answer is no. The latest salvo is from SEBI – they have BANNED unit linked plans! They have banned all the life insurance companies. It is an order by Mr. Prashant Saran whole time member…here is a pdf of the order..ULIPOrder […]
As the commissions in the mutual fund industry has been eliminated agents are finding innovative means of earning money. One such method is to approach people with existing investments and saying ‘Sir since you have shiftend residence (retired, married, changed jobs….could be any excuse) it is easier for you to shift ALL your business to […]