what do you do when you get such comments / emails…? ‘Do not believe what these experts tell you. See the returns in the equity markets in the past 10 months even on an SIP basis is NEGATIVE. Do not invest in equity markets. Keep all your money in banks ONLY…at least your money will […]
This is an Amazing post because of some amazing stories…the last one is REAL.. One rich man had sent his servant to Dadar (let us say?) to run some errand. The servant saw the Goddess of Death – and came back running to his boss’s house at Ghatkopar. The rich man saw the Goddess of […]
Watch, listen, and learn. You cannot know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks that they do, is destined for mediocrity. Donald John Trump. Obviously Donald Trump has said this with respect to life. This is amazingly true for markets. Ken Fisher calls it the TGH – the great humiliator. The minute you think you understand […]
Well many heart surgeons who have died of a heart attack have not been able to tell the diff between a heart attack or just a case of gas.. Why am I bringing this up on a Monday morning? Well I walked to Nerul station…and a man sitting there asked me…’Heart attack causes pain in […]
Once upon a time long, long ago I used to be a practising Chartered Accountant. In 1988 I used to be at the ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) quite regularly (definitely on Fridays when the department used to file its Reference Applications!). A few people who used to be regular thereat were some super seniors […]
A chance to meet many people is a huge, huge advantage of being in sales, training and public speaking. It also helps you interact with people across age groups. Some common characteristics of winners: – Learning continually, and taking every opportunity as a learning opportunity – when they find their boss unreasonable, they double their […]
Here is a rejoinder from a FP…he/she does not want to be named. Subra read your blog, it is good…really good and sums up the situation. Let us look at it from the planner’s point of view. The client does not respect the planner enough (your argument that respect has to be earned is well […]