Hey do not see..we are changing! Well the NSE and the BSE have decided to change the timings for the market operations from 4th Jan, 2010. Who benefits? Really do not know..but let us see the stakeholders… The Stock Exchange, Mumbai, was  started as an association – non profit making company – and was supposed […]

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If you do not know why a big brokerage house is doing something, copying them because they are a big house is a sure way of wealth destruction. If you cannot find an attractive idea, keep your money in the bank account. Cash does not bite. If you want to trade, think like a trader. […]

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Nobody believes that tech stocks can do well in 2010, correct? This comes from 2 fears – US recovery will not be too great and that the dollar may weaken. Let us look at the dollar – it looks like the dotcom boom – when we were all sure that the tech stocks can only […]

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The advantage of working for a duopoly – especially one which is quasi government are manifold. One is you get paid like the private sector and second is you are sure to be secure, get stock options, have an indexed pension, etc. Must be funny in a rich man’s world – like Abba Said! Look […]

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I was just hearing a dialogue between 2 kids earning about 20k a month. Needless to say they have a hand to mouth existence. However one is the son of a successful (cash rich) father (employee in a psu bank) and the other is completely on his own (father does not support him). The topic […]

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Famous words of Mr. R Subramaniam (Subhiksha, Subiksha fame) The problem is that Indian retail was doing too much, too soon. The kind of investments and expansion that Indian retail was attempting was unprecedented. We ourselves added 1,500-plus stores in under 24 months — even for a small store format, this would surely be a […]

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Ego and pride are not really useful elements while investing. Many investors I know have made money because of luck or research done by some other person. However when they apply their minds a little on the shares that they buy, they think they are doing research! My research for example, is completely outsourced to […]

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