Now that entry loads have been abolished the media will want to don the role of an investment advisor. Not that it is bad for the media, it is disastarous for the investor. This column will try to demolish some of the media perpetuated myths. Today let us look at the top most media myth. […]
Investors, students, relationship managers shattered and beaten by the fall in the equity markets world wide are asking: “When will we touch 21000 on the Sensex again?” The other favorite question is “When will the bear market end?” My answer: I don’t know. This is met with sarcasm “Actually you know, but will give us […]
Thanks to the popularity of SIPs there is too much of nonsense written about SIPs. Please be careful about what you read about SIPs. There are many people who are complaining about their SIP being in loss. On May 4th when the index crossed 11,900 I did a small study. In an utopian world without […]
Many people who read my blog ask me one question. Am I against real estate investing? The answer is NO. It is a capital NO font size 72 dark, bold, …what ever else you want. However the common man – or most of the people whom I meet are so poorly equipped to deal with […]
How many of you have grudged your friends who say “My father had bought a flat in Santacruz for Rs. 200,000 in 1977, now it is worth Rs. 20,000,000” – surely you felt pangs of jealousy did you not? Did you think…if I had this I could have retired instead of suffering this boss? You […]
There are many people wondering whether this is a bear rally or a bull rally. Unfortunately only with time can one say whether the recovery will be V shaped, U shaped or L shaped! There are many fantastic signals to say that this is a bull rally. ONe is the sharpness/ shrillness of the ‘pyt’s […]
Many people have been asking me this question. I thought I will wear the hat of an investment advisor in US and look at the world markets and see what to do. So here it is. Not too useful I am sure, but here it is: 1. All Central Banks are printing notes – so […]