This is of course an old article inspired by Mr. Buffet’s thinking – or Mr. Graham’s thinking, language and concept of Mr. Market. It appeared in Moneycontrol long back….however things have not changed much. Mr. Market: Good trader but a terrible investor. When you push that ‘Place Order’ button or get that confirmation in the […]
Some of the great classic advice that you will hear in an economy that slows down are the following: 1. Shift to cash – it is safe, at least it will not go down! 2. If you must invest, be safe get into gilts – it is almost capital protected, interest rates can only go […]
Have you ever been tempted by newsletters, sooth sayers, channels, websites offering you immense riches by “timing the market”? I bet you have been. Each year millions of people (worldwide) spend ‘000s of dollars to subscribe to newsletters, email services, sms alerts, phone calls, etc. trying to beat the market. If you see the long […]
“I have invested in M/F near 2.9 lacs in various funds in various firms. Now NAV of all the funds is lower than the NFO. It is worth about Rs. 1.9 lakhs. Should i continue or exit?” In such extra-ordinary times this is a pretty normal question. All those investors who were brave in Jan […]
If the market goes up 3 days in a row, i get emails / queries asking “Is this the end of a bear market”. UNfortunately I do not have any simple answers. First of all the market does not announce the starting of bull / bear markets. Pundits have chosen the names and almost always […]
This headline is so contagious that everybody will want to know what is inside this! However, tips on which share to buy does not create wealth. So if you were expecting me to say “Buy Hindalco, Tata steel, Tata Motors, etc. you will be disappointed. Sorry! Here are some tips however, on how to behave […]
Many people have asked me “Should I keep all my money IN CASH – is it the best asset class at this time? So, I have been struggling to answer this question..and have instead said this – Cash is surely one alternative – but please remember there is a huge amount of risk in terms […]