A few days ago I wrote about the Delhi rape case. Speaking of safety precautions, there is really nothing to blame, but still things did go wrong. In retrospect we can say she should not have taken a private bus, right? Hey, private buses are a way of life in Delhi – everybody does […]
Here is a post from a reader….his name and location does not matter does it? Yes he is a Tamil speaking insurance policy holder….and this is his ordeal… READ ON: Shouldn’t insurance be more user-friendly? “Veettai katti paar, kalyanathai panni paar” – A popular Tamil adage that means “Try building a house and try […]
Do you lend money to friends? How do you react when a friend asks for money? Thanks to banks giving loans literally for everything – personal loans, car loans, home loans, these days the number of people asking for loans has gone down. However at one strata of society it is possible that people come […]
Only thing about markets is NOBODY knows what will happen in the future. Some of us sound like a genius by saying the same thing again and again. Some other brave fools go to the roof top and say ‘Market will go up 22% this year’ and the market makes them look like fools. However, […]
A promise is a promise….! So here is the first installment in how to read financial statements…. Let us start at the very beginning….when a company files its Annual Accounts it files the balance sheet, Profit and Loss account, auditors report, directors report…ARE THESE TRUSTWORTHY? Well they are as trustworthy as your OWN CV. […]
Long ago while doing an article in ET one of the journos there said ‘Subra says he feels like Bheeshma pithamaha – people come for advice, but do not listen to him anyway’. So with that background I felt good seeing a bunch of kids going to Bhargava uncles house for lunch and listening to […]
Subra, can you please tell me: How much should i do an SIP for? How much insurance do I need? How much do I need for retirement…? Hey, each person needs according to his needs and requirement. Yesterday I told a guy…’Sorry but Rs. 15 crores is NOT sufficient for you to retire on’. This […]