Subra one does not know whether I will pop off at 45 or like A K Hangal at the age of 98. So in order to live peacefully, I need to create a serious amount of income and wealth. – So said a reader who is about 40 years of age. He also said ‘the […]
If you are wondering why I keep repeating some of these things, it is simple. I keep meeting people who make such basic, basic, basic mistakes in investing, that it is painful. I met a person earning Rs. 400,000 a MONTH being asked to take a Rs. 700,000 loan, BECAUSE the interest is tax deductible. […]
Assuming a diary is a place where you will write down your darkest, best, …..an investment diary is a must. These 5 things MUST, MUST, MUST go into a diary if you really want to improve as a stock picker: a) log all ideas – history tells you which were good and which bad. A […]
The equity market is like a lion. When you see it take a couple of steps back, it is not to run away, but to spring with great vigor. Ok this may not sound too great, but you may not have heard it anywhere else too! You have been hearing Bill Gross saying ‘Equity […]
I have written tons on how to invest…and clearly I think reading the investment MAGAZINES and watching TV are no-no-never in my scheme of things. read selectively, switch off the tv and stay on for the long term….have been my mantras.. but here this is what Fool.com has to say http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/08/14/3-simple-ways-to-stay-sane-in-the-market.aspx#.UCxGGKnibxo
I am not even getting into ‘Ulip vs Mutual funds’ – the experts know it, right? I am trying to see what are the mistakes they make when they buy Unit linked Insurance plans. This is not an exhaustive list, it is just on the basis of interactions that i have had with my readers […]
When you have lived long enough on the planet, you have one great thing – the ability to look back. Obviously I can look back on investing and can look back about 33 years – when I started. It is also the same age as the relationship with my friend / philosopher / guide […]