I started investing long long ago. All right, so long ago that the Sensex was not born. Also I have no clue why an investor needs to look at the sensex. IN 2007 I sold shares like LnT, Kotak bank, Cholamandalam, Tata Power, and a couple of tech shares. This has NOTHING to do with […]

I DO NOT KNOW THE AUTHOR. THIS CAME AS A COMMENT..I thought it was too big and too good not to be put as a post. Not revealing his name unless he specifically asks for it. I neither agree nor disagree with what the author says. I am not recommending nor saying this is wrong. […]

do you help your parents financially? I mean do you send money to your parent(s) on a regular basis? It could be because they have big medical expenses or have a very low regular income and hence need your cash flow? Well, I do know of many people doing this – and the smartest way […]

So a bunch of investors have gone to court to teach “Franklin Templeton” a lesson? Did they approach FT and say “Pay us on the side and we will withdraw”? I do not know, but I know the investors in this country, and the courts just too well, so your guess is as good as […]

Kangana Ranaut takes it to heart – I mean Nepotism. So just setting something right. Of course, we have nepotism. Which field does not have it? Do I think that I stand the same chance of becoming an executive director in a (so-called) Private sector bank as the son of an ED of RBI? Gimme […]

I go to various shows and lectures and I am asked “what will happen to the market” or “where will the index go in ….time frame”. Honestly, I do not have any answer to that. To be able to predict the Sensex (or Nifty) one has to be able to predict the price of all […]

In case you had invested in the 6 funds of Franklin Templeton, you would have received some money from the side pocket of Vodafone bonds. How do you treat this in your tax? Here is what Akhilesh of Mutual Fund Guide, a brilliant Chartered accountant has to say… The amount received by them is nothing […]