I had written this article for Yahoo Finance..long ago..read on… http://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-much-can-you-lose-in-equity-.htmlr Well just too many people have no rules, limits, …and have no clue on how to invest in equities. These people can, should and do lose their shirt, pants and undergarments…..and deserve it. Completely. Let us say you are a well qualified, sensible, boy […]
In the last decade telecom was a flavor for many people. The TRAI, the listed companies, the failed companies, users,..however if you had invested in Idea or Bharti Airtel chances are as an INVESTOR you LOST money. However, I traded in Idea, Tata Teleservices, Bharti Airtel many times and came out trumps. I know people […]
There are multitudes of investors in the personal finance space who come across several queries pertaining to investment routes. Common questions that boggle investors are: Should I invest in direct equities or should I invest in Mutual funds? Should I invest through an SIP in mutual funds or should I time the market? for full […]
This is a small note on what you need to know about personal financial planning. Let us get the basics right: 1. Personal financial planning is SIMPLE. It means it can be done. 2. You can and must do it yourself. You just need the following steps: 1. Earn well, and for heaven’s sake spend […]
I was talking to a TV anchor / editor and asked her..why don’t you do programs like ‘bursting the Investing myths’ and I got a blunt answer – ‘cannot get enough sponsors’. The truth is people SAY that they want serious television, but WATCH porn. So the best way for a media looking for readership […]
No. 14 AN INVESTOR WHO HAS ALL THE ANSWERS DOESN’T EVEN UNDERSTAND ALL THE QUESTIONS Wholly and whole heartedly agree with this. The more you learn about the market (and about yourself in the process) you realize that you need to ask more about investor behavior and less about market behavior. Yes to be a […]