What makes Warren Buffett so successful? Of course there is stock picking. Make no mistake about it. However remember big investors – like WB get deals which you and me can only dream about. We may not even have the ability to execute it. Let me tell you one such deal which I saw being […]

Let me begin by saying this again: Every Investment has to be Goal Based Investing. Imagine going to a financial adviser and saying “I wish to invest Rs. 3 million…and I do not know the objective, nor the time frame”. Sounds stupid does it not? If you have a goal and you know you are […]

Over the past few years about 1000 co-operative banks have failed. Over the  past a few thousand chit fund companies have failed A few Nbfc have failed. May be say 1000? Plantation schemes, brokerage houses………the list is far too long. depositors are lucky that ILFS did not accept public deposit.. NSEL money lost…Rs. 12000 crores…….. […]

the lecture at IIT Mumbai….where I tell the kids… https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=szPOnNeLrf0  

When a new product is launched there is a lot of excitement. It is customary for Indian players to compare it to the size of the international markets and say that there is a huge opportunity. True. Let us not even dare to compare our equity market to our bond market and gold market. Equity […]

What drives you? or What chases you? When you go on a journey which (you know) is going to cost you Rs. 2000 do you ever travel with just Rs. 2000? I am sure you do not. I would have Rs. 5000 cash. A debit card, a couple of credit cards…just in case. Now when […]

When Mr. D called me in 2019 I was surprised that he had my number. He prodded me and reminded me that he had called me in 2013 and had spoken to him. When an Investor calls me for asking some question…I am a little vary. I have no clue on who is at the […]