Now that we know that the Fed did not change interest rates in Sep 2015, we can peacefully worry about RR’s next move. I was amazed to see 2 smart women discuss what will happen in the market… Lets face it, the equity markets depend on: Earnings of all the companies in the market / […]

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What is the PE ratio? Ask a Fundamental Analysts and he goes gaga over PE and how it is the best way to decide whether to buy or sell. Great. However when a FA comes on Television he also uses words like “but the share has been heavily oversold”. The anchor in all earnestness goes […]

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By now everybody knows that JP Morgan bought a lemon from Axis Bank. Name of the lemon was Amtek Auto. Well it does not matter. Name of the Fund: JP Morgan India Treasury Fund. What should a Treasury fund contain: Government bonds. (look up Wikipedia please). Who is to ensure that a Treasury fund should […]

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When a friend had a job offer from a very good company he could not move. The reason? He said (almost his words) “Subra I have been with these brothers (not mentioning the business too much of a give away) for 14 years, they have been good to me, and I know that I am […]

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Many a times people ask me for a ‘one pager on financial advice’ that one can give to a 23 year old. So here it is: Success in life comes from investing. So first invest in a good education. There is nothing to beat a good education – a good institute, a good library, some […]

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Ask yourself one very important question: Are you happy with what you are doing or are you a slave? the definition of a sudra was a person who was always told what to do..or he was like a slave. Consider this – if you have a lifestyle you do not like (I am moving from […]

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    The Mutual fund industry is governed by SEBI. Great, So SEBI governs who can manage money. He should not have committed too many crimes (especially in the finance kind) and they get a license. Some famous names: Sahara, CRB, Peerless, Shriram, well what more to say? Some which refuse to grow up: Escorts, […]

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