Lets get to the basics of the basics…. What does the market trade? Ok I will not make you wait for too long. Here is the answer – market trades information. Simple. I think Coromandel International is a good buy at 170, somebody thinks it is a good sell (I am writing this on […]

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Many of my clients have a problem which they think is unique. This problem is called “Anchoring”. It means you have heard (or seen) about transactions which have happened at a particular price, then they expect that price for their real estate. Let me explain. I have an office space in Mumbai bought for Rs. […]

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If I have a technology the question is should I share it? Well to me this is a stupid question – your competitor can surely hire some of your people and do it himself! It is almost impossible in today’s world to keep secrets… The technology space and certain sequence of operations in the finance […]

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First the warning: this is an attempted humor column, please do not take this seriously…… Once upon a time there was a real estate regulator ….and well he did not have much to do. Before becoming the head regulator he was Executive Director of a very big builder – and he was handling compliance and […]

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Should you book profits at all? or When should you book profits – in volatile asset classes like equities and Real estate is a billion (sorry make it a Trillion dollar question) Partial booking of Profits is a MUST! – my broker’s favorite statement! I seek to invest in dividend yield stocks, believe in Buffet’s […]

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When you grow up in Ghatkopar and live there for 3/4ths of your life, most friends tend to be Jains. So over the next few days a lot of them will call me to say ‘Michhami Dukkadam’. And as is wont, I will repeat it. I am communicating far, far more on my blog than […]

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  Ha there could not have been a more misleading title..but it was perhaps the best way to attract you! ‘Subra Sir, How is Tata Steel ?’ My take: “Darling I do not know whether you : Want to be a vendor to Tata Steel? Want to takeover Tata Steel? Want to be a customer […]

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