The distributor of financial products – Call him an agent, advisor, consultant, …or what have you, but he is representing the manufacturer and has a role to play. Clients should expect good quality feedback on the happenings, not necessarily express speed. All websites today carry an article on the RBI rate policy. Expect a detailed […]

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To do charity you need to have a heart. Once you realize that you have a heart, you can give. I have always felt that it is easy to give what you have (goods) rather than the money that you have! That is why it was easy for EID Parry to give a temple all […]

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This is the time that most retail investors lose patience, panic and hit the sell button. If you did that, you may not be wrong. But then you may not be right either. Remember the best money managers (no not a businessman like Warren Buffet) have done well by protecting the downside in their clients […]

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Many experts in the market now have a view on the market. This is of course only to be expected is it not? It is like when you thrust a mike in front of a person, suddenly he becomes a wise man (person?). Mr. Ken Fisher who is himself a great fund manager and the […]

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At the India Equity show there were many speakers. One of the good speakers was Mr. Nilesh Shah, CIO, and Deputy Managing Director of Icici Prudential asset management company. He of course is a good speaker from the understanding point of view – his examples are always related to food though :). When he talks […]

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Why should you know Nagnath’s view on the market? When the whole world was pessimistic about India he predicted huge cash inflows. I may not be too wrong if I say that he predicted the bull run in 2002, not in 2008! He always has a balanced view and gives excellent quotes and views to […]

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There is an earlier post on “why people lose money in equities” so I called this post “why….” continued that is all. Many readers, blog writers, editors, like this title. Also many people who lose money in equities think they are unique. Here is a clarification. In all my experience, I can easily tabulate the […]

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