So at last I am entering the business of Fund Management…… and here is my New Product launch: It is a 4% Guaranteed Equity Bond – and will be launched on 1st April 2014. Fund Managers: H S Mehta and K M Parekh Disclaimer: any resemblance to anybody from the past market scams is purely […]

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The problem with simple steps is most people do not believe it. I remember that sometime in 1999-2000 inĀ  class somebody asked me ‘give me some simple steps to great wealth’. I said : You mean? He said: suggest 3 shares which will make me good gains over the next 10-15 years. I said: If […]

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I did not know whether to say what every graduate should know or what every doctor, mba, ca, engineer should know. It is what my view is about what every kid coming into the job market should know: 1.The Gross salary that a company offers to pay you and the net salary that you get […]

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Hypothetical conversation between a GOOD INVESTMENT adviser and a potential client…. Circa 2007 end: Client: Mr. Adviser I have some shares in my portfolio can you please tell me whether I will make some money on them! Ad: Sure client, tell me which are the shares that you are talking about please? C: The shares […]

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The number of school teachers in the country is quite a large number – surely runs into tens of millions. Is it surprising that there are no websites or books meant for teaching investing to school teachers? No. Actually it is not. School teachers in India (on an average) are paid pretty badly and do […]

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For people who have not done Economics – at any level, there is a good chance that they may not know the meaning of ‘Rent’ – in economics, here is the explanation. When you have got used to a certain annuity – generally undeservedly – the rent is threatened. Now if a shop is located […]

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