Is is possible for me to get the adulation, fame, success of a Sachin WITHOUT putting in the efforts, dedication, of Sachin? Besides of course, having the talent? The answer seems to be damn simple, right? However in the financial world people expect magic and there are some people promising that. People do not wish […]
Continuing the Fundamental Analysis series…here is another post. What really is a Balance sheet? It is a summary of the assets that a company owns and the money that is owes to outsiders. Remember as far as the company is concerned, you the shareholder, is an outsider too. Remember – it has its own existence? […]
When a company or an individual has NO borrowings, it pays no interest, right? Well no. Let us take the case of a company first. Interest is what you pay for using some other person’s cash. Well if you use an asset you are paying interest in another form – called rent. So if you […]
Money is a Coward. When it is scared it Runs away from the place of Crisis. – Ayn Rand in one of her books where she says Money is ONLY for people who respect Freedom and Democracy. It is happening in Europe. Money will run out of Europe. Either from the main door (long lines, […]
Mr. Subra my name is A…K. These are some of the facts about me. Please tell me whether I am on the right track please. Facts: AK is 52 years of age, works in a semi-government company. He has a house in Mumbai (current estimated worth Rs. 85 lakhs, located at Mulund). He drives a […]
I hope there is nobody out there with a gun to lynch me. Let me tell you about 2 contrarian calls that I had over the last 15-20 months, and which made me money. One was gambling that the dollar will strengthen – the world was willing to write it off. Moneycontrol carried the story […]
This is a very, very old story and posted earlier, Now reposted, sorry! Kachua is an old client of mine – filled up SIP forms and keeps doing the SIP – now for almost 10 years. Kharghoshs were referred to me post 2008, in tears and in Red. Not sure how long they will last […]