I did a lot of trainings for a big PSU bank. Entering a training room was no great pleasure, but it was work! In a class of 50 people, about 42 would be present. On the second day about 37 would be present. However this 37 would include 8 who were not there on […]
There are many people in the financial services business whose main job is to sell financial products. What they have been called has changed over the years….but largely the job is: 1. looking for a good product 2. tying up with the manufacturer of the product (a company which wants money or wants to lend […]
Not sure how many of you will believe this, but when the DLF scrip was quoting at Rs. 1200, I asked the research head of A BIG broking firm – whether it is worth buying. He said ‘Sir based on MY accounting tolerance this share is worth Rs. 400 based on boss’s accounting tolerance and […]
PSU companies make profits only if: – they have a monopoly – price is controlled or quantity is regulated – the market is very unfair – there is so much profit that all companies make profit. PSU banks fall in the 4th category! The government owns about 25 banks – and it has no reason […]
Let us see what your banker says…..and how you should interpret it… It is not easy being a layman today! The amount of ‘advise’ that is dumped on you is stunning. Advise on where to travel, when to travel, how to reduce weight, how to impress your girlfriend / wife / boss/ …, grow your […]
It is easy for me to say ‘you should not take personal loans, because I have not taken’. It is so foolish too say do not borrow. Most people are borrowing out of compulsion, not love for the bank!! Nobody borrows if they can live without that expense. However people do borrow, and when I […]
A chance to meet many people is a huge, huge advantage of being in sales, training and public speaking. It also helps you interact with people across age groups. Some common characteristics of winners: – Learning continually, and taking every opportunity as a learning opportunity – when they find their boss unreasonable, they double their […]