Long ago when I asked the mutual fund regulator’s office why there were no Mergers and Acquisitions happening in the mutual fund industry he said ‘because it is easy to get a new license’. Chuckle Chuckle. Now 3 companies Indiainfoline, Union Bank of India with KBC Asset Management and India Bulls have all got the […]
A few years ago I was in a small city of India and was at a party. The table where I was sitting were three men discussing something which I could not understand at all. ‘I moved from a 1:7 to 1:3’ said the first person. Oh that is really good “I am not happy […]
Everybody who sings about one of the best and perhaps smartest businessmen in the world they forget his fees. Warren Buffet charges 25% of the profits as fees from people whose funds he manages. How many people are willing to pay that kind of fees? IN ADVANCE, not 30 years later in retrospect… Remember the […]
Most people I know pay taxes and also file tax returns. However to say that they file taxes honestly is a little difficult to say. As a social psychologist if you do analyze why people do not pay taxes, the following seem to be the reasons: a. Does not seem reasonable: Why should I pay […]