A few days ago I posted some money management rules which had changed…so here are a few more: Most of the rules are what you have heard…or will hear. 1. A. Stay away from equity. 1.B. New Rule: Staying away from equity will ensure that your portfolio is well short of meeting your retirement requirements! […]
I am convinced that there is a mafia out there of loan givers, steel manufacturers, cement manufacturers, etc. who want you to buy a house. I have been talking to a couple of builders, financers, investors….and frankly not convinced that the real estate market is any where near mouth watering levels. Same is true for […]
Property is seen as a safe asset. Most people have the following arguments for investing in property: – price can never go down – see prices in the last 10 years, my brother’s property has gone up 3 times !! Vow!! – God does not make more of it anymore, so prices can only go […]
What a true statement! Just remove real estate and replace it with “oil”, “gold” or “shares of Hdfc” – it does not matter. Asset prices fluctuate and is determined by demand and supply. Only thing is that this is a true statement – however the following conditions have to exist. 1. Uniformity of the asset […]