As part of the management of a company I need to conduct interviews. Now if I understood technology, I could have asked questions on technology. My knowledge of technology, macro economics, micro economics, HR, accounting, marketing strategies, – is limited. Most students would look at me ‘Are you from Mars’ if questions from Dalton, Sheldon, […]

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The more I meet ‘investors’ (they think they are investors) who seek alpha (like my friend SS says – since they do not keep accounts they do not know) and some who even claim that they get alpha….here is a list of shares that I destroyed yesterday: Computer Point, Chokani International, Chimique Laboratories, Svadeshi Mills […]

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A good advisor is a rare animal. And obviously very difficult to find. So you should ask him the following questions: 1. When was your last vacation? If he says he went to….(destination does not matter)ask him who paid for it. If he mentions a fund house or an insurance company, he is not an […]

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Want to lose weight? Simple! Ask any body. You will get the following answers: •    Join a Gym – a good one, ok? •    Go for a walk every day for 3 hours •    Do yoga. My cousin benefited immensely •    Go on a starvation diet •    Buy that ‘sauna-belt’ you can reduce weight exactly […]

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Last week I was speaking to a cousin who has just retired – and is likely to get a few million in retirement proceeds. Make no mistake she is rich and not really dependent on this amount of money. Her husband earns very well and they are what can be called “upper middle class” by […]

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