‘Hello Subra sir where is the market headed’ Me: I do not know. Inv Aspirant: Come on sir, you have been so long in the markets you will surely know. Me: to know where the market (I am assuming you mean Sensex, which is a derivative of the top 30 stocks in the Indian stock […]

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From times immemorial banking has been a fantastic business. Ask the Marwaris and the Chettiars. It is a simple business too. Borrow money at 3%p.a. lend it at 6%p.a. and keep the 3% margins. If  I am not wrong it used to be called the 3-6-3 rule of banking. This rule said borrow at 3%, […]

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This is the third time this post is being put up…largely because there is a pressure group  which asks me to put this up again..am not promising that it will be the last time either…so please read on: Life, wealth, milk and ghee. Have you wondered what is the connection between creating a portfolio, ghee, […]

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post repeated with some re-writing on request by a few ‘Satsang’ friends …who wanted to read about what I told them about life, portfolio creation and ghee….some of you would have read it earlier..sorry for the repeat… Life, wealth, milk and ghee. Have you wondered what is the connection between creating a portfolio, ghee, life […]

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This is not to say that the Indian banking system is great, but I am not sure about how many of you have been following the Goldman case. There is a lot to say against the banking system – but remember do not go short on shares of big powerful companies. Personally there is a […]

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