Only thing about markets is NOBODY knows what will happen in the future. Some of us sound like a genius by saying the same thing again and again. Some other brave fools go to the roof top and say ‘Market will go up 22% this year’ and the market makes them look like fools. However, […]
the title to this post is from The Economist – one of the fine magazines that I make an attempt to read. I normally read it online but a smart lady next to me piles a few copies on her desk, so occasionally I do flick a few issues for a relaxed read. Diversification […]
“Americans love free trade” this is the image they try to keep creating. When it comes to India, China, etc. the Americans want full and unconditional access to their markets. So American Insurance providers, banks, retail…all of them want to come to sell. However when it comes to their own markets they protect it with […]
A few years ago there was a run on a bank…surely nobody wants me to name the bank, correct? Well I will not. RBI went out of its way to rescue it. When I was talking to somebody in the management of that bank, he said ‘It is actually RBI’s problem’ – we have no […]
I do not know why you are against real estate Subra! This statement is then followed by the following: 1. See over the last 30 years what fantastic returns I have got! 2. Real estate NEVER goes down unlike share markets. 3. God does not make them anymore 4. Mumbai, it suburbs, Delhi, Bengaluru, NCR, […]
It is very difficult for freedom loving people with full stomachs to understand why the North Koreans do not revolt? The assumption is if you are normal person, you love your freedom. Right? No. Not so. Your first priority HAS to be HUNGER. If you are hungry, you cannot think of anything else. It is […]
I am no fan of BJP. I was and am anti Indira Gandhi’s Congress (original spelling of Feroze was Gandhy) – and in 1977 as a school kid rooted for Janata Party. I hate the way they do not want the Lok Ayukta in Karnataka, but claim that they want the Lokpal at the Centre. […]