One advantage or disadvantages of being connected with equity markets is you hear many stories. However if you have been in it for long, you may be part of many stories. For example a friend who wanted alpha (returns greater than the market returns), asked me what to do. Knowing his ability to trade I […]
Investors, students, relationship managers shattered and beaten by the fall in the equity markets world wide are asking: “When will we touch 21000 on the Sensex again?” The other favorite question is “When will the bear market end?” My answer: I don’t know. This is met with sarcasm “Actually you know, but will give us […]
The cheer leaders are screaming once again – welcoming the 10,000 index. Whether it is television, print, or the internet – all of them have headlined the great reclaiming of the 10k index. The typical middle class guy is happy, but of course skeptical. The questions he is asking are the following: Will this market […]
As the equity markets have fallen 50% in this calendar year, 2009 markets have to be up! How appealing – and could it be wrong? You bet it can be. I am a little cramped for data – I have the March ending indices and just ran through it. It is not true at all […]
Many people have asked me “Should I keep all my money IN CASH – is it the best asset class at this time? So, I have been struggling to answer this question..and have instead said this – Cash is surely one alternative – but please remember there is a huge amount of risk in terms […]
The heavens are falling!! Heavens are falling!! Such a headlines will surely catch your attention, will it not? Media TRP / clicks are a function of excitement in the market – not a bull run or a bear run. Similarly brokers revenues are a function of frenzied activity by the client. Not just a buy […]
A friend who works for a regulator ABROAD came to India to teach at arguably at the best 2 Business schools in India. As is customary his father took him to the bank to tie up some loose ends. The Branch Manager offerred him a Unit Linked Plan with a 40% assured return. Now here […]