Anne Frank – perhaps the most enduring voice of the World War II – would have turned 80 today. ‘Sadabishekam’ is celebrated as a thanks giving and for a healthy future. Anne Frank’s 80th birthday is worth celebrating because she can never die. Anne Frank is no longer a person. It is a spirit of [...]
This is not a debate on whether you will live long or not live long. It is simple and easier to assume that you will live long – pretty long if you ask me. If your grand parents are pushing 85, your father is in his 2nd innings, but still holding a job at the [...]
Myth: Time in the market is more important that timing the market. This says that the longer you stay invested, the more chances of you making money. Again, only partly true. Good investors know that timing is all. While no one can call market peaks or troughs correctly all the time, we all can figure [...]
If you have seen the Sprite ad, you will appreciate this for sure! Mutual funds have a compulsion to raise money continuously – and this they can do only if their sales team is able to sell. However, in a very funny way, ‘what sells is what gets sold’ – so they need to come [...]
Here is a story …said in a very spiritual context. It is just as applicable to us as ‘fund managers’, ‘relationship managers’, ‘ifas’ or…what have you. When the markets do well, we keep saying ” I got the client 43% returns” if you are such a genius why is your portfolio in the Red this [...]
If you have been following my blog, you may have seen more articles about ‘renting vs. buying’ here is the next instalment. “If I buy a house, I get a tax break.” Business men also get tax breaks when they make losses or incur expenses! As do share buyers, – all are bad deals! The [...]