What will the market do?

I would have called this a million dollar question. However, thanks to this great meltdown, let me call it the Trillion dollar question. The Optimistic view: the world loves a bull market. The world loves a winner. The world loves to see the “good” man win – that is why we pay millions of rupees [...]

Falling markets: what to do?

A few hundred calls from friends, relatives, readers….have all had the same question on their lips. “What should I do now?”, “Will the index touch 9000?”, “Should I stop my SIPs?”, “When will the market recover?” Frankly I have no answer to some of these questions. I realise that the real good fund manager (by [...]

Market View: Nilesh Shah

At the India Equity show there were many speakers. One of the good speakers was Mr. Nilesh Shah, CIO, and Deputy Managing Director of Icici Prudential asset management company. He of course is a good speaker from the understanding point of view – his examples are always related to food though . When he talks [...]

Concentrated portfolio or diversified portfolio?

If you read what John Templeton says, you will believe that you need to create a diversified portfolio – a little of Japanese stocks, lots of American, some emerging markets, etc. in equity alone. Apart from this some debt – short term, long term, etc. Warren Buffet on the other hand says you should concentrate [...]

Warren Buffet is NOT a fund manager

There are many companies which have given fantastic, scorching returns. Microsoft, GE, Berkshire Hathway….are some examples. Berkshire Hathway, well er is a fund..or so you thought. Let me tell you, it is not. Mr. Buffet is a brilliant businessman, fantastic stock picker, (fantastic bargain picker – look at the recent offer to pick good bonds [...]

Jeremy Siegels thoughts on investing…

When Jeremy Siegel speaks you listen! Author of the book “Stocks for the long Run” Jeremy is surely one of the investment gurus. He has said a few things in his latest comminque. This is worth listening to. I am producing it as it is, and (1) is not even relevant to you and me [...]