In the 1990s big corporates would borrow money from banks and lend it to smaller corporates. All of them played this game – Bajaj Auto, Tube Investments, Parle, Ranbaxy, etc. as lenders and smaller companies like Shaan Interwell, Indiana dairy, Sun Ceramics,….as borrowers. However the overall return that the lenders got could not have exceeded […]

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I did an unscientific sms poll asking people the same question: ” 5 year view – If I have money to invest in the equity markets. Should I do a 12 month STP or a 24 month STP?”. The persons covered included 2 CIOs, 2 CEOs a few fund managers, 3-4 research people and a […]

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A few days back I had written about cash as a strategic asset for businessmen. It can be an emergency asset for an individual. When Iraq decided to invade Kuwait many people (including Indians) had to leave Kuwait almost overnight and run for their lives. A friend was stuck in Kuwait – along with his […]

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