I meet all kinds of kids – and it is worth seeing their attitude towards money and their parents…. Some kids think that their parents owe them a living! Some kids hate spending their parent’s money – even a farthing! This is not about their attitude, it is about their ability to communicate with […]

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  It is always easy to predict – especially if you have nothing at stake! The world is today very worried about the Euro problem – because it is much bigger than the US problem. In fact the situation is so bad, that US has even decided to teach Europe about coping with the crisis…LOL. […]

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Once in a while you think back in life and like the Englishman says “One day if you can look back and laugh…it could not have been that bad after all” These are not about the troubles I have gone through. God knew (knows) I am perfectly not capable of handling problems, so does not […]

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We will now have a smear campaign against Anna and that will not be difficult. Let us see what all the Congress will say about him: 1. Anna eats non veg – this is not Gandhian. 2. Anna does not dare to create a team 3. Anna does not believe in democracy, he is a […]

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One advantage of being in the industry for long is you establish contacts. …so you hear stories. Some you remember some you forget. Some journalists tell you stories, some call you for stories… If you were in school in 1977 and looked at Arun Shourie with stars in your eyes….you thought all journalists should be […]

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I have said this many times in the past….the easiest person who can be blamed is the distributor..so blame him! A couple of months ago Moneylife carried an article by Mr. Balakrishnan as to why investors should use the services of a bank, and not that of an individual distributor. I found it amusing, but […]

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Amazing how Sebi even under Mr. Sinha is trying to increase costs for the Mutual fund industry’s investor… there is no doubt that the mutual fund industry is suffering from the after effects of Mr. Bhave and Don Quixote. However when Mr. Sinha came the industry was (perhaps) hoping for some relief. Well what has […]

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