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 […]
“No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” This has been quoted by Sir John Templeton in his book. He has taken it from Henry Ward […]
I have been inundated with calls from friends and students on what an investor should do when he or she is staring at blood in their portfolios.It reminds me of the saying — ‘this too shall pass’. I do not know its origin, but am convinced that in investing, as in life, you should keep your […]
Sir John Templeton said that the four most dangerous words in investments are “It is different this time”. I am sure we have heard this a million times! “India is growing at 9%”, “There is no alternative for international funds” FIIs are looking for growth. At this growth rate, India is cheap! Correct please remember […]