this post is partially repeated…there is a link at the bottom which is not a repeat… I am sure all of you know the cap seller and the monkey story. So why am I telling you the same story again? No this is not the same story, it has a twist. A capseller was looking […]

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To augment its Tier II capital State bank of India is coming out with a micro issue of Rs. 500 crores. I am deliberately calling this a micro issue, because there is a huge appetite for such coupon rates (9.2% to 9.5%) from such a great borrower (a AAA rating through the life of the […]

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Well depends on whom you listen to! There are many options about how to invest in a mutual fund. Let us see some of the broad options: 1. Online or                                                                                                     2. Offline The options in offline are – a) You go to a mutual fund house branch, fill the form and rest assured that things […]

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Ego and pride are not really useful elements while investing. Many investors I know have made money because of luck or research done by some other person. However when they apply their minds a little on the shares that they buy, they think they are doing research! My research for example, is completely outsourced to […]

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