Should I demat my mutual funds?

Not sure whether I started the trend…but a few days ago I asked this question. In fact I am not even convinced that I should have dematted my dad’s Tisco, Telco, Coromandel fertilisers, Colgate, …etc. but that is done. Clearly I did it because I saw it was way to easy to demateralise shares of [...]

Is Gold a good buy?

Well I have no strong views on Gold – however I have never bought any gold as an investment. I wear no gold on my body, but I guess my mother, sister, wife, and daughter do wear. However as a family also there is no interest in the gold – except to the extent that [...]

Investment lies…continued

A few days ago I had done ..a post called Investment lies that you have been told. Was not sure whether I could find enough..but here is a second set..I think it can go on for a few days. Would love it if people told me WHY I think it is a lie..some of them [...]

Competence, not costs important for Portfolio Performance

Everybody who sings about one of the best and perhaps smartest businessmen in the world they forget his fees. Warren Buffet charges 25% of the profits as fees from people whose funds he manages. How many people are willing to pay that kind of fees? IN ADVANCE, not 30 years later in retrospect… Remember the [...]

Websites, blogs, magazines : Caveat

There is a trend that is visible and scary. Many people think that websites, magazines, blogs (including this) can substitute for actual work. Let me explain. Rakesh Jhunjhuwala and Vallabh Bhansali are the more famous names so I am naming them. Both are Chartered Accountants – Vallabh a rank holder at that. Both put in [...]

Graduating class of 2010: Some lessons!

Hi Students of the Graduating class of 2010, Here are some lessons which I wish somebody gives to all graduates. It does not matter whether you are a CA, MBA, a doctor, Engineer or a plain graduate. These lessons are the basics of finance which is nice to know and MUST to implement. Let us [...]