No. 11 LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES As a rule we do not learn from our mistakes UNLESS WE MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO DO THAT. Of course those who do not invest do not make an investing mistake. Of course they realize late in life that the BIGGEST MISTAKE that they made was NOT INVESTING! So […]
No. 8 DO YOUR HOMEWORK OR HIRE WISE EXPERTS TO HELP YOU It is easy and sometimes foolish to believe that you can take on the onerous task of ‘doing your homework’. At times it is overwhelming and at times it is boring. The world tells you – investigate before you invest. First see whether […]
No.3 REMAIN FLEXIBLE AND OPEN-MINDED ABOUT TYPES OF INVESTMENT Investing is very difficult because most of us lack the discipline to do asset allocation SCIENTIFICALLY. On a random basis we do some asset allocation, but we are a victim of our habits. So if we are used to equity investing and we start enjoying that, […]
Equity investing is more like a banned sport – hunting. More people are in it for the thrill, fun, excitement and less to get food for eating. When you see hunting as a sport, easily the most difficult animal to hunt has to be the TIGER. It is cunning, hunts alone, and does not come […]
Bond traders and Equity traders are so different! When you meet the two of them in different groups, you wonder how a CIO handles both these animals! Most myths around the world are that ‘Bond traders’ are smarter than their Equity counterparts. Well, lets not get into banana peel area! Why equity out performs bonds […]
Investing in the share market is nice. However just investing a small amount and getting excited about the ups and downs is what most people end up doing. INVESTING REASONABLE CHUNKS and creating wealth in the share market is a skill – and very much doable. The question is how many people really end up […]
Imagination is step one……. If you had subscribed in 100 shares of Wipro company with a face value of Rs. 100 in 1980…you would have had…. Ø1981 1:1 bonus = you have 200shares Ø1985 1:1 bonus = you have 400shares Ø1986 split the share to Rs. 10 = you have 4,000shares Ø1987 1:1 bonus = […]