We all know who writes columns of lies, lies and honest lies, so here is a dig… Look at the Quantum Mutual fund advertisements which appeared in the national press. The advertisement says “we have eliminated distribution commission…” so your money works for you. There are 2 types of charges that a customer pays in […]
More than 300 families that I know must have made this statement! I love it. All those reading my blog know that I believe in keeping things simple, and using own skills rather than ‘hired’ skills. Even when it comes to making a will…my normal advice is “If you have led a simple uncomplicated life […]
2 calls and 3 sms in the morning had the same message! No it was not about PONGAL, Sankrant, Lohri…..it was: “Anil Ambani has been banned for doing something on the stock exchanges..what does it mean for our investments in Reliance Mutual fund?” Well I do not think this will impact Reliance Mutual fund in […]
Well this note is about Michael Lewis (of Liars Poker fame)…he can write very well for sure Here he is writing about Greek bonds in Vanity Fair…and the article is hilarious. If you think Indian government is inefficient, you will see the Greek government is almost a joke. To call the Greek economy a third […]
No way how I am even thinking of attempting to answer this question! It is really a difficult question to answer, there is also my competence to answer such a difficult question. However look at what happened at Singur! Mr. Tata must be the only industrialist who did not succumb to the blackmailing of Mamta. […]
Let us see what the law says about Board Composition (some of it is common sense too!): – board should have an optimum mix of Executive and Non-Exec directors – check all remuneration is checked by the Board and approved by the shareholders – check whether the Board has met at least 4 times in […]
Teaching used to be a good profession and had a lot of respect…in the ancient times. Drona asked for a fee..and it was not negotiated. He was given a house, a seat in the ‘darbar’ and a lot of respect in the kingdom. However we have come a long way. Kids respect their teachers only […]