A good question. Let us start at a very different place. Have you ever searched for tickets on the net? On many travel sites? Have you got DIFFERENT answers? Different prices? Have you noticed that many websites behave like Indian Airlines (Air India?) does not exist? And in many places they are CHEAPER than the […]
There was a group of monkeys who had recently re-located and had a smart king. He had protected them from many dangers and was liked, feared and respected. In the new location there was a big lake – and looked inviting. However the king was smart and had warned them against it. He had told […]
When we made research reports in the 1990s, we used to have one page on risk factors. One of the risks was ‘Regulatory Risk’ – never bothered about it much.. Now if you are the promoter of a life insurance company, your purse will know what is regulatory risk. Thanks to IRDA’s diktat, all life […]
For most readers of my blog this is an avoidable post. My simple, sincere, honest advice is stay away from options. However there are some die hard borrowers (leverage lovers) for whom options are tempting…and many times fatal. Options are risky is a right statement for investors. However if you are a trader who holds […]
This is not the first time that I am doing a post saying ‘why people lose money in equities’ – nor will it be the last! Of course there are many reasons, here is an attempt to find some of them: 1. Over-Confidence: It is quite shocking to see how people over estimate their ability […]
So should you invest directly in equities? Well here are some risks that I can see in the market today. Thought I should share it with you: Risk No. 1: No fund manager is talking about interest rates going up. Ben Bernanke who thinks all problems can be solved by keeping interest low will have […]
Amazing how many people die because they did not wear a helmet! Recently saw a news item in The Hindu. A 33 year old died falling in a ditch – work was going on, hit his head against the cable. Leaves behind a 6 year old. He was driving a bike – 15 years experience. […]