There are some basic rules for investors and more importantly for Retirees: 1. What you do not understand, is not worth knowing: If a financial planner tells you ‘Sir, you do not understand this, I will explain it to you’ – please be IMPOLITE and ask him to …….. (unprintable!). NOBODY (repeat NOBODY) is interested […]
When all of us feel that there is no risk, risk happens. Like all of us were sure that the markets will go from 21000 to 25000 it went to 9000. Market is a great humiliator -and exactly when you feel you have understood it all, it slaps you. At times it hits you in […]
When I ask people what they expect from their investments, their first answer is ‘profits’. So I now have to be more accurate in my questioning… One of the questions is ‘What returns do you expect on a realistic basis from your investments?’ Obviously in nsc and ppf they know the answer…but when it comes […]
Many people who trade and lose a lot of money do not understand many risks..some of them are: 1. Running out of money! If you have no ability to take delivery – which means you have to cut position, your bank balance and your stomach balance both are important. If you lack either one of […]
This article appeared in reuters.in – in their personal finance page under my name…. Organise your finances! The greatest advantage a person has if he calls me is he gets a chance to fill up a 20 page questionnaire. It contains questions from name, gender, marital status, employment, whom he supports, etc. It surely helps […]