No this is not a simple post on the Oracle of investing…but just clearing the air for some people. Who is WB? He is a brilliant investor. There is no doubt that he has created a lot of wealth for his shareholder. Does it make him the greatest. Well we will discuss that later on. […]

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Not sure how many of you have read ‘Straight and Crooked Thinking’ – it is a book about writing and speaking in a complicated / simple way. Now let us look at the mutual fund industry: Facts: Entry loads have been abolished. There have been a lot of redemptions in the equity schemes. There has […]

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I have been told to add a rider to my blog as follows: Please do not take this blog seriously. One guy who can be traced to the 13th Century of Japanese warriors who were proud of Hara kiri is actively associated in creating the content. It may contain some explicit words (unsuitable for children […]

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Taking off from the earlier post..I am not sure whether the interest rates have peaked. One look at the dynamic and income opportunity funds also proves what I say. Fund managers are also divided on whether interest rates have peaked. Frankly I do not care I do not have too much of a debt portfolio. […]

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I did my first transaction in equities in the year 1979. I was in 12th standard, Clive Loyd had not yet won the ‘Prudential Cup’ ….and my parents did not think that a ‘kid’ should not deal in shares…I think my first transaction was 50 shares of Ind Suzuki (later on called TVS Suzuki). Do […]

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Many (most) people think that IFA as a community look at the commission and then decide where the funds of a client have to be invested. Not wrong most of us would think this is fair – after all it is in ‘his or her’ self interest that they should act. However many smart agents […]

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What is being Rich and what is being Wealthy? This is a topic that I have spoken about too many times in the past….One of the steps required is to create different and various sources of income. For a beginner who is starting on a first or second job how is he/she expected to create […]

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