No people do not ask me this question, they tell me. “I am sure you will agree…during such times one should sit on cash”. I almost wince. I do know that oil is floundering, the US $ is rising. Yes there will be a Greek vote, yes the Euro is clueless. Japanese currency’s strength is […]
Every day I get one mail at least asking for the following: 1. Will you give personal advise on equity trading? 2. Is it a time to be buying gold? 3. Do you do PMS? Will you do it for me? 4. Why do you not suggest MF schemes to buy? 5. Why do […]
The worst thing about writing a blog and trying to be original everyday is a quick realisation that you cannot! Frankly there are only 140 pages that you need to write in personal finance. Beyond that it is re writing. Like if you have read Bhagavatham, Ramayana and Mahabharatha ….you have really captured all the […]
‘Subra you did a post on do not trust an employee…can we trust a big branded financial company?’ asked a reader. Of course you can trust a big financial company as long as you can remember that: MF Global misplaced US $ 633 Million (or was it Billion or Trillion – when it comes to […]
I am convinced that there is a mafia out there of loan givers, steel manufacturers, cement manufacturers, etc. who want you to buy a house. I have been talking to a couple of builders, financers, investors….and frankly not convinced that the real estate market is any where near mouth watering levels. Same is true for […]
Sir I have read your blog…I like it. Me: Thank you He: Sir, are you a Chartered Accountant? Me: Yes sir.. He: Will you file my Income tax Return? Me: No sir, i do not do that work… He: What work do you do? Me: Regarding investments.. He: Arre, will you manage my portfolio…I bought […]
It would be so nice if Mr. Market had a blog where he could come and say ‘From today till Nov. 2014 I am going to be a bear’. Since there is no such blog or tweet we keep guessing whether we are in a bull market or a bear market…as outsiders mind you! It […]