Well none of us know what next…but let us look at the crystal ball: – we are at 16,200 on the sensex as I write this post. Do not rule out a 25% jump in about 12 months time – which is more than 3 years yield in the debt market. – we all knew […]

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  “If you are a girl take up a government or psu bank jobs, you can work less, have a nice time and you will get a pension”. If this is the advice you got or are getting from your Mom, ask her to use the refresh button. Not once, but many times over. Things […]

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There are somethings which I have not been able to understand, will somebody explain please? if 70% of the shares of Hdfc bank and Icici bank are held by FIIs, how are they Indian banks? if 100% retail is allowed to sell mutual funds and life insurance, why not tomatoes and jewellery? if a public […]

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I receive so much of advice these days on my inbox, that I would die if I read them all. So sorry I stick to a few people whom I can talk with, and reports I ignore. I do read reports of 2-3 brokerage houses – only if it is not STOCK SPECIFIC. One topic […]

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  NPS (New Pension Scheme) was bad – I have rubbished it enough, but as if all that was not enough, the Parlimentarians have tried to make it worse. Why should a fund management company have only 26% FDI beats me. Stumped is the word. In the 1990s we allowed 100% FDI in Mutual funds, […]

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The slowdown in the economy, SEBI and IRDA never ending and ever changing regulations, falling margins, better opportunities elsewhere….are all reasons why the agents seem to be consolidating. Many wealth oriented people are hoping that the clients will understand the need for Medical and Life cover insurance. Typically my suggestion is for people to buy […]

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Not sure why..but too many kids who meet me (their parents ask them to talk to me, gutsy parents!) tell me ‘I do not want to do CA, sir’. The reasons are: – it is too tough, and the pass percentage is low – compulsory articles for 3 years is too taxing – attending college, […]

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