So you lost a bunch of money in the market, right? You bought Crest Animation, K S Oil, Punj Lloyd. None of them are likely to be anywhere near your cost for the next decade or two. Or you bought Kingfisher shares because somebody came on Television and told you it is a great buy. […]

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Ethics and Morality have been the first casualties in this era…so ‘respect’ sounds alien, does it not? Rajat Gupta was not trying to be anything different from a small revenue department clerk – trying to make an extra buck. People like Rajat KNOW what they are doing is wrong. Make no mistake. They are too […]

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A few days ago I had done ..a post called Investment lies that you have been told. Was not sure whether I could find enough..but here is a second set..I think it can go on for a few days. Would love it if people told me WHY I think it is a lie..some of them […]

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Let us break some myths: 1. SEBI is here to protect the small investor: Well tried! Nobody is here to protect the small investor, but to keep the small investor a facade has to be created. So along with MCA, ROC, IRDA, CLB, ..one more body was needed to complete the alphabetic soup so the […]

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The share markets around the world have been home to more than its fair share of scandals. There have been scandals from accounting, fraud, rigging, insider trading, audit committees not doing their work, research reports for different audiences, back dating of esops, and initial public offerings. Maybe you’ve just lost a fortune in the market. […]

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