If there is one China lover, it is Marc Faber. Yes Marc Faber the author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report says China is overdoing it. “it does not make sense for China to build more empty buildings and add to capacities in industries where you already have overcapacity. I think the Chinese economy […]
Here is LIC trying to sell a ulip plan for creating wealth. Then Mr. Pranab Mukherjee calls up and says “buy ntpc @ 214” so Lic says..ok sir. Wealth for whom? Govt of India? UNit holder? And what is IRDA doing this. Let us say if such a deal was done by Tata, Birla, Reliance, […]
There is good ego and bad ego. The good ego is what tells the kid that the body is different from the table. It tells you where your body starts and where it ends. If you see a 2-year old kid going under a table or a chair – he is checking out his ‘ego’. […]
If you have wondered how the ultra-rich manage their money, welcome to the world of Family offices! Family offices are private advisory firms that serve ultra-rich clients. When a client has a large amount of money to be managed and needs a full fledged infrastructure to do that – a banker, a Chartered Accountant to […]
PMS accounts have drawbacks too. For starters, there are all kinds of money managers: good, bad, mediocre, and cheats. Clearly, it’s not worth paying for anything less than the best manager you can find. You cannot also find out who is good and who is not on any unbiased platform. There is no way how […]
I share a love-hate relationship with the media. I like many (most) of the media people I know, but am amused at the limitations with which they are made to work. Let us take an example. I got a call from one of the media kids I know. Media kid: Hello Sir…we have an investor […]
Myth: Time in the market is more important that timing the market. This says that the longer you stay invested, the more chances of you making money. Again, only partly true. Good investors know that timing is all. While no one can call market peaks or troughs correctly all the time, we all can figure […]