In one of the newspapers Sandeep Shanbag was lamenting about very few Indians paying tax. This is perhaps true from the records. However whenever I eat on the footpath (rarely, but it happens) I speak to the vendors about their income, their savings, and even their investments. One thing that comes out is that the […]
I had to speak at a Church (Parish) in Mumbai on Investing. In a religious gathering it was necessary to keep in mind what the scriptures said about investing. So the topic I chose was ‘Scriptures and investing’. The Christian community is quite conspicuous in its absence in the financial services field – especially in […]
So you have decided to buy a home, have you? What are the issues while buying a home? Well there are many, let us look at a few of the generic problems: 1. One big advantage in buying a home (presumably with a loan, like everybody does) you need to get your finances in order. […]
The number of posts that I have written about my investing blunders keeps me wondering how or what kept me going at all! This blunder is perhaps the biggest of them all. A quick recap of my life and timelines is necessary for this. In 1986 I qualified as a CA and got into practise. […]
The more I meet ‘investors’ (they think they are investors) who seek alpha (like my friend SS says – since they do not keep accounts they do not know) and some who even claim that they get alpha….here is a list of shares that I destroyed yesterday: Computer Point, Chokani International, Chimique Laboratories, Svadeshi Mills […]
It is always difficult to sell and do business, especially if you think that the ‘other’ profession you do is teaching. Let me tell you about a friend who came to me enthusiastically to buy life insurance (3 stories actually) One was a good friend – he said he wants to pay Rs. 20 lakhs […]
On one side Mr. Swarup says financial products should become cheaper. He also says that the customer should pay for the advisor’s services. This is a great move the person who is getting the services can choose how much to pay. However the IRDA has one funny (weird) condition in its armory. There is something […]