Not sure how many people saw the news item of AIG wanting to sue the New York Fed for ‘bailing’ it out of the fiscal mess. Well it is not AIG, but its ex CEO Mr. Hank Greenberg who controls Starr International who is keen on the suit filing. If you are an American tax […]
For the past 3 decades (at least) YOU have been told by us (media) that there is ‘good’ debt and that there is ‘bad’ debt. Good debt is a beautiful concept ‘created’ by lenders with a great, benevolent image to say that: interest rates are low it is tax deductible and it is used to […]
Continuing the Fundamental Analysis series…here is another post. What really is a Balance sheet? It is a summary of the assets that a company owns and the money that is owes to outsiders. Remember as far as the company is concerned, you the shareholder, is an outsider too. Remember – it has its own existence? […]
a normally anti real estate guy saying this? was your first reaction, right? Well I have always said that opportunities come in all markets. You need to decide which market suits you, what you are comfortable with and whether you have the brains and strength to straddle all markets. Here I have a deal – […]
Stupid question? Well let us attempt an answer first…then decide whether the question is stupid…. The full repayment of principal and interest is guaranteed by the government, so there is no way how you will get less than what you paid for. So in a way it is safe. However if you have a 8% […]
End of the road for gold? No, surely not. However it is time to be cautious for sure. What are the risks in gold? Or is it that there are no risks at all, as some readers would like to believe? Well let us look at some of the risks: 1. It is not an […]
A lot of people who read my blog think I am against real estate. Far from it. I believe a lot of money can be made in real estate – surely greater than gold and debt instruments. Surely less than a nice portfolio of equities. However to make money in real estate the following conditions […]