I have never been able to handle this question! When do you teach your kid about eating? About brushing teeth? About taking bath? You do not. They just learn about all these things. So if you do take your 3 year old to the shop regularly, the kid sees what you are doing. Yes you […]

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In falling markets the reason people are not able to sell is because of a disease known as “Anchoring”. It is necessary to note that the price as of today is a reality. If you get stuck to some old price which is in your head, you will end up not selling fast enough. Think […]

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What is wealth? And what is having a wealthy mindset? I could have easily adopted the text book method of defining wealth – and there are many available. Instead let us look at mindsets. It starts from the basic question of “Why do we borrow?” Most of us will today not need to borrow to […]

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I could have easily adopted the text book method of defining wealth – and there are many available. Instead let us look at mindsets. It starts from the basic question of “Why do we borrow?” Most of us will today not need to borrow to buy a VCD or a television (did you note we […]

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When it comes to buying any asset – I am using it loosely there is a tendency to borrow. Borrowing actually helps you immediately by allowing you to buy beyond your means. The problem with most things we buy is that once we buy it, it ceases to hold any attraction for us. That is […]

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7 money lessons to teach your kids Tell your kids, ‘Money is the root cause of all good!’ Of course, the line is from Ayn Rand. We are in the grip of an exam fever with all parents busy with an ‘open day’ in school before the examination. Then, there will be a vacation – […]

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When markets fall, Price Earning ratios correct. Including the PE ratios of candidates who attend job interviews! Already one is hearing about a big broking firm closing down 100 branches. I have lost track of how many branches they have, so this is an absolute number and not a  relative number. What it means is […]

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