Set A: Statements we make: ‘Hdfc Top 200 is a fund which is DOING well…. Real estate prices ALWAYS GO UP in Mumbai……. Gold prices are GOING up…. Real estate prices are GOING up…. Equity markets are DOING BADLY….. We hear and make these statements, do we not? What we mean is ‘Last […]
For all those people who feel that the regulator is not doing a good job, well, see what happens even when they do! Peerless, Sahara, and the likes are great Indian companies. No regulator, or government can ever say that they are doing anything wrong, but nobody is sure also. They can get a license […]
Either the financial services industry is full of people who announce business plans for time pass or I have brilliant 20/20 vision. When Big Bazaar group entered the financial services business, there was a chuckle. However they hired a top notch very (and frightfully) expensive executive….rumored to be paid a few million dollars (US!) then […]
Some companies in India are more equal than others. Sahara is one such case. No clue about what they do. They can show a thumb to RBI, go to the Supreme Court over a matter, scare the regulator into taking action,…. Congrats to SEBI for passing the order – surely Sahara will say the matter […]
A few days back I had to make an outstation trip. At the time of booking my tickets Jet Airways was on strike – and I was not sure whether it would be called off. And using this opportunity Kingfisher had raised its fare. It got me wild and decided to try Spice Jet. So […]
The idea of life-insurance will probably first come your way when you are planning your tax returns. That’s how it is for most Indians – insurance is a tax saving device. Well, there is a lot more to life insurance that it pays to know. Let’s begin by looking at every step of getting insurance. […]