Anybody who comes on television says ‘there is a huge demand for infrastructure, so invest in infrastructure’ -brilliant argument, completely wrong. Experts, if you have forgotten your basic Economics, here is the answer: Demand = Need for a product + Ability to pay+ Willingness to pay. Let us look at another product: Pensions. Who […]
Writing one post on ‘why fundamental analysis is difficult?’ is a brave attempt! Very good chance that a few thousand people will call up and REFUTE (which is all right) and many many more may call in to say, there is much more to it. Both are absolutely true. When we got a balance sheet […]
The CII summit on the mutual fund industry was a welcome relief to the Mutual fund industry which was anyway in the shambles. Actually when you are on the ground it is perhaps difficult to kick you also – sharanagadhi has its advantages! The current SEBI chief has asked the mutual fund industry to come […]
Warren Buffet has a fantastic image and a super machinery that keeps his image intact. In fact growing… We saw a few days ago – that WB is: 1. a fantastic CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. 2. His whole portfolio (obviously including the insurance business) is extremely well diversified across industries, geographies, etc. 3. His performance […]
Even though this is not the tax season, I do get a lot of questions related to ELSS. Let me enumerate them: 1. Should I invest in ELSS? 2. Is there a lock in? When does the lock in start and when does it end? 3. What rate of interest will I get (yes, still […]
There are many people who write in to say ‘I do not like mutual funds’. Fantastic. What is your choice? Out of about 4000 investors / traders whom I have met over the years not more than 50 are/were capable of beating the index regularly over long periods of time. The statistics is against you […]
What is a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)? An SIP is simply; a method of investing a fixed sum, regularly, in a mutual fund. It is very similar to regular saving schemes like a recurring deposit. An SIP allows you to buy units on a given date each month, so you can implement an investment / […]