3-M framework for Managing Investments
In this era of data, I guess, all of us will agree that having a
Betting with the house could be a good idea
Casino’s are always interesting places. People going to a casino are either trying out their luck
Investing in Small Cap Stocks
Small caps attract significant attention, especially in growth markets. Some say they are very risky,
What should be my equity exposure?
“How much should I be investing in equities?” – is a question I get asked
Signal and Noise
I try and play bridge once a week, last week the tournament start was delayed
Tinkerbell effect
Tinkerbell effect is an expression describing things that are thought to exist only because people
Teaching kids money management
Parenting and managing money are two things most of us do – but there is
Nothing to fear but fear of….
In my meetings with prospective clients, friends etc., topic of investing invariably comes up. I
SENSEX in 2025….
P/E is about 22, should we be investing? This question was on top of our
Himalayan expedition, Risk taking, and Value creation
I was reading about the Himalayan expedition by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and was
3 things about compounding that could be better understood
Albert Einstein said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands
Running between the wickets is a great strategy
Virat Kohli & MS Dhoni showed that by good running between the wickets and hitting
It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee
When we move to a new place, we might find the weather or traffic a
Making sense of market volatility
For a person standing outside a railway station and trying to understand the patterns
Mirror mirror on the wall…
I was meeting a bunch of friends and at some point discussion went into stocks,
Dealing with market volatility
As we experience significant volatility in the market with sharp corrections we thought we should
Tomorrow is round the corner
If one is given an offer to have Rs 100 today vs Rs 110 tomorrow,
5 things to do before saying goodbye to 2015
As 2015 comes to close and people are getting ready to welcome a new year
Is buying jewelry an investment?
It’s the wedding season, and I get to go to my share of them. I
Stories vs Statistics
Let me begin this with “Volvo Story” – this was presented by Amos Tversky. A
Evolution and understanding risk
Scream “snake” in a crowded place and you can see many people jump up. There
Risk – Return
Most of us feel we understand “Risk and Return” intuitively and this is correct to
Fees are as bad as taxes
Managing taxes well will help us keep more of our money. We should realize that
Did I save enough? Do I have enough?
Many of us sometimes think about these questions and these definitely come up in my