Where Are You Investing?
Good morning everybody, we hope you and your family are safe, taking care and staying at home. This period has been a period of introspection and rethinking for most people. We have been receiving a lot of queries from a lot of investors regarding “What is the current market scenario,where are we investing today”. Most […]
The blackest of Black Swan – Covid 19?
Black Swan….An event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and that would be extremely difficult to predict. The phrase “black swan” derives from a Latin expression; its oldest known occurrence is from the 2nd-century Roman poet Juvenal’s characterization of something being “rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno” (“a rare bird […]
Positive Things to Do during The COVID-19 Crisis..
In a 1959 speech, American President John F. Kennedy famously said: “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters — one represents danger and one represents opportunity.” While it may sound selfish to treat a crisis of this magnitude, as an opportunity, but why not do it when it may help […]
Women and Money….
Women have always been sensible savers, careful spenders and prudent managers of money. The lady of the house has always been balancing the household budget and managing the needs of the various members of the household. Despite all the constraints, she has always managed to keep some money aside for an Emergency and create a […]
Money talk on Valentine’s day….
“I don’t care too much about money, because money can’t buy me love…” I know what you’re thinking: Who talks about money on Valentine’s Day?It’s Valentine’s Day and talking about money matters and financial planning at the same time doesn’t sound very romantic.But, there’s a real good reason to talk about financial matters on this […]
Budget 2020 and After….
“Investors will go through the budget document and the Budget speech with a fine-tooth comb, looking for indications on how the government will tackle the slowdown and the path forward. Investors are keen to see a coherent economic game plan. There is consensus among global investors that the time has come for a serious push to improve […]
The Importance of the Union Budget 2020?
In accordance with the Constitution of India’s Article 112, it is necessary to present a budget before the House of Parliament and get it approved before the beginning of every financial year. The word “budget” is derived from the French word “Bougette” which means “Small Bag”. It is adopted from the British, who used to […]
The lost decade….
The teens were supposed to belong to the emerging markets and BRICS, especially to India. The sixties and seventies of the last century belonged to the USA, the eighties to Japan, End nineties and the first decade of the current centurybelonged to China and the teens were to be India’s decade. But alas, India has […]
Financial lessons from Makar Sankranti !!
“Pher aa gayi Bhangre d vari Lohri manaun di karo taiyari, Agg de kol saare aao. Sundariye Mundariya jor naal gao!! “Lohri is more than just a festival; it is an expression of community togetherness, celebration of fertility and the joy of life. Lohri holds more social significance than religious flavour. Mark Twain said, “A […]
2019 – The Year that was
As we approach the end of the year and the dawn of the New Year, the number crunching starts. Specifically, as the calendar year ends, we download raw data and try to decipher trends and patterns in the data. With the end of 2019 and the start of the new decade, let’sstartby reviewing the year gone by […]