Money Lessons from Lord Krishna!
The sublime mix of the magical and mundane is what makes Krishna, the most intensely human of all Vishnu Avatars, so endearing. His strategic prowess in evidenced in the various legends and myths around him. He comes across as a master strategist, an economic reformer, yet a conscientious and an emotionally intelligent leader who can […]
Why is Market Sentiment so poor..??
Of late, despite a record mandate for the ruling government, relatively benign macros, low oil prices, reasonably good monsoon, falling interest rates, low inflation, fiscal prudence by the government and many such favourable factors, the sentiment remains poor. In terms of year-to-date performance of the top 50 equity markets in the world, we are now […]
Equity Investment is all about…
An equity investment is money that is invested in a company by purchasing shares of that company. Equity investment in business is buying an ownership stake – a “piece of the pie.” Equity investors provide capital, almost always in the form of cash, in exchange for a percentage of the profits and losses.The main benefit from an equity […]
What To do in the Equity market now?
In recent times, if the sea of red on your portfolio statement is prompting you to lose faith in equity investing, your mind is telling you to stop your SIPs and go back to FDs, just remind yourself of, why you began to invest in equity in the first place.If you started your equity-fund SIPs […]
The Abilene Paradox in the Investment World
Do you often feel that you are heading in a direction you may not want to, but you still head that way because you assume that’s where everybody’s going?You want to observe traffic rules, but you see everyone ignoring the red light and you do the same. Someone breaks the lane while driving and the […]
The Curse Of Overconfidence in Investing!
I remember an old saying from my college days, “Confidence is I can Kiss My Girl Friend” But believing that, “Only I can Kiss my Girl Friend is Overconfidence.” They say, “Confidence is good but Overconfidence always sinks the Ship” and the first thought that comes into our mind is the Sinking of the Titanic. […]
Gurupurnima – Respect your Financial Advisor
“Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate? I bow before Guru who introduced God to me” – Kabir When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, he asked ‘I have read the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures several times, I lecture and give discourses on the Gita and Ramayana. Do I […]
The Importance of the Union Budget?
In accordance to 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 […]
Are we facing a Recession – 2019?
Recession – The Dreaded R word. Various Dictionaries Describe recession as a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. Since the Industrial Revolution the long-term macroeconomic trend in most countries has been economic growth. However, with this long-term growth […]
Will the Sensex Double under NAMO 2.0 ?
Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar ! The Sensex welcomed the Election mandate and has hit 40,000 in a bout of euphoria – the highest it’s ever been.Politics and economics have a very symbiotic relationship and go hand in hand. Political stability plays a crucial role for a flourishing business environment. With the Modi government returning to power […]