Investing Lessons from the Festival of Holi!
Mark Twain, “A year has 365 days, but India has 366 Festivals” Every celebration centers around the rituals of prayer, seeking blessings, exchanging gifts and goodwill, sharing, music, dance and feasting. In essence, the festivals teach us to Celebrate Life. Any excuse to celebrate is good, because the nature of our spirit is celebration. Holi teaches […]
Money Lessons from the Mahatma
‘Mahatma Gandhi’ and ‘finance’ or ‘ Investment’ in the same sentence somehow don’t jell. Gandhiji was the epitome of non-materialistic living and had virtually no connection with money. But contrary to popular belief, and despite the above facts, there are certain Gandhian ideas that certainly could help in your financial journey. Mahatma Gandhi’s life is […]
The Irrational Exuberance of Markets in Q1
The markets crashed by 40% on 23rd March, when India had 600 Covid case, no Covid death and a lockdown had just been announced. Now, when we have a close to a million cases and more than 20000 deaths, the market is up 40% from its March lows with no immediate economic recovery in sight. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Money Lessons from the Mahatma
‘Mahatma Gandhi’ and ‘finance’ or ‘ Investment’ in the same sentence somehow don’t jell. Gandhiji was the epitome of non-materialistic living and had virtually no connection with money. But contrary to popular belief, and despite the above facts, there are certain Gandhian ideas that certainly could help in your financial journey. Mahatma Gandhi’s life is […]
It’s the economy, stupid !
“It’s the economy, stupid” is a slight variation of the phrase “The economy, stupid”, which James Carville coined for Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 Presidential campaign against sitting president George Bush. Carville’s original phrase was meant for the internal audience of Clinton’s campaign workers as one of the three messages to focus on. Clinton’s campaign advantageously used the then-prevailing […]
Economic Agenda for the Next Government
Today, I too voted, exercising my constitutional and fundamental right to pick a party and a candidate of my choice. My list of priorities apart from economic and social development is to choose a candidate and party who can uphold our constitutional rights of equality, secularism and liberty in letter and spirit and also ensure […]
Investment on AkshayTritiya
AkshayaTritiya is celebrated on the third day of the bright fortnight in the month of Vaishakha.Aksaya (Sanskrit) means inexhaustible, that which never lessens or deteriorates. AkshayaTritiya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and is considered ideal for the start of new ventures and investment. AkshayaTritiyahas many tales and lores associated […]