A marketing call while driving or while in a meeting or while at a hospital or in the midst of busy chores is indeed an undefinable pain. However, it is business as usual for illicit telemarketers. They approach you with a host of things ranging from credit cards, home loans, insurance products, new mobile connections, … Read more
Preface A few days ago, there was an invitation in a local newspaper for an investor awareness program. The topics of discussion were the impact of the central government budget on the economy, the recent developments in the capital market, and an insight into the investment opportunities arising out of budget allocations to various sectors. … Read more
Preface We Indians have a craze for gold and real estate. Hence real estate, housing, construction, and infrastructure stocks had been the darlings of the market a few years back. However, those stocks lost fancy of the investors over time due to poor performance and excessive debt. With the interest rates peaking out now and … Read more
Preface In this post, let me share the typical problems faced by Indian farmers. Ten years ago, I bought a small piece (1.4 acres) of barren land. At that time, the fabrics woven out of Sulzer air-jet looms had attractive profit margins. Hence many weaving factories were mushrooming up around my place. I too was … Read more
Preface Birthday and New Year’s Day are silent reminders that you have aged by one more year. I don’t celebrate my birthdays as I am sad about getting aged. However, I do undergo a preventive health checkup every year around my birthday ever since I am past 40. Of course, New Year’s Day is for … Read more
As an investor, you come across plenty of information that value investing is nothing but buying a stock with a margin of safety at a deep discount to its value. However, what you are not being told is when is the right time to sell a share that you once found attractive and bought for … Read more