This is that time in the investment world when you as an investor are jumping in hoping to make it big. It’s a time when you say – “what can go wrong now?” You are probably pulling money out of Fixed Deposits and conservative options and invest in equity. Why not? Here’s an example. In […]
I don’t need Investment Advice
Does investment advice help and how? Here’s how it can.
[Jan 2024] What’s the market telling us now?
The last year in general and the last few months, specifically, have been fantastic for the stock markets. Let the data do the talking. Below is the large cap – Bluechips – index represented by Nifty 50 and its growth over the last 1 year. It has delivered a 21.56% price return at the end […]
Calculator – The reality of guaranteed returns
The word ‘guaranteed’ has a strange aura to it and it can suspend all our logical senses to consider and buy whatever investment is on offer. Insurance companies have used this aspect to sell (missell) anything and everything to the unsuspecting investors. It is not uncommon to see 10%, 12% guaranteed income numbers being thrown […]
[Calculator] Which house can I afford with a loan?
Real Estate just happens to be a purchase where you never, ever, stick to your budget. I have heard countless stories where people went to buy a 1 bhk but ended up booking a 3 bhk. A 1000 sq.ft. carpet soon became a 1600 sq.ft. carpet. And then you go about running calculations with your […]
Markets High, Confidence Low
Nifty 50, the stock market index from NSE, has crossed 20,000, the first time ever. And yet, it doesn’t inspire confidence. As if, something is about to go wrong. I speak to Amey Kulkarni, one of the finest investors and thinkers, on how he sees the current market and what approach is good for investors […]
