ECL Finance Ltd (a group company of Edelweiss Financial Services) has announced a Rs. 1,000 crores Secured Non Convertible Debenture Issue at interest rates as high as 10.6%. The issue opens December 13, 2018. Should you invest? Well, the attractive coupon rate on offer, specially in the current market scenario, has caught the attention of […]
Stop hurting your money!
I was recently visiting a chemical plant of a large petrochemical company in Gujarat. What I discovered there was shocking! I delivered a presentation on money and investing to an audience of close to 100. In my interactions before the presentation, during and after, it came out clear (once again) that dealing with money doesn’t […]
Singapore Meetup – Nov 2018 – Will you attend?
I am aware that some of the readers of Unovest are based in Singapore. I happen to be visiting Singapore in November and if you are there, I will be delighted to meet up. For a couple of hours, we can chat up on personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship, etc. More importantly, we will get a […]
Slay your Ravanas – Greed and Fear
It is Vijayadashami. I wish to remind you of something from a few years ago. “Can you please suggest me some mutual funds which will give high returns over the time next 5 years?” “Please tell me mutual funds that can give me at least 30% returns.” There are several similar queries that I received […]
Set a foundation for your investments – build a financial plan
These are indeed difficult times with the current market volatility putting a dent in the confidence of any investor. If you happen to be a stock or MF investor in just the past few years, it is probably becoming too much to handle. The most recent portfolios are dripping RED and investments made in the […]
Quantum Long Term Equity Value Fund – Know your Fund
Can a small mutual fund scheme set the benchmark on industry norms, practise value investing in its truest form, does not have a rockstar image fund manager and yet deliver meaningfully for its investors? Warren Buffett laid out 2 rules with respect to investing. Rule no. 1 – Never lose money; Rule no. 2 – […]
