“You didn’t know it then, you don’t know it now!” As simple a reminder as it can be. Earlier this year (2020), fear was at its peak with investors looking at a full scale recession, drop in business activity and hence a very long period of no growth (even negative) in stocks. This was around […]
Predictions vs Preparation – Quest for Behavioural Alpha
Let’s make some predictions. Here are some ideas to predict for. When will the stock markets fall? How much time will the economy take to recover? Where is the monsoon headed? Will we ever stop wearing masks in public? What will be Trump’s next tweet on China? Oops! Did you see your mind rattle out ‘predictions’? […]
[Funny Money] Why are the Stock markets rising?
In an otherwise gloomy health and economic scenario, the only place you can see a positive mood is the stock market. FIIs, DIIs and individual investors are buying stocks. The markets are going up little by little every day. Every one is in a party mood. Investors are looking at their portfolios and the gloom […]
The biggest mistake in Direct Stocks Investing
Direct Stocks Investing attracts everyone. One of the things I am often asked is, “give me a names of a few stocks that I can hold for long term.” Typically, the person asking the question already has investments in equity via mutual funds. Yet, it is not satisfying. There is this deep desire to find […]
[Market Crash] Is it time to sell your house and invest?
That’s the question I got from an investor. Another one said, “looks like we have reached the bottom. Time to invest more, may be over a few days?” I welcome the positive sentiment but with great caution. It may be the bottom yet. It may NOT be. I don’t know. However, if we are to […]