by Rajat Sharma | Dec 5, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
I think it is extraordinary that I meet so many people who are absolutely, and 100% convinced that they cannot understand finance or how to invest in the Indian stock market. Their reason oftentimes is that it is extremely dry, or it will be too difficult for them to...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 28, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
When it comes to financial products, I often sound like a doomsday conspirator. Some of the things I have written in past: Mutual funds are ‘mostly’ pointless; F&O trading – that too based on software, charts, tips and tools, my friend – it’s like trying to reach...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 25, 2013 | finance, investment, stocks |
For years I struggled to find out why some companies which cater to a small group of buyers use expensive mode of television commercials to market their products. Imagine a company which manufactures train engines coming out with a commercial: “Our engines get you...
by Rajat Sharma | Nov 21, 2013 | investment, stocks |
The story goes somewhat like this: Warren Buffett was once asked about the best investment advice he would give to a money manager just starting out. He said, “I’d tell him to do exactly what I did 40-odd years ago, which is to learn about every company in the United...
by Rajat Sharma | Oct 14, 2013 | investment, stocks |
While there are many asset classes to choose from, (i.e. fixed income deposits, real estate, gold, art etc), I will stick to Stocks, which I think is the only viable long term option in the current scenario. For my views on gold and real estate as an investment...
