Equity Market Dynamics
Friends, Apologies for the long silence (excluding the folks for whom it might have been a bliss) – Some investors even asked me if I had stopped writing Blogs. Income Tax Filing and GST Registration took a toll on my time – Need some excuse, right? I have realized that starting a new habit like walking, running, swimming, meditation is easy. But, sustaining it for a long period of time is extremely difficult. I...
Investing in the Current Market
Dear Friends, The RBI witnessed the end of an Era on the 4th Sep 2016 with Dr. Rajan exciting as the Governor. Technical Prowess and ability to communicate, both are required for the central bank governor role. Dr. Rajan’s major plus point was his effective communication which none of the earlier governors could match. At times, being candid leads you to problems and the governor was no exception. He is Raghuram Rajan and he...
Historical Returns of Stocks, Gold, and Fixed Deposits in India
Dear Friends, I have been hunting for an interesting topic and I saw an email from my friend and well-wisher Muthu, which made me chose this topic of returns from various asset classes. While it’s a universal truth that returns from Equity beats all other asset classes in the long run, I have had innumerable discussions with people on the volatility that is inherent to equity investing and returns that we can make for anxiety...