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Author: Subir Jha

Year end 2023

“I probably trust the answers that come out of ChatGPT the least of anybody on Earth.” — Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, remarks at a forum in India, June 8, 2023. I was looking for quotes from 2023, that could perhaps encapsulate the year. I

“In war, prepare for peace; in peace, prepare for war”

“In war, prepare for peace; in peace, prepare for war.” – Sun Tzu, author, ‘The Art of War’ I know that Warren Buffet’s favourite holding period is, forever. However, most of us don’t have that kind of luxury as we have goals to fulfill”. Also, ‘timing’

Death and Investing!

Memento Mori Stoicism talks about the concept of Memento Mori, which means ‘remember that you are mortal’. Before you label me as a depressed guy, hear me out (or rather read ahead 😊). Stoics believe that by remembering about death every day, instead of being

Boring Investments ? They are the best

Getting Bored of your Investments? You are on the right track To quote Jason Zweig (Wall Street Journal columnist and one of my favourite writers on personal finance and investing) : Scientifically speaking, boredom is a mildly unpleasant state of mind usually triggered by a

What a year(financial hi Sahi)!!!

FY 2022-23 was a year of ‘accumulation’ (reminded me of 2018-19). Corporate profits grew, Equity markets didn’t and hence valuations became reasonable. This meant, we could buy more for the same investment. Sometimes Investing can be that simple!!! This is the kind of year, we

“plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”

In 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote  “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose “ – the more things change, the more they stay the same… Last 18 months in equity markets : While Small Cap index has corrected 17-18 % in absolute, the

‘Time is the only arbitrage in Investing today’

The above is such a simple and yet profound statement, shared by Vinit Sambre, CIO at DSP Mutual Fund, during a conversation we had last month. Back in the day, information inefficiencies used to be a huge arbitrage in equity markets. However, with the advent

2022 : The ‘Dull’ Year in Investing

I know we are well and truly into the new year, but I still think that it’s not too late to share our piece for 2022. Let me take this opportunity in wishing you, your family, your loved ones and all of us a very

The KHANs and The FAANGs : What an era it was!

An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted. – Author: Arthur Miller FAANG stands for the contemporary tech giants ; Facebook (now Meta), Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google (now Alphabet). KHANs we all know, represent the triumvirate of Hindi movies for