Perils of Optimism ‘the feeling that good things are more likely to happen than bad things’ This is how Cambridge dictionary defines optimism. Most of us are wired to stay positive. That’s what self-help books, YouTube videos, Good morning messages on WhatsApp try so hard to do. It actually makes lot of sense
Disclaimer: this post is focused on our economic affairs 😊. As a human, 75 years is a time to enjoy one’s retired life. However, as a nation, 75 years still makes you very young and full of possibilities. The report card on India might be
This month’s blog post has been a struggle. If you keep a tab on what’s happening in the world of investments (and anything related), I wouldn’t judge to go bonkers. But then are some events in the financial world, which has a significant everyday impact
( This article was first published on 1st June 2023) In our world, everybody is an expert. It’s easy to be an ‘expert’ in investing. Why ? There is abundance of data :-). However there is a thin line between an informed investor and an
Cambridge dictionary has this as the meaning of the word popular ; liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people’. Obviously, most of us love what’s popular. Popular is also generally a safer option, something which has to be attractive to a large section of its target group (TG). And
Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel laureate in Economics, in his year-end article described 2021: as a roller coaster year, as hope rose and fell with the pandemic. A simple but apt description of the year. My thoughts go out to all of us, who have lost
This Diwali, don’t just focus on Ram, be a bit like Kumbhakaran & Why Sensex is bit like daily Soaps Story of Ravana’s younger sibling Kumbhakaran was the younger brother of Ravan, who wanted to ask Brahma for Indrasan (position of the ruler of Gods).
Economy bouncing back strongly With no of daily new covid cases ‘stabilizing’, the economic activity across the country has also resumed. Businesses have become far more adaptive of the new world order. Nomura just released its India Business Resumption Index, which is a measure of
Disclaimer: This is not an attempt to diss Zomato as a company. I have lot of respect for what they have achieved. Personally, was a frequent user of the app, when it was only doing restaurant ratings. In fact, felt so proud to use it
I started my career at Kotak Mahindra Bank in June 2006 in their wealth management business. I was a management trainee for the first 6 months and started handling clients only in 2007. Those were heady days for equity and to be honest, nobody spoke