On the morning of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte smugly assured his generals – "I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter … [Read More]
8 Investing Lessons from the God of Cricket
Posted on April 26, 2013 // 8 Comments
The fast bowling legend Merv Hughes made a casual prediction 20 years back in the Australian dressing room in Perth. This is what he told his captain Allan Border after the Australians failed to get … [Read More]
Ask Me a Question
Posted on April 19, 2013 // 61 Comments
I completed (well, almost) the 2013 edition of my Art of Investing Workshops last week. The Workshops spanned 4 months and covered 7 cities, 11 sessions, 90 hours of discussions, and around 350 … [Read More]
How to Identify Winning Mutual Funds (Free E-Book)
Posted on April 16, 2013 // 17 Comments
One of the oft-asked questions in my Art of Investing Workshops is – “How to identify the right equity mutual fund schemes from among the thousands available?” Well, here’s an e-book that … [Read More]
3 Words to Change Your Short Life
Posted on April 11, 2013 // 14 Comments
Life is short! That’s what was the unanimous answer of respondents (aged 70 to 100 and above) in a survey, when asked – “What are the most important lessons you have learned over your … [Read More]
How to Create Your Circle of Incompetence
Posted on April 9, 2013 // 9 Comments
One of the oft-asked questions in my Art of Investing Workshops is... "How can a small investor create his circle of competence?" This is a very important question, because “circle of … [Read More]
Fear, Investing and You (Yes, You!)
Posted on April 8, 2013 // 5 Comments
In the course of my Art of Investing Workshops over the past three months, I have met several tribesmen who are fearful of starting out as investors. Plus, there are those who have been investors … [Read More]
How to Live Prosperously Without the Paycheque (A Personal Experiment)
Posted on April 3, 2013 // 46 Comments
It’s been exactly two years since I quit my job to start on my own. A lot of people I meet now think I am lucky to be living a life of my own choice – following my passion...doing what I love … [Read More]
Are BHEL, EIL, SAIL Priced to FAIL?
Posted on March 31, 2013 // 55 Comments
First thing, SAIL is outside my circle of competence, and I have already written on BHEL and Engineers India (EIL)…so I won’t talk about these businesses here. Rather I have a few questions for … [Read More]
10-Point Action Plan for a Young Earner
Posted on March 28, 2013 // 13 Comments
Noted Irish playwright and philosopher George Bernard Shaw opined, "Youth is wasted on the young." What he possibly meant was that many young people have everything going for them physically; … [Read More]
