The other day I was in a Fabindia store near their food counter, trying to resist the temptation to buy their excellent strawberry jam, when a couple of tourists who were browsing their organic grains and spices, turned to me and asked with heavy French accent: “Why iz zere no curry powder?” I told […]
“Can you increase my salary?” This is a question which is almost a taboo at workplaces in India. However, in China, this is something which one hears often. And it comes from those employees who want to stick around with a company, make a career with it and contribute to its growth. Another […]
How to build a good equity portfolio?
In today’s booming stock markets a well-constructed equity portfolio is vital to wealth creation. The equity markets in India are generating double-digit returns. Equity returns seem to dwarf the returns generated by all other asset classes. In this scenario the big question that arises is how to capitalize on […]
It takes $10 million (Rs 39 crore) to be considered wealthy!
A report published by Barclays Wealth, entitled Insights: The True Value of Wealth, reveals that more than a third (35 per cent) of respondents believe individuals need to have assets worth at least $10 million (�5 million) to be considered wealthy.
The report is a global survey […]
It takes $10 million (Rs 39 crore) to be considered wealthy!
A report published by Barclays Wealth, entitled Insights: The True Value of Wealth, reveals that more than a third (35 per cent) of respondents believe individuals need to have assets worth at least $10 million (�5 million) to be considered wealthy.
The report is a global survey […]
8 reasons why stock market traders lose money
Many people think trading is the simplest way of making money in the stock market. Far from it; I believe it is the easiest way of losing money. There is an old Wall Street adage, that “the easiest way of making a small fortune in the markets is […]
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani today became the richest person in the world, surpassing American software czar Bill Gates, Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim Helu and famous investment guru Warren Buffett, courtesy the bull run in the stock market.
Following a strong share price rally on in his three group companies, India’s most valued firm Reliance Industries, Reliance […]
Retail investors must understand that the present frenzy on stock markets is largely confined to big companies, and that the high prices are due to massive FII (foreign institutional investor) buying in large companies, cautions Kanu Doshi, a Mumbai-based chartered accountant.
“FIIs are drawn to our capital markets because of our strong Indian rupee and buoyant […]
