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One Up on Dalal Street

Mr. El-Erian of PIMCO, says in this article that US will require a ‘Sputnik Moment’ again to regain its lost glory. He also says that there is no one to step in US shoes. And, though world has to live … Continue reading →

In 1985, when Big Bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala entered the market with Rs 5,000 as his initial capital, his dream was to earn about Rs 1 lakh a month. Now after journeying through a little over a quarter a century, even … Continue reading →

He was dubbed by media as India’s greatest investor, the Oracle of Mumbai; Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian Chartered Accountant by qualification but an investor/trader by profession. In 2010, Forbes rated him India’s 51st and the world’s #1062 richest man … Continue reading →

Sixth-century BC poet Lao Tzu remarked that “those who have knowledge don’t predict” while “those who predict don’t have knowledge”. So if forecasts are so useless, why do we spend so much time making them and reading about them? More

Some fun facts about Apple’s turnaround: +8,524% (37.7% annualized): Stock performance since Steve Jobs’ return to Apple in 1997. +821% (18.6% annualized): Revenue growth since Jobs’ return. +5,093% (66.4% annualized): Stock performance since the launch of the iTunes Store in April, … Continue reading →

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Most prognosticators miss the mark—but there are ways you can profit from their predictions. By JASON ZWEIG Every January, hordes of highly paid experts attempt to predict what the economy and the markets will do in the coming year. Later … Continue reading →

It is guaranteed,” said the relationship manager (RM), stretching the ‘ees’ for emphasis. He needn’t have. I got the idea, or at least, pretended to. The guaranteed- NAV Ulip (unitlinked insurance plan) would ensure that I earn the highest returns … Continue reading →