Large-cap Logic Remains Strong   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Oct 10, 2011
Large-caps have lost the most of late because of FII pull-outs, but that doesn't change the fundamentals of investing in them...

Negative Financial Literacy   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Oct 07, 2011
Not doing the wrong thing with your money can often be more important than doing the right thing…

A Matter Of Customer Satisfaction   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Oct 05, 2011
If every passenger on Kingfisher Red had wanted to travel by the airline again, then its prospects would be far better.

Bhujia at the AGM   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Oct 03, 2011
The trading of bhujia at Haldiram’s AGM threw up some interesting insights about how shareholders behave…

Cracking the Whip   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 28, 2011
IRDA’s whip on traditional insurance plans makes one wonder when this cycle of selling mis-designed products will end…

The Folly of Forex Gains   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 26, 2011
A weak rupee has boosted returns but forex gains are the wrong reason to invest in international funds

A Long Road Ahead   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 23, 2011
The lack of meaningful domestic long-term equity investment has broken the capital markets’ basic cycle…

How Funds Outperform Markets   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 21, 2011
Mutual funds outperform the major indices because they’re easy to beat if a fund manager is smart enough

Bank Rogulation   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 19, 2011
It’s a convenience for big banks like UBS to get away with risky leveraged trading by blaming rogue traders…

Benefiting From A Bubble   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 14, 2011
Those who believe that gold’s current bull run is a bubble are the ones who will benefit the most out of it…

Simplicity Wins   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 12, 2011
A simple investment approach is better than a complicated one, especially when the global turmoil looks deep…

Keep Expectations Real   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 07, 2011
Don’t expect SIPs to work as some sort a magical device that will protect you from all losses…

Back To The Drawing Board   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 05, 2011
Basing the NPS on a government guarantee means that the only way of solving the original problem has now been ruled out…

Digging Their Own Graves   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Sep 02, 2011
Leadership problems are leading two of the world’s largest democracies to commit hara-kiri

Fixed Income Comparisons   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 31, 2011
When choosing a fixed income investment, ensure that you don’t compare apples with oranges…