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…

When Funds Merge   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 29, 2011
Fund companies merge funds to hide underperformance; but as investors, you shouldn't be invested in them anyway...

Momentum-driven Investing   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 24, 2011
Investors would do best by keeping a cool head because the momentum of the markets could change suddenly…

Changing Investment Behaviours   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 22, 2011
Whenever the stock markets are down, Indian investors have never continued SIPs, but this time it’s different…

Fashionable Gold Bubble   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 17, 2011
Gold is a portable store of wealth, but was never meant to be a hedge against volatile stock markets…

Nothing To Wait For   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 16, 2011
Whatever is bad today will remain bad for years to come. Investors should invest without waiting for things to change…

Fragmented Regulations   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 12, 2011
The huge fault-line in the way consumer financial services are being regulated almost promotes mis-selling…

Focus On Absolutes, Not Relatives   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Aug 10, 2011
Things in India are bad on a relative scale & none of what is happening should matter to long-term investors…