Learn What not to do with Your Money   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 27, 2012
Financial literacy is more than just knowing the right things. Not doing the wrong things would be more useful…

Rs 1 Crore = (x * y)z   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 25, 2012
Investors love the idea of a small investment growing to Rs 1 crore. But there’s a lot more to it than just the arithmetic

China Shining, in Mutual Funds Too   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 23, 2012
From a standing start just about 15 years ago, the Chinese fund industry is now far bigger than the 48 years old Indian fund industry

Reflections on the Libor Scandal   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 20, 2012
If you were still naive enough to believe that trust had any role to play in finance, the Libor scandal would have opened your eyes

In IT Services, an Era Has Ended   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 16, 2012
It’s not just about Infosys. The golden age of Indian IT is gone, and it’s never coming back

Harry Potter and the Amazing Investor   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 13, 2012
The refusal to admit to wrong investment decisions means that you miss an opportunity to learn from them…

The PM's Problems are not yours   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 11, 2012
From Manmohan Singh to Mutual Fund CEOs, everyone is talking about the industry’s problems, but investors should just ignore them

A Happy (and Prosperous?) Birthday   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 10, 2012
We celebrate Wealth Insight’s 6th birthday with a look at value investing, which says that all you should do is stay focused on your agenda…

The Zoology of Our Economic Future   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 09, 2012
The nation awaits the awakening of animal spirits; whether of mice or tigers remains to be seen

The Simple Life   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 06, 2012
Simple & straightforward investment products are better for investors. Invest in only what you understand…

SEBI and Fund Performance   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 04, 2012
The SEBI chief’s comment about the poor performance of funds was unexpected, but it serves a definite purpose

The Road Ahead for Funds   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jul 02, 2012
Apart from the entry load issues, the government needs to address the lack of a long-term retail equity investment culture in India

Investing During Retirement   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jun 29, 2012
Most investment advice given to retired people is wrong because it doesn’t factor in the big risk of rising inflation

Anti Diversification Funds   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jun 27, 2012
There have been arguments in favour of limiting diversification, but numbers show higher diversification has earned better returns…

Antifragility - Gaining from Disorder   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jun 25, 2012
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s upcoming book talks about how robust investment strategies gain from unforeseen events, chaos & shocks