A crypto blowup, first among many First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 17-May-2022 A cryptocurrency blows up and disappears. Don't be surprised.
What would the old man do? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 12-May-2022 Warren Buffett was once a fan of charting! Who could have guessed that?
Pessimists sound smart First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 19-May-2022 It's one of those phases in the equity markets when pessimists sound really smart, and optimists...
Long and short, good and bad First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 10-May-2022 It's good to have favourite stocks, as long as one doesn't become too fond of them
Never a time to panic First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 26-Oct-2021 The new generation of investors is a worried lot - but it's no time to panic
Learning from IPOs First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 01-Apr-2022 What you can learn from the mega losses in the stocks of new-generation companies
LIC's IPO is a puzzle First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 05-May-2022 Does the long-awaited LIC IPO deserve any attention from retail investors? Or do the 'No PSUs' and 'No IPOs' principles apply?
Long vs short First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 28-Apr-2022 The pervasive short-termism amongst equity investors is preventing them from making decisions that will benefit them
The inflation solution First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 26-Apr-2022 Deposits and debt funds cannot cope with high inflation and end up destroying your savings. The solution is obvious.
What you have vs what you don't First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 14-Apr-2022 Looking for new investments is not the most important thing for equity investors right now
A good ending to a sad story First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 20-May-2022 How the Franklin disaster came about and what can be learned from it
Words of wisdom and experience First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 09-Mar-2022 Warren Buffett's latest annual letter is here, and it does not disappoint
Begin with a shock First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 19-Apr-2022 In investing and entrepreneurship, it's impossible to never have a shock - the trick is to ensure that this does not happen regularly
A predictable surprise First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 29-Apr-2022 The announcement of the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger was always on the cards. What's next?
The gold mistake First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 03-May-2022 The lure of gold was always pretty strong but now there's a marketing machine pushing it hard
How to be a boring investor First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 03-Jan-2022 In everything that Value Research does, our effort is to link you to dull but rewarding investments and warn you off the ones that offer excitement but no solidity
Is gold really golden? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 07-May-2019 Savers need to be clear about what gold is, and what it is not
A perfect prediction First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 29-Nov-2021 As the market rises or falls, there is no dearth of predictions. Here is one that will certainly come true.
Ignore the war First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 16-Mar-2022 How investors should react to the Russia-Ukraine conflict or any uncertainty or disruption for that matter
Democracy at work First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 06-Apr-2021 The reversal of the interest rate cut was the right decision, but not quite enough
A Cinderella market? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 04-Oct-2021 When will it be midnight for the equity markets?
The algorithm in your head First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 21-Apr-2022 What you see is not what you want but what you will 'engage' with. So is this an excellent way to learn about investing?
Crypto's price is the only signal First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 08-Feb-2022 The tax on crypto profits is now much higher. Is this a good thing, a bad thing, or nothing?
Buy, borrow, die First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 03-Aug-2021 Ultra-low interest rates around the world have created a strange financial world
The oldest problem in insurance First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 05-Apr-2022 The insurance industry has launched a new educational website, but it suffers from the same old problem
How to deal with the stock crash? First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 01-Feb-2022 You already know what to do, all we need to do is go over the basics once again
A simple plan for a post-retirement income First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 09-Dec-2021 If we understand a couple of simple ideas, a sustainable post-retirement becomes easier to achieve
An impossible IPO problem First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 03-Mar-2022 Is there a reasonable way of pricing the IPOs of profitless companies?
Strange ideas about inflation First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 23-Dec-2021 High inflation rate in the US could mean some bad news for Indian equity investors, at least for a while
Blood and money First PageBy Dhirendra Kumar 11-Jan-2022 Theranos-type frauds do not matter, but crypto ones do