http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:41:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m in Mumbai once again; landed here at about 2.30 in the afternoon to a fairly sharp drizzle. By the time I reached my hotel around 4 pm it was pouring and it hasn’t shown any signs of abatement since then. What am I doing here? Well, I’m here to ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=210 The markets are trading flat. Apparently, global cues aren’t conducive enough to trigger the SENSEX and NIFTY. So what does one do? I’ll tell you what I’m doing. Firstly, I’m carrying Reliance Industries (RIL) stocks like the proverbial albatross around my neck. I’ve already sold some shares at a loss and bought ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=209 Good old days were when parents searched the globe for a suitable marriage alliance for their siblings. What did he or she look like? Was he/she well-educated? Did he have a good job, earning well or was he a bum? What sort of skills did she have - sing, dance ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=208 Warren Buffet is the Chairman and CEO of his firm, Berkshire Hathway and arguably, the most successful investor in the world. Currently, he’s ranked the third richest with an estimated net worth of $47 billion. He doesn’t believe in dynastic wealth and has said it in public that his children will ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=207 Once you have a Demat account and some cash in the bank, buying or selling stocks isn’t any big deal, right? Well, that’s easier said than done. I burnt my fingers not understanding how stock markets worked. That’s the reason why I went to “school”. My first stock was UCO Bank ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=206 The Bombay Stock Exchange is virtually a fortress. Security is pretty intense; more so after the 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai. Anyone entering the building is subjected to physical frisking and X-ray machine baggage scrutiny. Apart from the usual machine gun toting security personnel the presence of two sniffer dogs ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=205 Landing in Bombay on Sunday afternoon on 27th of June, I took a cab from the airport straight to the hotel I’d booked myself in through MakemyTrip.com. I choose the New Bengal Hotel near Crawford Market and the VT Station (Now known as CST where the Pakistani terrorist, Kasab, went ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=204 Till about 3 months ago, I hadn't a clue to what the stock markets were all about. I'd often heard the words 'market crash', 'market is up' but to be honest, I was clueless as to what that implied. Sure, I was familiar with names of the stock exchanges 'Nifty' ... http://blogs.koramangala.com/birbal/?p=203