To be on the same wavelength takes hard work – in observation, learning, experimentation and implementation

Some time back, we talked about the first of the 12 golden rules in effective communication – ‘Plan and Organise.’ The second rule is ‘Be on the same wavelength.’ This is a big challenge for all communicators. It is a challenge in the family – where parents and children are often on...

Indian promoters manipulate accounts and market prices for two (opposite) reasons. The first is a traditional game, which the majority
of them play – siphoning money from the coffers of a listed company for personal gains. However, in a bull market, a reverse trend starts. Many of them are not interested in suppressing profits. They want to overstate revenues and profits because this boosts...

Why do the portfolios of contra funds look exactly like large-cap diversified equity funds? Debashis Basu provides the answer

When you think of a contra fund, what would usually come to your mind? Funds that stay away from what the rest of the crowd herds into? Funds that would tend to rely less on stocks like Reliance Industries and Infosys? Or those that avoid chasing hot mid-cap stocks...