I must congratulate you for publishing MoneyLIFE, which I have been enjoying since I returned to India, after nearly 40 years abroad. I wish I had access to such  wonderful, practical and unbiased reports and writings much earlier! As Ram Buxani, a good friend of mine, aptly stated, we are Non-Required-Indians. Are we, really? No, everyone conveniently forgets the contribution every Indian...

The economic signals are getting worse. Beware of relief rallies

When does a bull market turn into a bear market? As the saying goes, “They don’t ring a bell at the peak of a bull market.” The US market is firmly on a downtrend and there is little light at the end of the economic tunnel. One sector after another is slowing down. On 6th February came the signal that the non-manufacturing side...

9 lessons for both traders and  investors after the recent crash

In the past few years, we have gone through occasions when stocks fell like nine pins over just a few days. At such times, I would get calls from panicky investors. There also used to be tearful phone calls from day-traders who saw their entire gains of six months to a year wiped out in a day or two. This time, it was different....