Indian pharma companies have great days ahead. Here is why and what to bet on

Looking for a sector that will keep growing over time, suffer less in a severe stockmarket collapse and even turn out to be a ‘hot’ sector if the circumstances are right? Consider the staid pharma sector. There are several trends that would make the cream of Indian pharma companies great stock market bets. Here...

The hard reality of the investing world is that most active fund managers who try to intelligently ‘pick’ stocks are simply wasting their time. An overwhelming majority of them underperform the benchmark indexes, especially over the long term. Indeed, the longer the duration, the fewer the number of funds that are able to beat the benchmark. If this is so, why not ‘buy’ the index itself? This...

When you travel or live abroad, should you accept the mores of foreign countries, remain insular or adjust as necessary?

How flexible can one be when working abroad, or even just travelling briefly? There are those who totally accept the local customs and mores. There are others who want to transport their own environment to wherever they go. And there are those who make minor adjustments...