Category Archives: Personal Finance

9th Anniversary and Decision Reviews

This blog is now 9 years old. Seems like yesterday. That’s the beauty of time. It passes off very quickly. We keep postponing decisions about doing a lot of activities in our lives. Don’t postpone. Just go ahead and do … Continue reading

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EATING A HUMBLE PIE

It has been almost 9 months since I wrote last. Two reasons. One was that I had recommended to sit on the sidelines with markets being overheated and the markets did the opposite, they kept rising, QED Mr Market has … Continue reading

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Get Out and Run!

I have not written for long as I have been sitting on the sides and watching the developments of the stock markets with amusement. But the dangerous levels of stock markets compel me to write now. On 23rd March 2020, … Continue reading

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Last Post and a Review of Decision

In the past few days, since my last post, I have been pleasantly surprised. I am actually overwhelmed and surprised at the affection shown by all of you — a band of loyal readers. I have been made to believe … Continue reading

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The Last Post : Fauji Finance

I have been writing this blog on personal finance  in an on and off sort of way. When I started this journey, exactly 8 years ago to the day (I posted the first blog on 18 May 2012), there were … Continue reading

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Sensex at 31159 after hitting 25981 …What’s your Strategy??

I haven’t seen a fall as brutal and sharp as the present one. I did a back testing for last 20 years. A fall as swift and as deep in a very short time frame like the present one has … Continue reading

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India in 2020 : Where do I see her in 2040?

What is the state of India today and how I think we would be as a nation in 2040, ie 20 years from now when I may or may not be alive as I would be beyond the Indian average … Continue reading

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Infected by COVID19 : YES Bank & Sensex Land in ICU

I was immediately thinking of publishing what is on my Buy List. But that will be the epilogue of this blog. It is 09 Mar 2020. The Sensex closed at 35634 level. After touching 35109. About 6% down in a … Continue reading

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PMC Bank Collapse & Lessons for Investors

Recently the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) has been in the news. PMC Bank is the largest urban co-operative bank to be placed under RBI watch since the 2001 Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank crisis that was linked to Ketan … Continue reading

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After a Very Long Sabbatical & Mrs Seetharaman’s Sops

I have not written for a very long time now. Nov 2018 to Sept 2019. “Vaise toh amaavas 15 din ki hoti hai, lekin is baar bahut lambi thi…nau baras lambi thi naa…” just remembered this line from Aandhi, movie, … Continue reading

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