Monthly Archives: October 2019

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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Mutual funds are also Stocks

I had an interesting discussion with a close friend who is working for a financial advisory company in Mumbai. She is brilliant and very focused on customer service. She probably carries that focus from her Kotak Bank days. She is … Continue reading

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How is Sensex Calculated?

“Dad, how is the Nifty or the Sensex calculated? ” , Arjun, my younger son who is studying in Class XII and has taken Economics and Mathematics as his main subjects, asked me this question over dinner. I had some … Continue reading

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