July 25, 2014 Was somewhat excited with the WSJ article this week on sluggish worldwide sales of Tablets, across brands. “Excited” because I have been grappling with the intended uses of a tablet for the past 3-4 years, and wondering as to how can I replace either the phone or the laptop with the tablet? … Continue reading Pre-Obit of the Tablet
Author: smish2050
Once there were brands…
March 9, 2014 There was an article some time back in The Economist, which spoke on the phenomenon of Brands losing their significance world-wide. A Survey across 23 countries showed that majority of respondents would not care if 73% of the brands mentioned would just have disappeared. This number was 92% in the more mature … Continue reading Once there were brands…
Financial Awareness – miles to go…
March 7, 2014 While Financial Awareness and Financial Inclusion is a hotly debated topic nowadays in India, Awareness means different things to different people. There are different levels of financial awareness that one finds among Indian Investors. Some of the (over-lapping) categories of Investors based on awareness, that we have found in our experience : … Continue reading Financial Awareness – miles to go…
Book Review : A Bank for a Buck
Dec 22, 2013 I recently read “A Bank for the Buck”, a “biography” of HDFC Bank, by Tamal Bandopadhyay, one of the most eminent business journalists in India. This was his first book, and from the ease with which words and stories flowed in this one, I am sure this is the start of a … Continue reading Book Review : A Bank for a Buck
How to become a USD billionaire in India ?
Dec 3, 2013 The latest issue of Forbes India (Dec 2013) had a listing of the Top 100 wealthiest Indians. It becomes my solemn duty to analyse that list and find if there are some recurring themes behind many such billionaires, so that some of you could use that fact for shaping the rest of … Continue reading How to become a USD billionaire in India ?
Rational Exuberance 