Manoj Arora's Blog, page 13

Announcing 2 National Bestsellers, exemplifying the beauty of Delayed Gratification

                         There is something about delayed gratification that pulls a person desperately towards it, and pushes the other person out to the extent that one tends to hate it.  The difference lies, perhaps, in whether you have understood how nature plays delayed gratification in every walk of life.  Once you understand it, and start to love it - you will be the biggest

What are Quant Funds, and why are they NOT an outright success?

Automation is taking over many highly paid jobs around the world and money management may be no exception. One illustration of this phenomenon is Quant funds. What are Quant Funds? A quantitative fund (or Quant Funds, in short) is an investment fund in which investment decisions are determined by numerical methods rather than by human judgment. A quant fund, is therefore, a mutual fund

Meet another Freedom Seeker - Anand Managoli - a Director from Karnataka, India

Last time, we met an energetic and a passionate professional from Hyderababd, India : Mr. Deepak Shandilya, who is already on his journey towards financial freedom.  Today, you have an opportunity to meet another young and dynamic enterpreneur, a self made man, Director of SR Process Controls Pvt Ltd., Hubli, Karnataka, India - Mr. Anand Managoli The response to such posts has been

Holding Mutual Funds in Demat Vs SOA Format

Mutual Funds can be held either in de-materialized account or as statement of account (SOA). Both forms are digitized. There are no paper certificates. Then, how do we know which form is better for us. Demat units are held in your demat account with your depository participant (DP). SOA Units are held by your fund house and the statement of accounts is issued to you (which is the

KEEP INVESTING is an INEFFICIENT Approach to Wealth Building

A Mutual Fund SIP is supposed to be the simplest and most powerful investment option in the market even today. Though old fashioned, it needs almost negligible time investment from an investor post its setting up. But if you are just continuing to invest regularly, then you are missing one of the most vital aspects of wealth management... Mutual Fund SIPs are a great long term tool for

9+3 Criteria in Evaluating Company's Management before buying a Stock

You may see the best of Earnings, cash flow, growth and business potential. This may just be your dream stock that you always wanted to buy. But it can all come to a zero, if the numbers were cooked up or the company's management was not reliable enough. But then, how do you judge the quality of a company's management? There is no single template for evaluating a company's management.

Eight Unforgettable Corporate & Life Lessons from Tree-a-thon 2019 Half Marathon Event

Tree-a-thon 2019 Leadership Team I never thought in the wildest of my dreams that I would be organising a half marathon running event ever in my life. But then, HE has HIS own plans... One of the biggest and most complicated projects that I handled in the last few years - also turned out to be such a wonderfully executed one. - TREE-A-THON 2019. With the motto of You Run - We Plant, this

Different Price for Same Stock in Different Markets? Welcome to the world of Arbitrage !

If you have been in Stock Market for some time, you would have definitely observed this phenomenon, though you may not have attached enough importance to it. But , some of the biggest successes lie in understanding the smallest things well. Understanding such finer aspects of the market gives you a very fine bird's eye view of the phenomenon called as Stocks, and helps you take wiser

There is Nothing Like A Bad Investment Tool

There is nothing like a bad investment or a good investment tool. Each investment tool serves a definite purpose for a specific class of investor. Instead of asking for the best flower from the bouquet, one must try and understand the class of investor one is, and try to pick the most relevant investment to that class. "I think this is some allergy on my skin." "Yeah, looks like.", as I

Pledging of Shares by Promoters and how it impacts Stock Valuation

Did you know that more than 90% of listed companies in India have pledged shares? Are you aware of the risks associated with share pledging? How much share pledging is OK? Is share pledging also good for the company? From where can you find the pledged shares percentage?... Read on... Share pledging by promoters is quite common, and it is important to understand many aspects regarding