The mutual fund industry: Waiting for Godot?

By Jayant Pai in insurance, Investing, Mutual Funds, Real Estate, Stock Markets 0 Comment

Jayant Pai | jayant@ppfas.com

 

 

 

 

 

A journalist called me up last week asking for my views for a story that she was working on. It dwelt upon the fact that investors were deserting mutual funds in droves as they were disillusioned by a lacklustre market. So much so that the Prime Minister himself was sorry to see the state of the industry and was keen to lend a helping hand. She then asked me what could mutual funds and the Regulator do to ‘attract’ investors once again.

If she was hoping for some revolutionary ideas from my side she must have been disappointed…as I told her that nothing more or new was required. I was neither being defensive nor escapist when I said this… Continue reading

Risk vs Uncertainty

By Jayant Pai in Gold, Investing, Stock Markets 2 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jayant Pai | jayant@ppfas.com

Quick question: When was the last time you woke up in the morning and felt completely certain about the way your day would pan out? Sure, you may have aimed at accomplishing a series of tasks and also meticulously planned your path. Despite this, you tacitly knew and acknowledged that there was always the possibility that things may not turn out as planned. This, however, did not paralyse you and make you sit at home.  Continue reading