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Devina Mehra: Inefficient markets and what they mean for investors

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- As I write this on Vijayadashmi day, I remember the legend that even as Ravana lay dying, Lord Rama asked his brother Lakshmana to sit at his feet as a disciple and get knowledge... Read More


Devina Mehra: The art of storytelling can turn into an investment pitfall even for veteran investors

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- As you browse the web, sometimes a disconcerting advertisement pops up, talking about a young girl with three siblings who cannot afford food or school fees or is facing some dise... Read More


Investment research: 'Buy' and 'sell' are clear but what's the point of the 'hold' rating awarded to stocks?

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Even an absolute novice in the stock market understands what a 'buy' or 'sell' rating given by a research firm means. But 'hold'? That's not quite as intuitive, is it? The real ... Read More


Devina Mehra: Why external analysts can often see something that a company's own managers cannot

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Over the years, I have literally trained generations of research analysts as I hired only freshers. When hiring people fresh out of college, there are two mental barriers that ne... Read More


Devina Mehra: Alternative assets get packaged as special offers for rich investors-but that privilege is a myth

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- As your net worth grows, at some point your financial advisor or the friendly neighbourhood mutual fund distributor or even your bank relationship manager will say that you are n... Read More


Devina Mehra: Think twice before you treat your past equity choices like you treat your exes

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Think of your exes-you may still nurture tender feelings for some of them, but most are in the category of "Good Lord, what was I thinking when I started dating them" or "fell in... Read More


Devina Mehra: Some market dynamics don't change-playing the pioneer has always been a brave call

New Delhi, July 29 -- Great literature endures because human nature does not change. That is why lessons from the Mahabharata or the recently fashionable Odyssey are relevant thousands of years after ... Read More