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... और पढ़ें

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... और पढ़ें

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... और पढ़ें

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 ... और पढ़ें

Devina Mehra: What drives market euphoria? And why do we see the same story over and over?

New Delhi, July 15 -- Let me start with one of my favourite quotes from a book that explains financial bubbles elegantly, John Kenneth Galbraith's A Short History of Financial Euphoria: "There can be ... और पढ़ें

Devina Mehra: What makes investors do the very opposite of what they should?

New Delhi, July 1 -- If you give investors a long-term chart of the Indian equity market, they will be able to tell you that the right time to buy was when prices were low, and for profits to be booke... और पढ़ें