2020: Year of Consolidation

World Cup Football study reveals the Goalkeeper moved to either left or right side 94% of the time and stood in the centre only 6% of the time whereas the strikers have netted the ball straight 30% of the time. Most goalkeepers dive to the sides. Just standing there is viewed as being stupid and embarrassing. I suspect most of us have a bias toward action, especially  we think we’ll look stupid if we standstill. The best-behaved investors understand that it’s in their best interest to do nothing most of the time, even though everyone else around them may be […]

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Checklist for buyers before booking a flat

Checklist for buyers before booking a flat The real estate sector was in a slowdown for the past 4-5 years, but its problems got aggravated in 2019 following the liquidity crisis triggered by the collapse of IL&FS. Two months ago, the government announced a Rs.25,000 crore bailout package to revive the stalled real estate projects. Checklist Under-construction flats are more complicated and riskier; here’s a checklist for buyers. One should get it right before booking in a new project.

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