Nilesh Shah On Gold @KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15


wealthymattersPaper Investors have a fundamental difference in thinking from those who prefer tangible assets.
His argument is that as India is the only buyer of gold, the day we all wish to sell, we will find no buyers offering a good price. Banks are prohibited by law to buy-back gold and jewelers have stocked up gold on credit.
My understanding is that, gold sold at the time of large scale distress, such as war or its aftermath, might not get us a good price in any given currency, but gold is “money” that is directly exchangeable for goods and services.
Buying gold is a statement on non confidence in the currency of any given country. And the establishment that devalues it.

 

And in anycase, Mr Nilesh Shah is wrong on fact. Indians are not the only buyers of gold.

Tea Break @KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15


wealthymattersA gentleman attracted by my media tag, buttonholed me to ask why the media was so negative on the economy?
Short answer, I’m leery of all rosy stories involving leverage and predictions. And Modinomics involves huge credit creation. Debts become due some or other day and we can’t avoid paying them ,unless we plan on reneging on our word.
Making predictions about factors not within our control is a bit of nonsense. And Modiji’s vision has too many such predictions.

New Insight @KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15


walthymattersJust heard something useful in Mr Nilesh Shah’s speech  @KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15.
Kotak Mahindra Bank stared by providing Auto Financing for Maruti Cars and then extended themselves to financing the purchase of other cars and then grew from there on to what it is today.
Moral of the story? First go do something small/limited, exceedingly well and then build on your successes gradually.

Still A Bear,@KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15


WealthymattersMr Nilesh Shah,hard at work at the @KotakSecurities #KotakMidCapMeet15 @GrandHyattMum,trying to convince us that #acchedin are just round the corner.Yours truly has as yet not heard anything new.Still not converted to Modinomics.