At first I would like to start with few words (well basically i took it from "Philip A. Fisher" one of the gurus of investment world)!
My blog is dedicated to all investors, large and small, who DO NOT adhere to the philosophy: " I have already made up my mind, don't confuse with facts"
It all started about TWO YEARS back (Fall of 2007), when I first came to US to pursue my post graduate degree (MS Telecom. to be exact). Till that point, I practically had very little knowledge about how the financial market functioned. All I knew was, you can make money and lose money in financial market, how they do it was a mystery to me?
Then that Winter I had an opportunity to go to NEW YORK CITY! Just like a normal tourist, I went to see NYSE ,the Bull, and was excited to see NASDAQ's ticker at Times Square. The biggest disappointment for me was when I reached "WALL STREET", I had heard a lot about it, but when I saw just "a stretch of road cramped between two buildings"(and the sign read "Wall St". "No flashy lights, No shops, no Bars no people (not many), just deserted road."
Certainly curiosity might have killed the cat, but I was just starting. Then came the news of financial debacle, corporate bail-out and finally "Financial Armageddon", which fueled my thirst. I decided I need to know more about this. [I guess the trait of being an engineer :-) ]
So I started with "Sit-in" class in under graduate introductory finance. It definitely helped me broaden my "Financial Horizon." I really enjoyed the Guest lecture speaker series, the knowledge I gathered in those lectures made me see "Wall Street" as grandiose super speed/highway.
Then I took "Macro-Economics" class, this completely changed me for good, i was enlightened, I achieved Nirvana, "If I would believe in God, he would certainly be an Economist." Keeping abreast with current events is my natural trait and this helped me a lot in understanding this subject. For me Macro-Economics is the juncture of "Social Science, Mathematics, Politics and Philosophy," all these topics I really enjoy keeping abreast with.
So this is how I started my journey.......(to be continued)
Email: finomist@finomist.com
Then that Winter I had an opportunity to go to NEW YORK CITY! Just like a normal tourist, I went to see NYSE ,the Bull, and was excited to see NASDAQ's ticker at Times Square. The biggest disappointment for me was when I reached "WALL STREET", I had heard a lot about it, but when I saw just "a stretch of road cramped between two buildings"(and the sign read "Wall St". "No flashy lights, No shops, no Bars no people (not many), just deserted road."
Certainly curiosity might have killed the cat, but I was just starting. Then came the news of financial debacle, corporate bail-out and finally "Financial Armageddon", which fueled my thirst. I decided I need to know more about this. [I guess the trait of being an engineer :-) ]
So I started with "Sit-in" class in under graduate introductory finance. It definitely helped me broaden my "Financial Horizon." I really enjoyed the Guest lecture speaker series, the knowledge I gathered in those lectures made me see "Wall Street" as grandiose super speed/highway.
Then I took "Macro-Economics" class, this completely changed me for good, i was enlightened, I achieved Nirvana, "If I would believe in God, he would certainly be an Economist." Keeping abreast with current events is my natural trait and this helped me a lot in understanding this subject. For me Macro-Economics is the juncture of "Social Science, Mathematics, Politics and Philosophy," all these topics I really enjoy keeping abreast with.
So this is how I started my journey.......(to be continued)
Email: finomist@finomist.com
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