The dos and don’ts of buying stocks

Thanks - Rediff  and OutlookMoney

So you’ve made up your mind to invest in the stock market. For investment-innocents, here’s a shocker: It is not where you invest your money, but how you invest it that decides the profits. That is to say, stocks are only as good as the investor; they respond to the individual’s abilities and acumen. In that sense, stocks are quite distinct from consumer durables. You can reasonably expect a washing machine to perform as well for you as for your neighbour, but that is not the case for stocks, which are a different breed altogether.

So, instead of investment tips, here are some attitude tips.

1.Don’t commit large amounts of money or short-term money.

2.Do be sceptical of self-proclaimed experts.

3.Don’t trade for short-term. 

4.Invest long-term in fundamentally strong companies. 

5.Don’t ignore stock fundamentals.

6.Do be critical of media reports

7.Don’t follow other investors blindly. 

8.Do stay away from a large number of stocks.

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Wanna get noticed at work?

Thanks - Rediff

In the earlier features — 6 reasons to thank your clients and How to make clients your allies – I highlighted the importance of client relationship management. Most people, however, pay little or no attention to their relationships with peers, bosses and co-workers, though this might seem an obvious thing to do. Here’s how you can become the ‘Go to’ person and get noticed at work.

Walk around for 15 minutes everyday - Give your colleagues importance - See/ hear your name - Join a committee or task force - Mediate a conflict - Offer a helping hand - Your best performance - Stay updated

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How to improve the soft skills??

Thanks - Rediff

The 60 soft skills mentioned can be classified into corporate skills, employability skills and life skills. In some parts of the world like in USA and Australia, soft skills are also known as world skills. readmore…

Soft skills - How many you have??

 Thanks - Rediff

        Soft skills play a vital role for professional success; they help one to excel in the workplace and their importance cannot be denied in this age of information and knowledge. Good soft skills — which are in fact scarce — in the highly competitive corporate world will help you stand out in a milieu of routine job seekers with mediocre skills and talent.

Soft skills “are as important, if not more important, than traditional hard skills to an employer looking to hire — regardless of industry or job type. This could offer a major breakthrough as educators and training providers seek to develop and cluster training courses to fit business and industry needs.” The Workforce Profile defined about 60 “soft skills”, which employers seek. They are applicable to any field of work, according to the study, and are the “personal traits and skills that employers state are the most important when selecting employees for jobs of any type.”

1. Math.
2. Safety.
3. Courtesy.
4. Honesty.
5. Grammar.
6. Reliability.
7. Flexibility.
8. Team skills.
9. Eye contact.
10. Cooperation….

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Kaadhal neruppin nadanam - VEYIL

One more from Veyil..

M:kaadhal neruppin nadanam
uyirai urukki tholaiyum payaNam
F:kaadhal neerin salanam
puyalgaL uRangum kadalin mounam

M:kaadhal maaya ulagam
silandhi valaiyil siRuthai maattum
F:puLLi maangaL punnagai seidhu
vedanai veezhthum…

(kaadhal neruppin…)
(modu saaru thaahee… modu saare thaahee…)

M:kanavugal pookkindra chediyena kaNgaL maaRudhu unnaaley
F:vayathilum manathilum vittu vittu vaNNam vazhiyudhu unnaaley
M:unadhu vaLaiyaadum azhagaana kai theeNdavae
thalaiyil ilai ondru vizha vaendumae
F:kudaigaL illaadha naerathu mazhai vaazhgavae
unadhu kai reNdum kudai aanadhey
M:unadhu muththathil niRam maaRudhey
udalil oru kodi nadhi paayudhey

(kaadhal neruppin…)

M:vaanathin maRupuram paRavaiyaai neeyum naanum poavomey
F:boomiyin adipuram vaergaLaai neeNda thooram poavomey
M:koadi maeghangaL tharai meedhu thavazhndhu aadudhey
kaadhal mozhi kaettu mazhai aanadhey
F:nooRu nootraaNdu kaaNaadha poo vaasamey
boomi engengum dhaan veesudhey
M:ennuL unnai unnuL ennai, kaalam seiyum kaadhal bommai

(kaadhal neruppin…)

Urugudhae Maruguthae lyrics - VEYIL

One of my favourite song from movie veyil..

Urughuthe Marughute ore paarvayale (2)
Ulghame Suzhaluthe unnai paarthathale

Thanggam urughutha? Anggam karayutha?
Vetkam udayutha? Mutham thodarutha?
Sokkithaane poghirene maama konja naala
o…

Urughuthe Marughute ore paarvayale
Ulghame Suzhaluthe unnai paarthathale

Thanggam urughuthe anggam karayuthe
Vetkam udayuthe Mutham thodaruthe
Sokkithaane poghirene naanum konja naala
Ooo….

Urughuthe Marughute ore paarvayale
Ulghame Suzhaluthe unnai paarthathale

Ey…Ambuliyil nanainthu, santhikkira pozhuthu,
Anbu kathe peasi peasi vidiyithu iravu… ey..
Yezhu kadal thaandithaan, yezhumalai thaandithaan,
Yengarattha machaan kitte odi varum manasu!

Naame searnthu vaazhum kaatchi, oati paakurean…
Aa…Kaatchi yaavum nesema maara, kooti poaghurean…
Oa…Saami paarthu kumbudum poathum, neethane nenjil irukke…

Urughuthe Marughute ore paarvayale
Ulghame Suzhaluthe unnai paarthathale

Oore vittu yenggeyoa verarunthu nikkirean
Koodu thantha kili penne, unnalethaan vazhurean
Koora pattu seale thaan, vaangga cholli keatkurean,
koodu vittu koodu paayum kaadhal ale sutthurean

Kadavul kitte karuvare keattu,unnai sumakkavaa…?
Uthiram muzhukkeu unakke thaanu, yezhuthi kudukkavaa…?

Oa…mayyitta kannea unne marantha irenthey poavean …
OO…Urughuthe Marughute
Ore paarvayale

Ulghame suzhaluthe unnai paarthathale
Thanggam urughuthe angam karayuthe…
Vetkam udayuthe Mutham thodaruthe…
Sokkithaane Poaghirene, naanum konja naala
Oa…. Oa… Oa…. Urughute