Publicly owned companies keep a tight lid on information. Their future plans, sudden fiscal changes, mergers, scandals and other matters of public interest invariably affect value of stocks. It is a criminal offense to procure insider information in order to make trading decisions! Using insider information to buy or sell stocks gives an investor unfair advantage over other stakeholders. While […]
Fig trees are grown for their fruit. They have no value otherwise. 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. (Prov 27:18). Don’t miss the comparison. Whoever cultivates fig trees gets figs as his reward. Similarly, a faithful servant gets his master’s recognition. Every investment is tied to […]
You call a number. The phone rings for five seconds and then disconnects. You hit the redial button. Line is dead; cellphone has been turned off. Recipient is in a meeting and can’t take your call. Maybe. Hours later, you try again. Same response. This goes on for days. Suddenly, a weird thought creeps into your mind. “You are being […]
A Happy Sendoff Kind words from Rebekah’s kin graced her send off. “…They blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.” (Gen 24:60 ~KJV). Nothing about the entire transaction was antagonistic. None of the damsel’s relatives presented any […]
