Howard Marks of Oaktree on Risk and Volatility 28. February 2011 Rahul value investing (0) Volatiliy does not equal risk is my stated view and I've written numerous posts/articles about it. A friend pointed me in the direction of another fantastic article on risk and volatility by Howard Marks of Oaktree (http://www.oaktreecapital.com/MemoTree/Risk%2001_19_06.pdf). I agree with Mr.Marks on almost all counts.
Vipassana meditation changed my life 22. February 2011 Rahul everything else (0) A dear friend recently read in my bio that I practice Vipassana meditation and wanted to know more about it. I tried to explain to him what Vipassana is all about. I thought it might be of use to others who are interested in finding out about Vipassana as well: Just like we need to keep the body healthy, we need to keep the mind healthy. Because the mind is abstract, we don’t realize that it is unfit/lethargic/obese etc. Just like we need to expend more than we take in to prevent the body from storing up unwanted stuff, we need to keep the mind clear of defilements. What are they? More...