My father passed away this past June at the age of ninety. When I think of him, I begin with his life, not with the way it ended. He was born in a small village in Kashmir in British India, the sixth of eight children in a family of modest means. He was the only […]
Hinduism: A Strategy Perspective
A colleague, an American professor of strategic management, knew the basics of Hinduism but found the tradition baffling: too many gods, no central text, contradictory practices, and more. So I tried explaining it — not all of Hinduism, just enough to show its shape — in a language she understood: strategy. Firms operate at three […]
Stock Market: A Plain-English Introduction Part 3: Temperament and Strategy
Parts 1 (read here) and 2 (read here) painted a somewhat daunting picture: stocks are complex, markets are emotional, and professionals often have significant advantages over ordinary investors. Nonetheless, there is an encouraging answer for us, one that requires neither financial expertise nor constant attention. In this final post, we’ll work through a blueprint for […]