I am interested in government spend quality, as it accounts for the biggest chunk of the social spending pie. Hundreds of foundations put together cannot equal what the government can spend.
RAKESH JHUNJHUNWALAI started my life with Rs 5,000.
More Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Quotes
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When there’s doom and gloom, don’t forget there’s darkness before dawn.
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Growth comes from chaos, not order.
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It is not that Covid is going to impede the progress of humanity. It is not as much a changing event as it was being predicted, according to me.
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I found the stock market very intriguing because prices used to fluctuate, I used to wonder why the price fluctuates.
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You cannot artificially curb gold imports beyond a point. But I am hopeful it will happen because the rupee depreciation should by itself lead to a large growth in exports and some compression of imports.
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You can’t make money on borrowed knowledge. If following Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was all it took to make money, a lot more people would be rich. It requires patience and you learn from mistakes.
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I have far less than what people think, but far more than I need.
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In commodities, when prices go up, demand goes down. In stocks, when prices go up, demand goes up.
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The typical conditions for the birth of a bull market are here: you have a changed country, you have a deep fall in growth and everybody is perplexed by the rise of stocks.
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Draw a balance between the present and the future and one advice I give to every young Indian – the most difficult thing in India, urban India, is housing. So first thing that you do is try and buy house as that gives a great sense of security.
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You know, a balance-sheet is like a bikini, it shows more but it hides what is vital. I learnt to read a balance sheet and then I got fascinated by stocks.
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My father was always not concerned about the wealth I have, but every year he would ask me, how much have you given in charity? And how much taxes have you paid?
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I am not afraid of making mistakes. But my mistakes were those that I could afford. That’s very important: mistakes will happen but you must ensure that you keep them within limits you can afford.
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I know film industry is not a very healthy place to be in.
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The journey to limit crony capitalism: It’s a journey, it’s not a destination. Slowly but surely, in India, crony capitalism has died and governance is what brings about real growth.
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But I can tell you markets are like women, always commanding, always mysterious, always volatile, always exciting and it is not a joke.
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There can be no greater well wisher for me in life than my mother.
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I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like the money, but that’s not what motivates me.
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There has to be a period of consolidation in the IT industry. Similarly in pharma, I think India is going to be a world power. We have the lowest cost, good technology, Indian companies are gaining size.
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I don’t understand the business models of Flipkart and Uber. See no logic in people saying business models like that of Flipkart will flourish but that of D-Mart will not.
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I started my life with Rs 5,000.
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Everything which is good in life is dicey, including pretty girls.
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My personal opinion is that when the economy does well, anybody who has a deposit franchise will survive and grow because how can you lend if you do not have a deposit franchise?
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In India, one has to have faith in equity. What are the alternatives – real estate, debt? If debt can give you 6 percent, equity can give you 15 percent.
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My true gods are my parents. I am what I am because of them.
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I am not giving so much of my wealth that I should feel that I am a philanthropist.
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