Also sports - Chak de India, and now Dangal
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From: silklist
[mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf
Of Udhay Shankar N
Sent: 22 January 2017 08:29
To: Silk List
Subject: Re: [silk] Examplars of genre in Indian movies
On Sun, Jan
Fascinating thread. I have a slightly contrarian view.
Probably not very relevant to silklisters but I am very wary when my clients
talk about early retirement. Not because they would put their financial
independence at risk, but because they hugely overestimate their ability to
fill the day w
"maintaining my serenity was critical to being a good mother"
That sounds very profound, but I don't think I understood. Heather, could you
please say more?
One inspiration for a full day of work that I draw from is the number of
octogenarian politicians we see. Being alert and active, challeng
My first thought upon reading this was... is this mail a couple of days late?
Welcome, Cindy! Looking forward to your contributions to the list.
Warm regards
Shyam
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Of Cin
In. Looking forward to it.
Warm regards, Shyam
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> On 18-Jun-2017, at 22:26, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
>
> Hi, I'll be in town and Udhay suggested that we do a silk meet. Please rsvp
> so a suitable bar can be located
>
> --srs
>
Until very recently, I was on a desktop at home, laptop in the office. My
desktop hard drive has given up the ghost, and I haven't yet found the time to
fix that. So, I am on my Dell "Desktop-replacement laptop" as it is known. Nice
big 17-inch touch screen, love it. So that is for work.
I ha
Aah! It was a hoax. As these things usually are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHTayVYgdnY
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From: silklist
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Of Dave Long
Sent: 12 September 2017 23:01
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject
I would love to cut over to the Indian "Namaste"/"Namaskaram"/"Namaskara"
rather than shake hands, which is unhygienic for many reasons. But I am still
trying to figure out how to do it without alienating someone who expects a
handshake or even reaches out their hand. Any ideas on how to make th
> From: silklist
> Date: Monday, 7 December 2020 at 10:14 AM
> To: Silk List
> Subject: [silk] What are the things you splurge on that are worth the money?
> Like it says. I know there are similar threads out there on reddit etc -
> this question is for silklisters. :)
>
> My list:
> - Computers.
My first career stint was in the merchant navy, sailing some of the world’s
largest ships, particularly oil tankers, for about eight years. I then
transitioned through an MBA into management consulting with Accenture in
Chicago and London, for about ten years. I am in my third career now as an
lthier that the rest.
So if someone is not only willing to have you around, but also pay you for that
privilege, walk away from that real slow.
And sorry, but I should have started by introducing myself. Shyam Sunder,
Palghat Iyer, grew up in Chennai, spent ten years sailing oil tankers, then ten
Here is a shot at defining retirement.
Retirement is when you leave your last job.
Last means nothing after that.
Moving from one job to another, whatever the profile, is a job change, not
retirement.
A gap between jobs is a career break, not retirement.
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>>The most basic financial principle of all: spend less than you earn.
As oversimplifications go, this is a relatively harmless one. Given this
follows closely on the discussion on retirement, it is obvious why the brush
is broad here. One of my favourite quotations is "if you don't know where
you
A few quick thoughts.
1. Don't obsess over the specific instruments, they are just the nuts and
bolts. Keep them as simple and uncluttered as possible.
2. Work your way through your planning based on the following prioritization
- financial independence for life, followed by financial freedom to d
>>Take whatever money is left over and invest 70% in a stock index fund and 30%
>>in a bond fund through the DIRECT mode and never touch it until retirement
>>(from Lahar's Deepak Shenoy link)
They stick the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car in the US, so be
wary when you import cars,
>> Regarding DIRECT mode, as lawyers say, anyone who argues his own case has a
>> fool for a lawyer.
>Wow. Such hubris. As though managing investments in stocks "should be
>something left to the professionals" :-) You must say this to Buffet, Pabrai,
>Jhunjhunwala and others, just to get a reac
>>And the weighted average IRR (minus fees) over the period is? :-) Just
>>kidding, don't answer that.
It's off the charts :-)
n Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Shyam Sunder
wrote:
> >> Regarding DIRECT mode, as lawyers say, anyone who argues his own
> >> case
> has a fool for a lawyer.
>
> >Wow. Such hubris. As though managing investments in stocks "should be
> something left to the pro
Udhay, could you also clarify please if there are any group editorial
guidelines regarding language? I generally keep it clean, but I was recently
tempted.
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From: "Udhay Shankar N"
Sent: 06-10-2014 08:10
To: "Silk List"
Subject: Re: [silk] God, Darwin and College B
>> Good advisors too don't know what will happen, and tend to get into the herd
>> mentality, the crowd, the loss aversion and all those little behavioural
>> biases that screw up our investments.
This is a bit like saying "good surgeons will leave their scalpels in your
chest and stitch you
>> So advisors can do a good job here by looking into the situation in a more
>> detailed manner and not use templatized assessments. Unfortunately this is
>> not very scalable as a business, or I haven't found the right way, because
>> I've been looking at it closely.
As Doug Bader, WWII RAF A
Got this today morning, and given the general smartness of
silklisters, thought you might get a feel-good moment from this.
P.S.
Udhay et al, please let me know if this constitutes spam.
P.P.S. This
was sent to a group, not just to me, just so you know :-)
Source: -
http://www.lifehack.or
Best enjoyed with Thums Up. Coke and Pepsi don't quite do it.
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From: silklist
[mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf
Of Nikhil Mehra
Sent: 08 December 2014 15:29
To: Intelligent Conversation
Subject: Re: [silk] best indian whisky
How many legs does an ordinary hen have? In English, two. In tamil, ten.
Warm regards
Shyam
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From: silklist
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Of Thaths
Sent: 24 September 2015 12:12
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject: R
languages
How do you say that, Shyam?
On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Shyam Sunder
wrote:
> How many legs does an ordinary hen have? In English, two. In tamil, ten.
How do you say that, Shyam?
> Shyam (and others), would be interested in your thoughts on this approach.
>
> http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-get-more-pleasure-out-of-retirement-spending-1473645961
>
> Udhay
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Shyam Sunder
> wrote:
>
>> Please tread care
Hi Sandhya:
Human case study - fascinating idea.
Getting back to the grind would be, I am sure, surprisingly reassuring and
satisfying in some areas. Meanwhile, it does look like you have the building
blocks of a good retirement plan in place. I hope you have a number to work
with as a target
What an interesting thread, Udhay!
My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day, I think,
would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have spent more on
recently that I would never have before are
1. Snoozer mattress. Saw it in a resort, loved it, hunted it do
ng to it Cheers, Preetha
On Nov 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "Shyam Sunder" wrote:
> What an interesting thread, Udhay!
>
> My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day,
> I think, would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have
> spent more
ng to it Cheers, Preetha
On Nov 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "Shyam Sunder" wrote:
> What an interesting thread, Udhay!
>
> My principle, which I have finally evolved to rather late in the day,
> I think, would be high usage = worth spending. So, the things I have
> spent more
Congratulations friends! Looking forward to getting to know more of you better
in the 20th year...
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Of Udhay Shankar N
Sent: 12 December 2016 17:25
To: Silk List
Subject: [s
Gopi and Ramu are my cousins, Ramu's passing was a real shock. Pleasant
surprise to see Travels with the fish remembered fondly here!
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> On 20-Jan-2017, at 16:06, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
>
> He was too young to die so soon and that was a lovely book
>
> --srs
>
>> O
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Subject: Re: [silk] Travels with the fish
On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Shyam Sunder
wrote:
Gopi and Ramu are my cousins, Ramu's passing was a real shock. Pleasant
> surprise to see Travels with the fish remembered fondly here!
Not just _Travels with the fish_. I remember
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