Strategy

In my opinion “Strategy” is the most misused word in the world. What is Strategy? Well, I would consider this as a billion dollar question. Is reducing the price strategy? Is increasing number of advertisements strategy? Is launching a much improved product strategy? Is getting into new market strategy? Is increasing the brand equity strategy?... The answer is “Yes and No!”. We have seen all these individual parameters being termed as strategic decision by many corporates today. Are these decisions really strategic? If so, then why are all the companies doing that are not succeeding?Even if we take all the parameters that affect a company or any product ( 4P’s of Kotler,Porters 5 Forces,Jagdish Seths 4 A’s,BCG matrix,GE matrix and what not..!) and if you give all possible combinations and permutations of these parameters and come up with the best combination,is it SURE that your company or product would succeed? Then why the do companies term it as strategic decision, strategic move etc and what does Strategy really mean?I will try some quantitative and qualitative techniques and tools to understand what is strategy?
To put it into simple words ( I am considering about Trade Marking the following Quote  )
“If a company tries and fails it is MISERY;
If a company tries and succeeds it is STRATEGY;
If a company sustains that success it is HISTORY;

Economix

Remember the school bully who would hog the swing? Asking him to get off because it was your turn would invite a punch or two, and not wanting to be part of that predictable future you preferred to play on the slide instead.
Pure Capitalists argure that this is fair. The bully has the right to use his physical strength to his advantage. If you are smaller in size, then too bad. Learn karate or whatever and then fight him. I can't resist saying this.... you might also get a kick out of it!!
The moderate Capitalists argue that the little guy should also get a chance. They favour the teacher intervening to force him off for sometime to let you on.
Is one view fairer than the other? Which situation would you prefer to be in?
What if you were the bully to begin with?But who do you think is in majority here?.... what about the greater good?....is there such a thing?

Options and futures -A Insight

Safe returns and minimal loss --thats what a small investor used to dream when he ventures into stock market .But it requires a painstaking effort to have a zest of the lucrative tools and instruments that is available in market
Here is a little insight into such tools - opiton and futures
Option:--A stock option is a contract that gives to its holder the right but mind you not the obligation to buy or sell shares of the underlying security at a specified price on or before a given date
An investor can reap following benefits from options :
1)Protection of stock holdings from a decline in market price
2Increased income against current stock holdings
3)purchase of stock at a lower price
4)Benefit from the big market move without knowing the direction of move
5)Benefit from the rise and fall of the stock without the cost of actually buying or selling the stock
Futures:-The most speculative and risky of all markets in investment arena is the futures market
Futures contract is basically an agreement between the two parties to commits one party to sell a commodity or security to the other at a given price on a specified future date
Futures even confused with options , but important difference exist between the two instruments , in option the buyer purchases the right and only the writer only takes on the obligation on the other hand in futures both the side holds the obligation , it obligate the buyer to buy and seller to sell at a specified price at a specified date
I hope it will not confuses , any queries are cordially invited
Cautious note : Don't Act fast Do Think before investing

Corporate Covens and Argots

To join a softwere firm is a long cherising dream of a engineering grad in india , sky rocketing pay perks and gllitering work environment that allure a simple middle class lad ,who just want to enjoy every naunces of life
Just when he (atleast I )enters into it he felt thats he is in some kind of exurbia , where here real talent will go in vain under the so called corporate covens and argots , who just want to get there things done at any cost
when did he choosed sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit crushing game shows, stuffing junk food into his mouth.when did he choosed rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose a future. Choose life... But why would I want to do anything like that?these are the question which keeps on pondering at me ,
He do not know what to do except going office every morning and stultified for the whole day
But my god see the height of optimism which is rambling in each of the office premises , that one day they will own the same kind of firm
One day surely they do , by working as a feral for the so called those potentaters ---which is what argots are supposed to do , to make them believe of there own ideas which is a betokening a great future
above may sound bit distrait thoughts but this is the truth ,which one day will become a reality where return is simply impossible