In one of those financial planning classes somebody asked me this question. It is quite an easy question to answer, but a difficult answer to understand. For different people it means different things. If you wish to own a Mercedes having a spare Rs. 80 lakhs to buy and Rs. 50,000 per month to spend […]
Now that entry loads have been abolished the media will want to don the role of an investment advisor. Not that it is bad for the media, it is disastarous for the investor. This column will try to demolish some of the media perpetuated myths. Today let us look at the top most media myth. […]
this is an edited version of an article that appeared in the Wealth column of moneycontrol You might find it difficult to believe that the best channel to watch for learning about investments is not ET Tv, Utvi.com, Cnbc, Zee business, Sun tv but Animal Planet. Read on..you will know why! Considering that investor behavior […]
Why we do things and why we do not do things is largely a function of our habits. We do not do things we like – we may have liked it the first time around, but now we do it because it is a habit. Most Americans do not contribute to a 401(k) plan because […]
this is a transcript of a talk session Vikram Oza did on UTVi – and it appears on utvi.com too. Leaving emotions out of your financial decisions is tough. Behavioural Finance is a science that gauges among other things, the rationale of investment decisions. UTVi talks to PV Subramanyam (Subra), financial trainer on the subject […]
One amazing rule of investments is called the ‘Golden Rule of Investing’. The Golden Rule says “he who has the Gold, makes the rules of investing”. If this post gets you nostalgic, you must have been born in the 1960s! Once upon a time there used to be a ‘ring’ in The Stock Exchange (you […]
Anne Frank – perhaps the most enduring voice of the World War II – would have turned 80 today. ‘Sadabishekam’ is celebrated as a thanks giving and for a healthy future. Anne Frank’s 80th birthday is worth celebrating because she can never die. Anne Frank is no longer a person. It is a spirit of […]