Sebi has discontinued the Edifar – a way of filing the returns with the exchanges, now what? Iris – a software company which has a significant presence in the personal finance info business has a service called corp filing. Corporate Filing Dissemination System….for the more curios people. This can be seen in www.corpfiling.co.in So if […]

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I have been inundated by brokers and issue managers alike about why the Stan C  public issue of IDR (Indian Depository Receipt) is such a great product. I agree. I would love to have a big global bank with aggressive growth plans in markets like Asia, Africa, …and other parts. So inspite of the fact […]

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It has always fascinated me how children learn about money. Whether it is switching off the fan or light or allocating money to what they want – the process is worth seeing. Last 2 years my daughter has been getting a lump-sum budget for Diwali. She has to choose between spending on a dress or […]

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This is what every channel, magazine, website wants to carry for ‘Easy simple steps to get rich’: Set a goal, quantify your goals, decide on the amount of money for each goal that you can set aside, choose good mutual funds, and hey presto in 5 years you would have achieved your goals….and other goals […]

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On 3rd May, 2010 IRDA came out with an amended ULIP regulation…or whatever it is  called. There is nothing special except that the reports in the media suggest that it is something new. Well the things are: No partial withdrawal from a pension plan – this will make the pension plan even more tax inefficient. […]

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English is a very beautiful language. And unlike excel allows you to be as unprecise as you wish. Imagine running an advertisement driven business. You need everybody to advertise. So if you choose one scheme – you are antagonising 54 other schemes in that category. SO if you are serious, you should not run a […]

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Here is an article which many people liked..on Moneycontrol. Read the comments…there is a general feeling of ‘how do I save money’ kind of an attitude.. Read on… http://wealth.moneycontrol.com/columns/financial-planning/18-ways-to-cut-costs-/12212/0

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