A bank needs more money to be lent onward. A life insurance company needs to sell more life policies, a mutual fund needs more assets to manage… So what can they do? Well a bank can increase interest rates, improve the services, give you more services, give you a locker, create better products….etc. etc. However, […]

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Well first it was Global Trust Bank Then it was Satyam Computers RBI screamed and shouted foul. They said it was only our Hyderabad unit, not all of us. Then people chuckled. They said did you know that the partners of Arthur Anderson (btw the founders were from PWC) are still around. Well read on…NOW […]

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  Well none of us get a windfall everyday…but what should we do if we get one? There is no clear answer to a question like ‘what to do with a windfall’ – because there is no one answer which will fit all of us. Let us say a person gets a windfall – let […]

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No, I am not looking for an agent..just writing an article on the changing scenario… The life insurance business is one of the MOST lucrative in the financial services industry – MORE profitable than banking. Look at big fortunes made in this industry – it has helped companies fund very large successful companies. In India […]

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Once upon a time the British ruled us. However we have had such a great impact that we still cling on to what they have left behind, without much of a thought. Let us look at some examples. The Government comes out with 2 budget – the railway budget and the general budget. Why the […]

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  You are a common man and wish to buy term insurance. You read subramoney and decided R company’s premium is the lowest and so you decided to buy from company R. Now comes the fun. You meet a person who charges you for advise (so you know you are paying him), but unknown to […]

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What a topic to write on…on Women’s day! Right? Hell, no. I just choose this title because I think many women will search for this line – and hey I have your attention, do I not? Well here is a list. Believe me..if I had said what MEN should know about money, the list would […]

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