If you thought only Indian politicians talk through their hat…see what Obama said… “The Buffet tax will help us bridge the deficit”. This is exactly what a Pranab Mukherjee or a P Chidambaram tell the PARLIAMENT when they talk about the deficit. The truth is NO politician is worried about what he says because he/she […]

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The most important person in the life insurance business TODAY is the ‘policy retention manager’. In every industry the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON keeps changing from time to time. Now is the time of the person who does the cleaning up after the ELEPHANT has done the big job! Over the past 10 years life insurance […]

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A few days ago I did a post about risk….here are some solutions.. 1. If husband and wife are working in the same industry or worse in the same company, try to change the situation, NOW. 2. Take a stand alone or a floater MEDICAL INSURANCE  policy for say Rs. 3 lakhs for self and […]

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I can see the kind of parental pressure that kids are subject to in their lives. Even after a kid turns 20, 25….why even 50 parents think they should run their children’s lives. I know one person who started as a peon and retired as a clerk. He has ZERO understanding of finance. Absolutely zilch. […]

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Many young couples I know shudder to think of having a kid. One of the guys told me ‘I am still a kid…how can I have a kid‘. And he is 29 and so is his wife. This is not a class on whether to have a kid, but for those who have a kid! […]

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Here is a quick list on what I will not write on: -Taxation esp personal tax. There are more than enough people doing this. -Stock specific tips etc. I may do it once in a while, but not as a regular thing, and not something that is useful. I mean I will not do updates […]

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When interest rates go up, you know one thing for sure – it will come down also. Now inflation figures are likely to be a little lower (base effect), and there will be pressure on RBI to cut rates. In the informal market (ask the builders!) interest rates are still hovering around the 25%p.a. + […]

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