I have no love for Narendra Modi. However when I heard the real reasons for the US refusal of his visa (it has nothing to do with his so called anti Muslim attitude), I was shocked. No. I am not willing to put it here – simply because the source is trustworthy, but I will […]

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  This is a result of being in the 4th decade of my investing life. Not all the lessons were personally learnt – some where learnt from the reading, teaching, talking, dreaming, writing, commenting about investing. So if you see some points from other authors, writers, commentators do not feel outraged. We both may have […]

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When a person writes a book, there is a normal curiosity among people to know  why that book was written. So I asked Ranjan – the first time I met him was at my book launch in Delhi – about the reasons for writing the book Lights, Camera, Action. Only thing is he is using […]

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Ok if you are reading this, it means you are young! Not sure how young, but let me assume that you are really young. It means you are still wondering who will pay for your higher education. You have just graduated and are wondering whether your parents can / should pay for your higher education. […]

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The regulatory environment is now looking good for a financial planner. However the business environment is not looking good at all. For a planner to run an office, pay rent, salaries, and other infra costs AND take enough money home to run his home too, the planning business is not lucrative enough. I also heard […]

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/398997500167963/ this is a brilliantly made video of a great speaker who has spoken so brilliantly about simple things….on how to remain healthy and good through your older age…awesome presentation…simple things, well said…   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rGgoCm1hofM      

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7. Confirm tenure is appropriate: “The insurance representative offered me an endowment policy for 30 years…and at age 44…I am wondering how will be able to pay the premium after I retire…what should I do Subra?”. GENUINE READER QUERY…My answer is a separate post….will do it soon. Here it is: Appropriate tenure of a risk […]

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