This appeared under my byline in reuters india in their personal finance section 2-3 years ago… I have a difficult time explaining to editors in their 20s why there is a gap between what I say in my columns, what I do and what others do. The origins of this article can be traced to […]
Many (most) people think that IFA as a community look at the commission and then decide where the funds of a client have to be invested. Not wrong most of us would think this is fair – after all it is in ‘his or her’ self interest that they should act. However many smart agents […]
2 day WORKSHOP on Finance for NON FINANCE MANAGERS 11 – 12th February, Peninsula Grand, Mumbai Essentials of Finance for Non-Finance Executives is designed to provide you with an understanding of financial management principles and equip you with the practical skills to develop informed and effective financial plans. You will learn skills in analyzing financial […]
Either I am being very touchy about ULIPs or Endowment plans in general or too many pro-ulip articles are appearing in the print media also. The big worry about using numbers in an example is to know enough about statistics – mean, median, mode, standard deviation and NOISE. Noise is the distortion that is caused […]
Not sure about how many readers will agree with this…but this is my view. There are many problems in India, and surely many, many financial problems…….however I think these are the 3 major problems: a. People underestimating retirement requirements: Many 45 year old people whom I meet underestimate their pension requirement. Not just underestimate, but […]
There are a few Golden Rules of investing…apart from the most important one..’The Man who has the Gold, makes the rules’ …apart from that the other rules are: 1. Do not abdicate financial understanding: “I trust my adviser” is not always a statement of faith. In many cases I know, it is a matter of […]
Well that is for you to know or understand, but you can do one thing – Approach your Job like a business! Companies across the globe operate in much the same way. They go into business, manage their expenses and try to turn a profit.They have a business plan – and it is called a […]