Well there is a very old saying ‘Figures do not lie, but liars figure’. NO clue who said it, but it is a line that has been in my training material (on Mathematics) for the past 11 years at least. Lies can take many forms. One is suppressing the truth and one is suggesting a […]
When times are tough, well times are tough. Surely you had not heard of this earlier!! Well from 1st of September the unit linked plan will undergo a major change in the charging structure. This is perhaps good for the customer, but the sales force is now willing to do anything to show some sales. […]
I am planning to do a series of articles on how clients get ripped off, this is the first part. The manufacturer – distributor – client is a very funny relationship. It is a tussle where everyone wants to win (as usual) and who ultimately wins is difficult to know except over a long period […]
It is today easy for a person to get a visiting card with a qualification that sounds very good. Let us see if you can pick which one is a degree got with some effort and what is got gratis: Certified Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered financial analyst, Certified Financial analyst, Certified Financial Consultant, […]
Last weekend was spent in Pune…and almost wholly on investor education! On Saturday I attended a workshop by MoneyLife magazine – a personal finance magazine run by Debashis Basu and Sucheta Dalal – both veteran journalists (ok people born before 1970 are veterans for those who did not know :)). So obviously they know most […]
Actually many of you will find it difficult to understand that leading a simple life can be so de-stressing. However many Indians see people living a simple life. However if you live in America it may almost be impossible to live a simple life. Now there is a big movement towards living a simple life. […]
The US gives us a feeling of being rich. It reminds me of what Sharad Pawar once said about the Congress (he had just quit Congress about a month ago). S P said “Congress is like the Indian zamindar (landlord)…the zamin(land) is gone, but the zamindari (landlord like behavior) is still there”. Exactly the same […]