If you read the mails that IFA associations get from their members – IFA galaxy’s Alagappan, or other independent financial advisors – it is quite disturbing. Just today itself there are complaints against 2 reputed fund houses – DSP and Hdfc for errors (and he goes on to say that it takes a long time […]

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The fact is education in this country is in a mess and the politicians are largely responsible for this mess. A dominant group of powerful politicians from all states dominate it and how! When a few famous Indian professors got together to set up a school for International Business the Government of Maharashtra wanted them […]

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Here is your chance to attain Financial Independence…A book Reading session on ‘Retire Rich: Invest Rs. 40 a day’ by Deepa Venkatraghavan Editor Moneycontrol.com At Season’s Hotel, Aundh, Pune At 10.30 to 12.30 pm. On 15th August, 2010, India’s Independence Day! Deepa is also the author of ‘What your agent will tell you and you […]

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It is quite amazing to see how far away most of the media people are regarding the reality – especially in financial planning. Yesterday while flipping channels..i saw about 2-3 minutes of a program which was ‘discussing’ giving ‘Power of Attorney’. These are the things that I heard: – be careful to whom you are […]

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Not getting into too much of detail about what Ayn Rand said in Atlas Shrugged..but the dialogue is worth reading. Google and find it please. She says in many of her articles that people who are goons have no respect for money and they will take it away from you. Now one easy way of […]

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Normally resolutions are made at the beginning of the year or on a birthday…however here are some resolutions that an investor can take / do any time: 1. I promise to reduce mutual fund costs: If you are in a diversified mutual fund which charges 2.5% (max) shift to some scheme which charges less (say […]

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The Golden Rule of Investing is that the Man with the Gold Makes the Rules of Investing. You have to remember this rule – because this article is about REBATING. Rebating is illegal in India – it means if I ask you to invest in a life insurance policy, general insurance policy or a mutual […]

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