What is an emergency fund? and Do you need an emergency fund? My views of an emergency fund have changed a lot since the Satyam episode! For most of Satyam employees Raju’s ‘confession’ was an emergency. How would they have adapted to it? Or still adapting to it? What would happen to you and your […]
Thanks to the media most people know about SIP – Systematic Investment Planning. Of course the basis of SIP is rupee cost averaging (or dollar cost averaging as an international website would call it). Rupee cost averaging is a series of equal rupee investments made at regular intervals. It sounds simple to do so most […]
The cheer leaders are screaming once again – welcoming the 10,000 index. Whether it is television, print, or the internet – all of them have headlined the great reclaiming of the 10k index. The typical middle class guy is happy, but of course skeptical. The questions he is asking are the following: Will this market […]
Many people think only Obama has to deal with Toxic assets. Not true. Not true at all. Many people could have a Toxic asset at home. It could be a toxic wife. What is a toxic wife? Well this is a recent term and describes a breed of women who are gold diggers and constantly […]
Most people do not know what is their biggest asset. They then say – it is my house, my equity portfolio, my car, etc. However then I lead them to the next question: Have you borrowed for your house? They jump and say yes. My house cost me 93 lakhs – i put Rs. 12L […]
Advisor: Sir Please make this investment, it will get you great returns. Client: How much will it give? Advisor: Sir it will give at least 15% return over the next 5 years Client: That is not exciting. May I have something better… This is such a normal conversation, that I cannot even believe what is […]
A few days back I had written about cash as a strategic asset for businessmen. It can be an emergency asset for an individual. When Iraq decided to invade Kuwait many people (including Indians) had to leave Kuwait almost overnight and run for their lives. A friend was stuck in Kuwait – along with his […]