I know it is difficult for many readers to accept that they are poor because they call themselves poor! Have we wondered loud enough about is India poor? I regularly see articles and advertisement for houses costing Rs. 10 crores (2.5 million US $) – and many of the houses being sold out. Are they […]
Make that first investment; waiting is costing you a bomb! After every lecture on financial planning, I get many requests for information from, young people just starting out in life. Regardless of their age, people do realize that a little upfront planning and action can put them ahead of the game. Therefore, here is what […]
When the guy/ girl selling “financial planning solutions” comes to your house and you happily part with the cheque is it her fault for asking or your fault for giving? This is a question I would like to ask all people who complain “I have been mis-sold to”. It is ridiculous that suddenly a retired […]
If people think (or know) that you have some connection to the stock markets, they do turn to you with queries. One of the questions that I am asked – for the past 3-4 years has been “Do I need to hand over my money to a Portfolio Manager?” Whether an investor would benefit from […]
I do a lot of training and little of teaching. Normally i refrain from sharing their answer sheets. However, some were just too hilarious. The answer for a question “What are the common mistakes a person does while planning his retirement” was SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY AT SPOUSE’S WEDDING!! – actually it comes from the […]
When it comes to buying any asset – I am using it loosely there is a tendency to borrow. Borrowing actually helps you immediately by allowing you to buy beyond your means. The problem with most things we buy is that once we buy it, it ceases to hold any attraction for us. That is […]
This is a joke on financial advisors. A rich man changed his advisor and was not to happy. While at a club, his friend asked him – hey how is your new advisor. The rich man said “Oh! he is good. After shifting to him, I sleep like a baby. I cry every hour!! 🙂