Financial planning is not easy, and the biggest mistake one can make is to assume that since you are earning well, you do not need to plan your finances. This is wrong, and well almost stupid. I was writing on financial planning – analyzing case studies using a software – and we wanted to reach […]
When people used to show me their portfolio I would just say “sustainable” or “non-sustainable”. These days I don’t do even that. I just say No comments. When I was advising I used to suggest a bunch of equity schemes. I largely believe that your debt requirements are met by PPF, savings account, and a […]
It is end of the year and everybody will urge you to have goals. Goals for your personal happiness, losing weight, having more money, etc. etc. HOWEVER it is necessary that you should have your personal goals. I know one 35 year old who spends a lot of his money in animal welfare, takes 10 […]
I asked the CEO of a listed company about doing something in his accounting. He said “I can’t” my auditors are XYZ. That was the end of a 3 hour conversation about his company and the future prospects. This was way back and I am happy that I realized that I was talking to a […]
A few days ago I wrote about why we need a bear market (anyway even in your 60s you could be investing your surplus) – so we all need a bull market only in our 90s! If at all we withdraw. If my dividends keep rising, I am likely to be an investor in accumulation […]
https://freefincal.com/five-reasons-why-i-will-never-invest-in-real-estate/?fbclid=IwAR2Cg4_ShJ5CLGvD0pJ1HptgFs2mgAU_cGoWJwMhY0qHVCSeHixYrEzN9pI that was Pattu saying why he will not invest in real estate (by mistake I had said equities) there was a Tata Groupd executive who went to town about a fraud in Hyderabad about the real estate fraud that he suffered. Here is another one – https://www.livemint.com/Companies/Kp7TQlCO6XZxJVwLJs3mmN/A-desperate-fight-to-save-Dilip-Kumars-old-bungalow.html
I am frequently asked how I manage my own retirement finances. Retired households can have dramatically different financial situations so my style may or may not work for everyone, but it shows some of my philosophies. Read it but please develop your own style. It is amazing to see how often people check on their […]