In a landmark judgement, the Allahabad High Court has asked SBI Life Insurance to return Rs 50,000 to 72-year-old Virendra Pal Kapoor. Kapoor had filed a case in the court after he found that his initial investment of Rs 50,000 had reduced to just Rs 248 in five years. Kapoor retired as a scientist of […]
There are many things that an IFA has to be doing, and many things that he should not be doing…lets look at the things that he must be doing. For Financial success in life a person needs to do a few things right. First of all he has to have capital to invest – either […]
Yesterday @ the Network FP meet people asked me what I spoke at the Cafe Mutual meet in 2016…well here it is…
Except if you are in government service and have a nice subsidy for everything in your life and have a pension, there is financial tension. The Indian Finance industry is no exception, and as in every industry, the most threatened person is the LOWEST person in the chain – the IFA. All mutual funds keep […]
On your 54th birthday if your boss says “here is 3 months severance pay” will you be able to take that hit in your solar plexus? That is what I mean by asking ‘are you financially fit’ ? Reminds me of what a friend’s son told her when she asked him “how is boxing practice […]
About 300 years ago Benjamin Franklin said “Early to Bed….Early to Rise….”. Is it possible for a late riser to suddenly start getting up at an unearthly hour? Let’s say you are a late riser – and you get up only at 8.30am every day, and you have a convenient UK shift and you need […]
PFRDA in its endeavor to promote NPS among corporates has embarked upon conducting NPS workshops at various locations across the country. In this regard, a Corporate meet was conducted at Mumbai on 18th January 2017 in association with FICCI, Maharashtra State Council. Shri Hemant G Contractor, Chairman, PFRDA in his key address outlined the role […]