For all those people seeking a job in the 1950s or 60s, having a degree and getting a government job was a sure passport to success. Typically a government job was a ‘get me out of poverty’ ticket. Many parents would happily sacrifice everything to educate their children. This they considered their most important step […]

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When you buy a share, you normally buy to sell the share at a higher price, thus making a profit. However in most cases you may not have a clear target price. This means you need to have a matrix of when to sell a particular share -either time based, p/e based, or price based. […]

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THIS IS AN ARTICLE ….. –    By Gaurav Rajput, Director Marketing, Aviva Life Insurance Warren Buffet famously shared, “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”  Indeed, what he said is true. In order to enjoy the benefits of a rich future, it is essential to start investing […]

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Subra, can you please tell me: How much should i do an SIP for? How much insurance do I need? How much do I need for retirement…? Hey, each person needs according to his needs and requirement. Yesterday I told a guy…’Sorry but Rs. 15 crores is NOT sufficient for you to retire on’. This […]

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  Actually this post is not about the Delhi Rape case at all. It is more about our mind set. When we see an incident like the Delhi Rape Case or the School shooting in US, we get agitated and want a quick solution. Typically if we see a ‘Delhi Fraud case’ or a ‘Mumbai […]

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I had promised a few days back…that I will comment on the SBI ad for life insurance. Let me take the first 3 points today. Let us see: a. did we not know it before we saw the ad? b. Does it say anything new? c. Does it say how to react? Well read them […]

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no clue whom to thank …for this lovely forward that i got…. From an internet forward: An Obituary printed in the London Times – Interesting and sadly rather true. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how […]

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