There is an alphabetic soup in the financial qualifications – and there are many animals out there. Most first time investors (and some veterans too) are legitimately confused about their role so here is a lesson 101: Financial planner: supposed to know everything about you PERSONALLY so actually called ‘personal financial planner’ who helps you [...]
Last week I happened to meet a lady who is an IFA. She has been selling LIC policies for the past 10 years and has also added mutual funds, government schemes, general insurance, to her portfolio. She lives in a society that has about 130 houses and many of them are her customers. She does [...]
http://www.subramoney.com/book-written-by-me/ Here is part 1 of an article I wrote for Money Mantra… How to select a good mutual fund. Selecting a mutual fund for investing is a very important step indeed. It is not just important it is crucial. However it is the second step, not the first. It is surprising at the number [...]
A few people I know keep comparing themselves with fund managers – and can arrive at fantastic conclusions. Here is a case in point. One female – nothing to do with equity markets in her professional life – was a sitting duck for many people selling financial products. To the credit of the salesmen she [...]
Advantages of PMS 1.Personalised asset allocation. The portfolio should be based on your personal investment goals. It would not be just a general strategy like “growth” or “income.” Thus the money that you need in 6 days would be in a savings bank account, money that you require in 6 months in a floater account, [...]
In all my financial interactions – be it planning for clients, training, teaching or writing, people have come to me with some problem which they think is unique. In all the financial problems, I am able to find a pattern. Believe it or nor, people more often than not choose the problem by their behavior. [...]