Well this is the question a NRI is asking…sure Indians are also asking, but face it, they have no choice! Let us look at China. If I had my money there, I would be worried and pulling out. The government has too much money and it does not let the citizens spend – that is […]

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Have you wondered why people make mistakes while buying financial products? Well here is what I think: 1. Products are complicated: Most financial products are complicated. This is absolutely necessary so that the charges can be well hidden. 2. Salesmen are always in a hurry: This is easy to understand. They are paid for closing, […]

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When it comes to buying any asset – I am using the word 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 […]

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I am normally against loans for buying things – all my blogs say that. So if you think I am breaking my own rules, well let me clarify. I will give you reasons for NOT repaying the loans in a hurry. The reasons are simple: 1. We will continue to inflate, so if you have […]

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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 […]

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“Never a borrower nor a lender be” because a loan normally loses itself and the friend. This is an old adage right? Surely Nehru, Gandhi, Rajaji did not have a credit card but their great grand children would all be carrying a credit card, maybe a housing loan (or home mortgage as yankees say it), […]

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