So here we are on 17th June, 2013….wondering what to do in the markets? Well, well God yesterday was father’s day, help me God!! So, what’s a stock market investor’s best response to dropping stock prices? First, forget about rationalizing and explaining (or listening to other people explain) why stocks are falling. It’s a […]
Does every business have to be profitable? To the common man, yes! Not true, not true, not true at all! Many people do businesses to: – keep themselves busy – to show to the world that they are doing a big business – hoping to make money 10 years, 20 years or 30 years later! […]
Money is a Coward. When it is scared it Runs away from the place of Crisis. – Ayn Rand in one of her books where she says Money is ONLY for people who respect Freedom and Democracy. It is happening in Europe. Money will run out of Europe. Either from the main door (long lines, […]
Question: I’m a 56-year-old teacher and my husband recently passed away. I own the home in which I live, but do not have a pension or any investments. All my monies are in public provident funds, national savings certificates, and bank deposits. However, I will receive Rs. 20 lakhs from my husband’s life insurance policy. […]
“The government issues a half baked scheme and expects people to buy it?” This is exactly what a person who had a choice told me. He was talking about the NPS. Many people have hailed it as a great scheme. I have serious misgivings. The debt instruments that the NPS buys are not indexed. So […]
When a client asked me to visit a very successful doctor, I thought he wanted to invest some monies in the equity market. He actually wanted a shoulder to cry about the losses in the F & O market! A small story might be in place. There is a simple mortal who is praying to […]
this article appeared somewhere… Don’t take this risk with insurance Insurance is a risk cover – don’t risk the nomination part. Most people name their beneficiaries when they buy the policy, and then never give the subject another thought. That could be a mistake. Good consultants recommend that you take the time to review your […]