When it comes to saving and investing, people are obsessed with the returns they’re going to get on their money. Whether it’s debating the merits of a particular investment strategy, discussing the pros and cons of insurance, pensions and mutual funds (or increasingly unit linked plans) or simply searching for the best interest rate on […]
People end up asking me some very basic debt market questions too…so here is an attempt to help them…if they do not know the basics Continuing the debt class, have you ever wondered what assets can you invest in to meet your debt requirement? Well there are many – and most of them you know […]
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” – William James There are some great discoveries that our generation made – the most important one is already on the top of the page. We also found out that to be the world’s richest […]
When you are in your 20s and 30s which is the biggest asset that you have? House? Car? Mutual funds? No. None of them. Then what is it? It is your future earnings. In Finance terms the NPV of the future cash flow of your earnings. Let us say you are a CA and are […]
Thanks to Rich Dad Poor Dad (then bankrupt Dad too!) many people know what are assets and what are liabilities…I am making ONE more distinction…. Assets: are those assets which increase your REAL NETWORTH (NW) Assets: that increase your nominal NETWORTH Assets: that are essential for your living and usage Assets (liabilities!): that are not […]
Here is an article about China…..I was getting some sadistic pleasure in doing a small change in the article….and would love it if people DISAGREED with me. I see kids in our office (qualified accountants) putting their money in LIC, Nsc, ppf, kvp, ……without thinking ABOUT real return AT ALL. Sad but true. So read […]
– Markets are in a turmoil, you should be investing in ‘safe’ assets that give guaranteed returns like ppf, nsc, bank fixed deposits. – Do not sell all your equities, but do put some money in debt instruments, it is safe – Do not worry about sector specific investments, but the sectors to be avoided […]