US Fiscal Cliff simplified for everyone. This puts things into a much better perspective as to the present US economic situation.. Lesson # 1: * U.S. Tax revenue:      $ 2,170,000,000,000 * Fed budget:        $ 3,820,000,000,000 * New debt:        $ 1,650,000,000,000 * National debt:      $14,271,000,000,000 * […]

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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. […]

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I had to speak at a Church (Parish) in Mumbai on Investing. In a religious gathering it was necessary to keep in mind what the scriptures said about investing. So the topic I chose was ‘Scriptures and investing’. The Christian community is quite conspicuous in its absence in the financial services field – especially in […]

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