I have been speaking to people who are about to retire or recently retired…and this is a kind of trend that I am seeing: a. They have NO clue about how much they will require for a comfortable life ahead. b. For many of them they say TAX is a big worry. c. Not enough […]
A financial adviser has to have the guts to ask the end customer (read YOU) some questions like the following mentioned here: 1. Your qualification is good, and your salary is great, but can you really make a 15 year commitment of EMI for the housing loan that you are taking – at your […]
Most parents I know support their children through college. Fair enough. Then they pay for the ‘higher education’ – this means an MBA. Not fair, but very unIndian to say ‘go get a loan’. So it is all right. Then they support them in the ‘early’ part of their lives with a car, a down […]
The equity market is like a lion. When you see it take a couple of steps back, it is not to run away, but to spring with great vigor. Ok this may not sound too great, but you may not have heard it anywhere else too! You have been hearing Bill Gross saying ‘Equity […]
First of all get the basics right…Retirement is expensive, EARN it only then will you deserve it. Even if you plan to retire at say 58…it is not too early to start planning for it when you are say 50 years of age. It is necessary to find something worthwhile to do. It cannot […]
A few days ago I did a post saying you need Rs. 3 crores (allocated among 3 asset classes equally) – most people reacted saying ‘this is too much’. Let us take an example. If you were to go from your house to office (a journey that you undertake every working day) and you needed […]
This may sound very simple, but then simple things which we think are common sense need to be told…right? So what are the 4 crucial factors that determine your retirement corpus amount? Well if you do not know, here are the 4 factors: 1. How much you invest: Many people think that they know […]