I got these personal finance ratios from an American Website and I do not know how it will work in India…but hey here it goes. But first the caveats..these ratios are for a common man. It will not work for a very low end person earning Rs. 50,000 a year or for a person earning […]
No. 1. INVEST FOR MAXIMUM TOTAL REAL RETURN When you invest, your ONLY AIM has to be to increase the family’s net wealth over a long term. This means the return on invested amounts after all costs, taxes and inflation. This is the only rational objective for most long-term investors. Any investment strategy that fails […]
Bond traders and Equity traders are so different! When you meet the two of them in different groups, you wonder how a CIO handles both these animals! Most myths around the world are that ‘Bond traders’ are smarter than their Equity counterparts. Well, lets not get into banana peel area! Why equity out performs bonds […]
Every person you see working beyond the age of 59 is worried about his or her retirement. Almost all the research conducted on the subject over the last few years shows that most individuals are unable to demonstrate financial readiness for their retirement years. The Oasis research says the average balance in the provident […]
In this world of Social Media there is heightened awareness of the holidays that your friends are taking, their new house, car..how to keep your sanity while living in this world..well here are the few smart steps: Live far below what your income allows you to: there is no need to show off your style […]
Whether it is a love marriage or an arranged marriage, there will always be money issues to handle. It is surely not easy, and not a topic which people talk. I am seeing girls with prima facie better qualifications in the job market getting married to guys with not too great a future. Sure they […]