this is the second part of the confessions of  adviser’s / relationship managers some of the things that i wish to tell my client, but cannot! 1. When I asked you to sell (index 21000) you said ‘it will go to 25,000. Later on you say “You did not say it strongly enough”. Man, you […]

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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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Banks lending in rural India is a great thing to have happened. Most people who borrow are genuine  -but there are some politically supported borrowers too. The main reason why a person in India (or in any part of the world too!) repays the loan is ‘because it is the right thing to do’. This […]

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Financial planners, mutual fund sellers, bank RMs, all of them have a knack of racking up a large number when it comes to your retirement corpus! Normally they do this so that they can galvanize the client to act. However, from what I have seen it normally has a negative effect! When people look at […]

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One newspaper in Mumbai has this headlined in one of their news items. It is an article on page 3 of the paper – telling people not to self medicate. It warns people of malaria, gastro, and generally saying if you have fever please go to a doctor. However, a few pages later there is […]

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 Do I Need Personal Financial Planning? Planning for a secure financial future is a must! It can be done, and is not easy. Maybe you’re saving to buy your first home. Perhaps starting your own business is a dream. The costs of a college education have spiraled and you may wonder how you will pay […]

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