So many people tell me, write to me…..saying ‘I agree we should do something about our retirement’ but rarely follow up on their words! So many people in their late 20s and early 30s KNOW that they have to save, invest, etc for their own lives and their children’s lives. They read up good websites, […]
Many kids in their 20s are serious about their career. Sadly many, many more are not. The reasons for this are not far to seek. Many of them have been told that it is all right to keep wondering what to do in your 20s. Not true at all. I know of one boy who […]
Do people make serious financial mistakes? Difficult question to answer, and it also depends on whom to ask. However the question should be framed slightly differently. “Have you made any serious financial mistake? And if you are saying NO, do you understand what you are saying?’ My interaction with people of various ages shows the […]
Ha to be in your 20s and just starting out! You are a newly qualified CA, MBA, Engineer, Graduate…..out in the big bad world and all alone! Welcome to the world of finance. Most of us start life having a very hazy idea of what is finance. Even if you are a CA or a […]
Education should improve one’s attitude, prepare you for a great life ahead, and generally equip you for a career. If this is what a good MBA degree should do for you, question the degree real hard. If you are planning to get an Engineering degree or a Management degree ask yourself why do you want […]
Some debt market basics….largely meant for the MBA (finance) students: What is a Negotiated Market? deals that have been done by negotiation, executed -but REPORTED on the trading system – for approval of the exchange is called a negotiated market deal. What is a when-issued market? it refers to the security being permitted for trading […]
Many Chartered Accountants and kids who have done MBA with specialisation in finance believe that they need only number crunching skills. Number crunching skills are necessary and impossible to live without, but they also need some other skills: 1. Improve your general knowledge: Life is far more than just finance. You need to understand some […]