One amazing rule of investments is called the ‘Golden Rule of Investing’. The Golden Rule says “he who has the Gold, makes the rules of investing”. If this post gets you nostalgic, you must have been born in the 1960s! Once upon a time there used to be a ‘ring’ in The Stock Exchange (you […]
this appeared on Utvi when the index was 11,000 or thereabouts… In the latest episode of Smart Money, UTVi’s Vikram Oza interviewd PV Subramanyam who is a Financial Trainer. Is it a common to people stop making investments when times are tough? Subramanyam: When the markets are down, people ask if they can stop their […]
Authentic customer statement. Of course I would not have been surprised or shocked if my driver or maid servant had made this statement. It was made by a bureaucrat – obviously by now you know in which ministry! Do not wish to talk about this person, but it is really amazing how the people who […]
A few days ago I had spoken about the ‘Honest truth’ – Ajit Dayal (who runs a mutual fund and a big mutual fund distribution business) is the author. He has recently written about the ET discussion on mutual funds. He sounds a little sore about not being called to the summit. Surprising, because the […]
This article appears in its original form in Financial planning magazine…It is an American magazine and the survey and findings are about America. Indian facts may not be very different… Americans say that despite daunting circumstances, they have developed a more practical attitude toward money and retirement since last year, according to a study. In […]
Enrolling in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) is very simple. You will go to the nearest point of presence (PoP) and do the necessary documentation. Keeping in mind the banking KYC this will involve carrying proof of residence, pan card, 2-3 passport size photograph, etc. and fill up the prescribed form with the required documents. […]
Many people underestimate the hurt that taxation causes to their investment. Let us take an example. If you invested Rs. 100,000 in a RBI bond which pays 8% p.a. before taxes, you will get Rs. 8000 as interest and assume you pay 30% tax you will be left with Rs. 5600 at the end of […]