Make that first investment; waiting is costing you a bomb! After every lecture on financial planning, I get many requests for information from, young people just starting out in life. Regardless of their age, people do realize that a little upfront planning and action can put them ahead of the game. Therefore, here is what […]
If you pay taxes honestly about 50% of what you earn goes off in various taxes – income, service, securities transaction, etc. Now take away another 28% in housing EMI, then another 7% in building maintenance etc. It means your government, and your house have taken away 85% of what you earn. So the 15% […]
Teaching used to be a good profession and had a lot of respect…in the ancient times. Drona asked for a fee..and it was not negotiated. He was given a house, a seat in the ‘darbar’ and a lot of respect in the kingdom. However we have come a long way. Kids respect their teachers only […]
I could not agree more with you SJ! There is no doubt that all clients may not listen to you, nor should you expect that. After all we listened only to people who met 2 criteria: – we were sure had the competence to give the advice (first parents, then teachers, then friends, then parents […]
Here are some responses: “I wish I had read this book 20 years ago” “The book lies on a table beside my bed…and it is exactly there..above my head” “Subra Sir..read 2 chapters not sure it is written for the common man…people like my parents will not understand it” – a 23 year old MBA […]
“My favorite grandson passed away……” read my sms – my neighbor of 40 years was sending it to me on Jhanmashtami. Hey Krishna what is this..was the only thing I could ask the Lord…this cannot be a birthday cruelty God..then I realised why I was at a loss of words. Orphan, Widow, Widower,…are all words […]
The Golden Rule of Investing is that the Man with the Gold Makes the Rules of Investing. You have to remember this rule – because this article is about REBATING. Rebating is illegal in India – it means if I ask you to invest in a life insurance policy, general insurance policy or a mutual […]