Sunil : Hey Aakash, did you hear the news about BREXIT ? Aakash : What is BREXIT, Bro ? Sunil : ‘Brexit’ stands for Britain Exit wherein the British voters chose to withdraw from the European Union (EU) in a historic poll on June 23, 2016. Aakash : Ok. So how does it matter toContinue reading “BREXIT : How Does it impact my Investments ?”
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5 Reasons why you drain your finances when you hit 60s
“One should never get old!!” said Mr. Khanna in a disappointed voice. “Everything finishes by the time you reach 60. Its better if people have shorter lives.” “Why are you saying like that Mr. Khanna?” asked Mr. Desai. “When you reach 60s, you can retire from work and enjoy life. Yes, if you have developed someContinue reading “5 Reasons why you drain your finances when you hit 60s”
FB-WhatsApp Deal : Lessons To Learn !!
Everyone seems to talk about FB-WhatsApp Deal these days !! Its not just the size of the deal that is talk of the town, but also it is leaving everyone wondering, “What made FB pay such a huge price for WhatsApp ?” Given that WhatsApp is free (more than 90% people still use it forContinue reading “FB-WhatsApp Deal : Lessons To Learn !!”
Beware !! Another Fraud in the Air !!
Mr. Rajeev Kumar, a Chartered Accountant, working with a leading Automobile company was worried about his insurance policy. He had bought an insurance-cum-investment plan from a company (say “K”) 3 years back with an annual premium of Rs. 24,000 p.a. When he learnt that this policy is not going to help him for his future,Continue reading “Beware !! Another Fraud in the Air !!”
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here toContinue reading “2013 in review”
The Reality about Realty !!
“Trust me Sir, real estate will always give you best returns. The prices cannot go down and you will be double your money in 3 years. I think you should book this flat.” said Kunjan Srivastav, a seasoned real estate broker to his potential client Vaibhav Deshpande, a 33 year old IT Professional. Vaibhav seemedContinue reading “The Reality about Realty !!”
Should you invest in Tax-Free Bonds ??
“Ohh Man !! I did my tax saving investments 2 months back only. Otherwise I would have invested in these tax-free bonds. But now I can’t invest in them.” said Mahesh Kuntal, a 34 year old executive, working with a leading pharma company. He was having a casual discussion in tea-time with his colleague Kapil.Continue reading “Should you invest in Tax-Free Bonds ??”
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 8,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to getContinue reading “2012 in review”
Beware !! Mis-selling Season Ahead !!
After coming back from his vacation, Sidhesh Tulange, a 33 year old Software consultant, logged into his office computer to make the first statement, “Oh No !! I forgot to submit this before going to vacation.” The HR department has reminded him for submission of his tax saving proofs and declarations by 31st Dec. “IContinue reading “Beware !! Mis-selling Season Ahead !!”
Use the Current Market Rally to exit Bad Apples !!
The recent run-up in the equity markets has suddenly spread all surprises and smiles to the investor community. Although it would look too tempting to start investing in this market, lets take a step back and first lets clear off all that we were holding back in our portfolio as bad apples so that weContinue reading “Use the Current Market Rally to exit Bad Apples !!”