The last discussion we had on the cost of a financial product prompts me to ask the question today – how much should financial planners charge fees for financial planning of their clients ? In India, there are different charges which financial planners levy as financial planning fees and they vary by a great margin.Read More
Financial Planning
Which is the most transparent financial product ?
(This Poll has ended. You may refer results below) A thought crossed my mind today. How do we buy financial products? Say you have Rs 50,000/- and want to park that money, where would you put it in and why? I think most of us never bother to first think about basic things like goalRead More
Importance of Having an Emergency Fund
“Why do I need an emergency fund?”, queried Nitin incredulously as he sat opposite to me. “I need money for more important events in my life!”. Nitin’s financial planning was in tatters. He was staring at huge challenges in his life – no planning; loans piling up thick and fast and no money left forRead More
36 Personal Finance Resources to Make You a Smart Investor
If you are scouring for personal finance resources or guides to learn about financial planning in India, go no further. We bring to you the complete list that will make you walk and eventually run ! Personally, the personal finance landscape is changing so fast in India that I am amazed at what one wantsRead More
How to manage your personal cash flow
How much time do you spend on managing your personal cash flow in your overall financial planning ? I bet very less – most of the time is spent in digging through various reports on which investment avenues are good , how much will they return and how to invest in them. While investing yourRead More
John Templeton Rules for Investment Success
I stumbled upon this document which talks about Sir John Templeton Rules for Investment Success. It was such a basic and nice reading that I was prompted to write down this article with my tits and bits thrown in. Sir John Templeton was an investor and mutual fund pioneer who became a billionaire by pioneering theRead More