Sakshi Malik ended the 3-week drought at the Rio Olympics 2016, and PV Sindhu finished it with a sparkling silver. While we are welcoming our Olympic heroes for the medals our team is going to bring, but we all forget the hard work, the patience these guys put in to reach this stage. Not only ours, all athletesRead More
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) launch Sachet – All Grievance Mechanisms Under One Roof
You may call it a parting gift from Dr. Raghuram G Rajan, RBI just launched a very informative website- Sachet. The home page is http://www.sachet.rbi.org.in/home/index. This is a Hindi word- Sachet means “ to caution” “ to inform”- A proactive kind of word. If you ask me, this is what we as an investor andRead More
Now Retail Investor can Buy & Trade Government Securities (Gsecs) from 16 Aug 2016
There is a very reassuring word in Fixed Income Market which is “Sovereign Backing” meaning that the security or the Bond is backed by the government, hence has the least possibility of default. These are called Government Securities or Gsecs by market participants. But you know there was no viable means to buy these securitiesRead More
Can NRI invest in NPS (National Pension Scheme)
There are a lot of NRIs who are out of India at present but wish to return back to India in later years and settle. Can NRI invest in NPS for their retirement? Can NRI invest in NPS to take benefit of low cost? Can NRI invest in NPS to take benefit of taxation? Till nowRead More
Social Media Reactions When Market Falls – Humor
When the market falls it worries a lot of stakeholders… except the RIGHT PLANNERS. Those who know markets will fall and provide them the opportunity do not care. But, the majority still worry. And, in this internet age, falling markets also catch social media’s eye. The sellers of equity (direct or through MF) and investorsRead More
Simplifying the Rule of 72
I am sure you know the thumb rule of 72. We all use it to know when we can double the money or what rate of returns we ought to earn to double our money. But do you know why 72 is used and not other numbers like 71 or 72? Well, it dependsRead More