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
Negative People Know Nothing About Money
I usually refrain from writing about negative things, but the negative people around, who just complain and complain about money are really intolerable. They have given up to the fact that they cannot do much about the financial mess that they have created, so they just keep avoiding a real pep talk or a person whoRead More
Angelina Jolie & Household Budget
Won’t say Angelina Jolie is expert at budget, especially after hearing that her marriage ceremony with Brad Pitt cost millions, but this caught my eye when she said this in an interview with CNN in 2005- “Save one-third, live on one-third, and give away one-third.” – Angelina Jolie Now, I am a huge fan ofRead More
All Questions Answered on Retirement Planning – Part 3
The work of Retirement Planner is not juggling you in different asset classes and hope to see results. There are some time-tested theories, which are used by them to achieve desired results, by minimising the risk, choosing the asset properly and rebalancing these asset classes. No, it is not like your normal investments – itRead More
Budget 2016 : The New Things, Changes & Impact
The extra day (29th Feb) of 2016, was well utilised as I love following important events. Well, I could not get more as both events belong to subjects close to my heart… movies and finance. I woke up to 88th Academy Awards (Oscars) and ended with decoding Budget 2016. This Oscars ended 20 years wait forRead More