It’s not talked about often. It’s hardly ever noticed. But it’s there. And it’s vital. The role a man plays behind a woman’s success needs to be mentioned. A lot has been written and analyzed about the investment persona of women. What she does? Her relationship with money. How she manages it? are women interested […]
Both can co-exist – A successful working woman and a doting mother… it’s all about being there for everyone and having the strength to make timely sacrifices, even compromises, in order to make everything perfect and keep everyone happy. I have noticed that most of my well educated female friends who were also doing very […]
In the early part of this decade, taking a home loan and putting the money in real estate was considered a lucrative avenue of investment, considering the double digit returns that real estate was delivering to investors and the tax savings on home loans. However, things have changed since. Demonetization and a structural slowdown on […]
Instead of starting a random SIP in a mutual fund, based on past returns or the flavor of what’s in at the moment, financial planners now suggest investors tag their SIPs and investments to their long-term financial goals. Understanding investment goals Every investors could have some life goals that they need to reach in the […]
In terms of size of the economy with a GDP of $2602 billion, India became the 6th largest economy in the world in 2017. It surpassed France. In fact, according to a report by PWC India may also surpass the United Kingdom to become the 5th largest economy in 2019. Factors such as strong demographic […]
For those of us who want to take care of our financial futures but aren’t investing pros, there are plenty of pitfalls. To help steer you on the right path, I’ve put together some of the top investing mistakes that we see on a regular basis… and how to avoid them: PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION […]
India’s oldest private sector mutual fund schemes can teach us a thing or two India’s oldest private sector mutual fund schemes turned 25 this month. By any yardstick, these funds have delivered impressive returns, with Franklin India Bluechip compounding investors’ money at 20.45 per cent and Franklin India Prima earning 19.67 per cent since inception. […]
In India we don’t generally put effort to learn ways of parenting – we think it just naturally springs up one we become parents. With my experience I will say it’s a mistake. If we don’t know better, we will parent the way we have been parented. This could be a good or a bad […]
In line with Children’s Day theme, we are sharing two experiences that talk about the challenges of building an Education Fund. Often, we meet prospective clients who wish to discuss ways to create an Education Fund through judicious investment. We hope it helps you work out which is the best way to build an Education […]
On the eve of Children’s day, we thought of discussing the topic of child education fund. For families providing for child education is basic goal. It’s on virtually every investor’s mind. Here are some of the things we have learned from our experiences. Deciding on how much funds are needed for child education is not […]