“The stock market is a giant distraction for the business of investing” –John Bogle Over the last few weeks, the equity market has been extremely volatile. As usual some of you might have started feeling uncomfortable about this volatility. Volatility is very much part of equity market feature. It’s all driven by sentiments. Here is […]
Money and stress go hand in hand. Many of us are uncomfortable talking about money, in general, and, in particular, with our families. In short, money is a touchy subject. But not being able to talk about money can lead to big problems, especially in families with children. We develop our attitudes and beliefs about […]
‘Credit Score’ is a term that is much-talked about in knowledgeable circles. But, put simply, what is it? Stay tuned. For what you learn here about your credit score might help you get a better rate when you apply for your loan. Let’s begin with a case in point: Rahul Patkar wanted to know his […]
2015 is here. And things are on the move already. For starters, things look more positive this year because of the policy dynamism shown by the new government in particular. That apart, falling interest rates, a possible acceleration in growth rate and lower crude oil prices are the likely triggers to get the Indian […]
Learn well from the past and you will be blessed with a happy future, it is said. And it makes sense. So, quickly, here’s what we can learn from the year 2014 to make 2015 a happier year. For one, 2014 was a good year for investments. The elections delivered a clear mandate. The Equity […]
8 habits of financially successful people you should imbibe 1.They make a plan By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,’ said Benjamin Franklin. Planning is clearly the unstated commonality among winners and the first step to formulating a successful strategy. Next is framing of goals. The final step is to start saving for […]
“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”– Anonymous Paralysis by analysis, they say. In many cases it is true as per our experience. Believe it or not, the client who spends a lot of time on analysis often ends up […]
I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you. – Friedrich Nietzsche We’re with the great German philosopher on this one. Especially when it comes to helping your investments gain ground. To gain ground, we first need to gain trust. And it works both ways. To […]
Tapering is just postponed. Just 24 hours ago, all eyes were waiting for the US Fed announcement on whether the Fed will announce the reduction in their asset purchase program which could lead to high volatility across the world financial markets. The Fed has announced that it will look at this sometime in December.While the […]
We recently met Geoff Lewis, global market strategist at JP MorgaRavi_GeoffLewisn. Here are some takeaways: Strong correction in high yield bonds after announcement from the Fed about tapering of QE. Less correction in equities. Nothing fundamentally has changed. The sequence of Fed’s exit plan. Some investors think the QE will stop from this Sept while […]