Is a startup on your mind? After working for this large company for some years now, you are now feeling bored. It is not as exciting as it used to be, and you just hate the hierarchy. Now, you want to do your own startup. You have thought of this great idea, which has been on your mind for some time. You can see […]
How to prepare your portfolio for a market crash?
The Sensex is hovering close to 33,000 points and the Nifty above 10,000 points, at the time of this writing. The government bond yields are also inching up. The number is now close to 7% from 6.6% in Sept 2017. Almost everyone I speak to believes that the markets are frothy and they can correct […]
Retirement planning – How strong are your sails?
Retirement planning for most investors is broken. Just consider these news headlines: 58% Indians do not plan for retirement… 47% of Indians not saving for retirement… That’s alarming and the problem is lots of people are still unaware if that is the case with them. Are you one of them? Consider this a yes, if […]
Retirement Planning – Use this calculator to know how ready you are
In an earlier post, we discussed about how much returns to expect from your mutual fund investments. In this post, we use an example of retirement planning and how returns expectation and your investment mix can impact your strategy. Chances are that you are not adequately prepared for retirement. Let’s use the numbers to know where do you stand […]