As the tax season races fast to closure, one of the key tools that should focus on is a life insurance cover. Interestingly, the premium on a life insurance cover not only saves you taxes but also provides a solid low cost foundation for your financial plan. It has been said enough times by enough […]
The tricky aspect of saving for your child’s education
Child’s education is a very close to the heart dream for any parent. Who doesn’t want to provide the best children to their child? But sometimes there is a conflict between serving your own goals and those for your child. The way to resolve the emotional conflict is to first understand the numbers and then […]
How to save Rs 1 crore for your dream startup? A no nonsense guide
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 […]