How Your Financial Plan Can Change Your Childs Future
Creating a secure financial future for your children and dependents is one of the most important aspects of personal financial planning. It is essential to plan ahead and invest in your child’s future. You should start early so that your child has a solid financial foundation that is not debt-ridden when they are ready to […]
Quarterly Financial Magazine April 2022
Inflation is the latest hot topic in financial news. CPI-based inflation was pegged at over 6% for the first quarter of 2022, and is likely to breach the 7% mark for April.
To STP or not to STP
Do you have a corpus ready to be invested? It could be arrears in salary, a bonus, an endowment, a profit from a successful business deal, or a matured investment. Letting the corpus lie in a bank account or investing it in an FD may not be the smartest solution. Whatever the source of the […]
The History of Inflation in India: A Glimpse into Investment Decisions
Today, surging high petroleum and LPG gas prices top the list of topics in a conversation. Consumers are having a hard time digesting the steep increase in the cost of essential commodities, which goes up year by year. Unfortunately, inflation saw a new high post-pandemic. The RBI’s indication to shift the focus towards mitigating the […]
Interest Rates, Inflation, and the Debt Markets – The Interplay
Central banks across the globe are established to stabilize economic activity and promote prosperity. One of the ways they do this is by controlling the rates by which banks borrow money from other large banks to access cash and further lend in the local market. These central banks then loan this money at higher rates […]
4 Learnings from Becker & Tyson on how NOT to be a Financial Disaster
When one’s fortunes grow, the adage “a penny saved is a penny earned” takes on new meaning. Thoughtful planning and prudent financial management can go a long way, especially during life’s downturns. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same about a few stars and legends whose reputation and fame disappeared as quickly as a train at […]
Modern Way of Investing by blending Active and Passive Strategy
Would you choose to duplicate market returns or strive to outperform them? Due to prevalent geopolitical unrest and a high inflationary environment, the current markets are volatile. Market volatility has been regarded as a haven for active investors. Yet, even in such a scenario, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India shows that […]
How to start investing prudently from a young age?
In this interview with Sumaira Abidi on CNBC’s MF Corner, Tarun Birani talks about the thought-provoking topic of saving and investing for students & young adults. The characteristics of Gen-Z are quite distinctive compared to other generations. While they are surely a tech-savvy bunch, they are an extremely hard-working and career-focused lot. These young adults […]
Going beneath the Iceberg’s tip: What do Financial advisors really do?
It is quite impossible to add ‘managing Finance’ and ‘walking in the park’ in the same sentence, especially while handling the financial assets of another individual. It takes a lot of effort to zoom out to look at the whole financial map of a person and advise them accordingly. People who define financial planning as […]
Personal finance lessons Holi teaches us
Holi, the celebration of colors, honors life in its manifestations. Our lives are filled with warmth and enthusiasm thanks to the brilliance of colors, laughter, and love. Holi embodies the accomplishment of good over evil, and it is a day to celebrate. People enjoy delicacies like sweets and thandai in addition to playing with colors. […]