Monthly Archives: May 2007
What is Finance?
I was in Rishikesh a few years back in the winters and one old resident told me, “The water is warm when the Sun has not risen. Try it”, with a straight face. Next morning, it was pretty dark when … Continue reading
Transparency in Mutual Funds
Open letter to SEBI by Personalfn.com, a financial planning initiative. It can be reached at info@personalfn.com. I have their permission to reproduce the article. Dear Mr. Chairman: The fact sheet of a mutual fund scheme that is released by its … Continue reading
Power and Magic of Compounding
Simple maths tell us more about the power of starting early and investing regularly rather than any rants. Check out this simple calculator by Hugh where he gives an option to compare two savings/investing options. I have taken the following … Continue reading
Financial Literacy Drive Treasure Post
This post links to a treasure trove of information on personal finance. Actually, April was National Financial Literacy Month in the US and JDR (GetRichSlowly) has the ultimate collection of posts covering everything on Personal Finance. Other than the 20 … Continue reading
You need to be Lucky and brave!
As an asset class, Equity stocks offer the best returns. But so many of us have burnt our fingers in the process? How is it that very few investors can make real profits, grow their networth and consistently beat the … Continue reading
