Dear Reader, “Creation is only the projection into form of that, which already exists.” TheWealthWisher.com in itself is a destined platform to help you make informed decision on personal finance matters, but after a break… we resume with a difference… I Madhupam Krishna, with the blessings of Radhey Sharma, announce the change of guard atRead More
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5 personal finance lessons from Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron movie
I must have watched the movie Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron at least 15 times now. If you think what is so different about that, let me tell you it was in the last 3 months. Not to mention the fact that it is a kiddo movie. I rate it as one of theRead More
Investor woes on debt mutual funds [FB Chat]
I had written earlier on why you should buy debt mutual funds now given the July 16th carnage. Here is humorous take on the impact this had on an ordinary investor. Note that I am using the Facebook Chat Wall for this purpose and want to hastily add a disclaimer that this is not meantRead More
Is investor ignorance the biggest reason for mis-selling ?
Have you ever been mis-sold an insurance policy ? I write this at the back of this LiveMint article which says that investors lost 1.5 trillion Rs due to insurance mis-selling over 7 years. It is worth pondering why this would happen. Investor apathy In my mind, the biggest reason for this is investor ignorance.Read More
Higher education – is a foreign degree worth it ?
Raising a child is not child’s play. Most middle class parents complain that they are spending 50% or more of their disposable income on education and extracurricular activities for children. According to a report by Assocham, parents spend Rs.65,000 per annum on education per child at school level – this is an average school weRead More
2012 – what were your hits and misses in personal finance ?
So the year comes to a close and most of us begin to chalk down our plans for how to usher into 2013. Many enthused souls will make a list of things they want to do – we call them resolutions. If you are one of those souls, how many of your resolutions relate toRead More