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
miscellaneous musings
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
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
Two personal finance lessons from Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ !
I must admit. I must have watched Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ video over 50 times. Also, I am unashamed to say that I must have listened to the song around 100 times. After having satiated my wanting need to hear and see the pot belly dude jumping up and down, I hopped over to the InternetRead More
New income tax slabs; expensive homes and stooping low ads
Direct Tax Code (DTC) with new amendments ? The Direct Tax Code (DTC) bill, supposed to be implemented effective April 1st 2012 and which has seen its fortunes swing from one end to the other might bring some relief to tax payers this year. The government is contemplating tweaking the income tax slabs and takingRead More