3 easy ways to know if your financial advisor is good for you
In a recent article, we shared 3 simple approaches that can help you determine whether you need a financial planner/advisor. But once you decide you need one (or already have one), how do you know whether he or she is giving you your money’s worth, if not more? Personal Finance advisors who manage money range across…
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With even banks failing, which asset class is safe enough for me to invest?
The last couple of years have not been kind to investors at all. Equities (the broader indices) have near-crashed, debt mutual funds have also sprung unpleasant surprises, real estate has languished. And if things couldn’t get any worse, the so-assumed last bastion of safety for investors – banks, has also been breached. In the last…
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“What problem of mine can you help me solve?”
It is that time of the year, when everyone seems to be in a bit of a party mode. It is also that time of the year, when increasingly, school/college friends are meeting up for reunions! I was at one such reunion a couple of weeks back, and, as is oft the case, was meeting…
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Lessons in managing money from Test cricket as we get into the 2020s
In the last decade or so, the Twenty-20 (T20) format has overtaken the traditional formats of cricket, due to its shorter match-time, fast-paced and glitzy game, adapted rules to make it more interesting as well as in-studio add-ons. While purists may not appreciate these “dilutions”, they have definitely democratized cricket, taking it to newer audiences…
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6 reasons why you still haven’t given time to manage your finances and 1 reason why you should
So, what gets people to have a serious look at their finances and take some concrete steps towards assessing their financial position and formulating a plan for their financial security? Of course, there are some people who are “born” meticulous and organized and hence have their plans all chalked out. But for most of us…
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10 money steps to help you stay prepared in case of a job loss
As the impact of the COVID-19 crisis takes a further hold on the economy, its impact is beginning to be felt on its foot soldiers as well. Over the last few weeks, more and more news about planned salary cuts have been percolating, and over the last few days, the dam seems to have broken,…
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