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If you wish to gain from global economic trends, international markets offer lucrative investment options. In 2007, when the Indian economy and markets were both soaring, I witnessed the CEO of a fund house trying to peddle the idea of international investing at an investor’s forum. The poor gentleman was scoffed at. But investing in […]
Even the financially well-off are not immune to making these money mistakes- Amar Pandit You may have heard of the Pareto principle [also known as the 80-20 rule]: it says that for many phenomena, 80 per cent of the effect arises from 20 per cent of the causes. Even your small investment mistakes too […]
Regular MoneyChat readers will know that we’ve featured some great advice from financial planner Chitra Iyer, who also happens to be on our expert panel. Today, we bring you a pertinent story with advice on preparing financially for a disabled child. Chitra is not only an experienced planner but also the mother of Shravan, a […]
In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of noise about the need for life insurance – everyone’s telling you to get it – from your friendly agent to your neighbourhood bank to all those screaming television commercials. They all remind you of good and bad events in life, make you dream about […]
In an exclusive article for MoneyChat.in, Chitra Iyer, Chief Operations Officer and Financial Coach of financial planning company, My Financial Advisor, writes about the 10 money-mistakes that she has seen women make over and over again. The Indian woman is quite possibly among the best money managers in the world. Whether you look at the […]
Has the government bitten off more than it can chew with GAAR? Amar Pandit The introduction of General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) in budget 2012-13 has set off the proverbial storm in a teacup. Foreign investors, who will be primarily affected by this rule, are up in arms, and are lobbying furiously with the Finance Ministry […]
Goldman Sachs’ recent announcement that it is upgrading the Indian equity market from underweight to market weight has created a palpable sense of excitement. In a market where good news is hard to come by, many market participants have seized upon this piece of news just as a drowning man clutches at straws. Our view […]
Interpreting ting macro-economic data: Three key pieces of economic data, their significance, and points to keep in mind while deriving conclusions from them BY AMAR PANDIT, CEO – MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR A savvy investor should be able to understand macro-economic developments. To do so, he must be able to interpret economic data, which signal changes in […]
BY AMAR PANDIT, CEO – MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR Intro: What the Finance Minister has given with one hand in the form of lower income tax burden, he has more than taken away by hiking indirect tax rates In this budget the Finance Minister had to deal with the task of reining in a runaway fiscal […]
The budget and your wallet: A look at how this year’s annual budget could affect your personal finances Amar Pandit This year’s budget comes against a difficult economic environment of high fiscal deficit (could come in anywhere between 5.6-6 per cent for FY12); high inflation for the past two years, which has shown […]