This might seem huge risk to any body who is reading this. I have applied for a loan from my employer. As per the service rules of my company I am eligible for an interest free loan of Rs 50,000/- payable in 10 equal installments. This loan would put me in some more debt (you […]
After defining the objective in Chapter 1 for investing the next logical step is to collect the raw materials for investing. I have prepared a tentative list of raw materials required for investing. This list may not be exhaustive but shall be sufficient to invest and generate above average returns.
I will take a break […]
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Posted 15 November 2007
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This is a series of posts that I have started for those who want to get into investing but do not understand the concept of investing. This series will be a three stage series and every stage will have different chapters.
Stage I will cover Basics and Concepts for Beginners
Stage II will cover the Intermediate […]
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Posted 09 February 2007
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After reading this post by Golbguru, I thought I should define frugality for myself. I was amazed that people do such things to gain a temporary advantage which I call as cheating.
In India we find these replacements very rare, change of barcode! I feel here the hi-tech crimes are very less. But still for general […]
In the past week Canadian Financial stuff has put up a post on financial resume. I got really inspired by the post and started to prepare my networth statement. While preparing it I realized an important term which is missing from my balance sheet.
“Goodwill” is the element that I cannot quantify in my balance […]
Systematic investment plans (SIP) are coming out as a popular investment option. SIPs involve investment on a systematic basis over a period of time. Under a SIP option, as investor commits making regular investments in a particular mutual fund/deposit. Investing in mutual funds through systematic investment plans is easier and efficient. It helps to grow […]
The Investor Hunt is started. ING-Vysya is sponsoring the first of its kind game show, “The Investor Hunt”. This is a real time stock market game, similar to the games we used to play in B-schools, but this is at a much bigger level, competing against the whole of India.
I am game; I want to […]
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Posted 30 January 2007
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Today I took a questionnaire called Risk thermometer. It claimed to provide my risk taking ability. Following are the results for my appetite.
High level of growth on the capital invested. Modest level income stream, High level of volatility
The Chart titled Growth Portfolio; I couldn’t comprehend the graph completely, I feel it depicts the growth […]
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Posted 29 January 2007
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When I was young my father gave me an advice, and told to remember it always, “ son, earn people over money, with people you can earn, but concentrating on money will never earn you money”.
Today when I think over the statement I find it to be true and false at times. Lets say for […]
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Posted 23 January 2007
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I started investing in stocks almost two years back in school. I wanted to learn the basics of investing (Though I must say I am still learning). But those days were the initial days of fear and small investments from the money I saved which my parents sent for my college studies.
Once I got a […]
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Posted 11 January 2007
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