Yesterday, I was talking to a young relative of mine about how Sensex had touched 39,000 for the first time and how it had created immense wealth for investors in past years. But despite being young, this guy was somehow…
Read More Rs 90+ Lakh Anyone? A simple example of Wealth Creation from Indian Equities
Everybody wants to retire, but nobody wants to plan for it properly. Right? Most people’s strategy of retirement planning is ‘Hope’. And you would agree too that hope, isn’t the best of strategies. Not surprisingly, whenever we talk about retirement…
Read More NPS vs PPF: Which is Better for Retirement with Tax Saving?
Should you invest in NPS or ELSS? A question that is asked by many who are looking to save taxes and invest for returns as well. The NPS vs ELSS and which is better depends on what is the investor's…
You already know that the markets don’t go up or down in straight lines. What this means is that if an investor gets an average return of 12% in 10 years, it doesn't mean that he will get: 12%, 12%,…
Health insurance is like an umbrella - something that you don’t need every day; but once in a while when it rains, it really saves the day for you. On all other days, you won't miss it. But when it…
Read More Tax Saving on Health Insurance (Section 80D) – Detailed Guide for FY 2024-25
This is the February 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps nor Nifty500 heat maps show…
Most Indians believe that financial advice should either be free or in most cases, is not needed at all! In fact, it’s quite common to come across people who will tell you (if asked) that: Why should I take financial…
I don’t like such questions. Is it better to invest lump sum or monthly SIP in mutual funds? A lot of people ask me such questions - whether SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) is better than lump sum investing in mutual…
Read More SIP Vs Lump sum – Which is better in Mutual Funds Investing?
You already know why life insurance is important. Atleast for common people like us who still aren’t rich enough to ignore it. After all, being underinsured and dying can be tragic for the dependents. But one of the major problems…
Read More Insurance requirements change with Age & Tax Benefits on Life Insurance
This is the January 2018 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets and includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each month. Neither Nifty50 heat maps nor Nifty500 heat maps show…
Should I invest in PPF or ELSS to save taxes? This is a common question that I am asked quite often, more so during the tax saving season. Choosing between the ever so popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Equity-linked…
Read More PPF vs ELSS (2025) – Which is better for Tax Saving investments?
Update 1 - The Budget 2023 further revised the new income tax regime and increased the tax-free income limit after the Section 87A rebate to Rs 7 lakh. You can read more about the difference in new vs old income…
Read More Is your Income Tax really Zero (Nil) for Rs 5 lakh income?
If you are a mutual fund SIP investor, you would already have been bombarded with thousands of articles about why mutual funds and more particularly mutual fund SIPs are great. And that is true. But I wanted to re-highlight this…
Read More SIP may not be perfect; but it’s Small Investor’s Best Bet
Rs 1 crore is still not a small amount. But whether it is sufficient or not depends on why you actually need it. So for example, if you were to ask me whether Rs 1 crore is enough for retirement?…
Read More How to use PPF to save Rs 1 Crore: Be PPF Crorepati
When it comes to buying life insurance for yourself, the best option is to go for a simple term insurance policy. Period. With that aside, your next question would be - which is the best term insurance plan to buy?…
Read More Confused with Different Types of Term Plans? Here is How to choose the Right Term Plan
