In last few posts about Indian markets making new highs in 2014 and possibility of Sensex reaching 40,000 in next two years, I have been quite vocal about the recent rally. I have a strong feeling that Indian markets are…
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This post is inspired by Rohit’s brilliant post on how to manage your money. I am borrowing a few of his ideas & adding a few myself. Never depend on just one source of income. Save at least 20%…
Before I continue from where I left in part 1, I will briefly summarize what happened earlier for benefit of new readers... A few years back, I met a guy who was frustrated with his job and life. He had…
Read More What I told a frustrated guy in job. At 37, he retired last month – Part 2
Isn’t this like a dream come true for all of us? Atleast for those of who are not working for themselves but for somebody else? This post is about a person, with whom I had a casual chat over lunch…
Read More What I told a frustrated guy in job. At 37, he retired last month – Part 1
Read the title of this post again.This post will not help you to retire in 2 minutes. But in less than 2 minutes, it will tell you how long will it take for you to retire. And that too without…
Read More In 2 Minutes, I Can Tell You When You Will Retire!!
Last week, I started sharing my money saving tips with you all. And though it could be termed as EVIL, some of you did like the post on how to reduce your phone bills. :-)So continuing with where I left,…
Wealth Grid, as the name suggests is a matrix of your wealth. But before I get into the details, I would first like to tell you about the origin of this concept.Why Wealth Grid?In past, I have been fortunate enough…
So Facebook has decided to buy WhatsApp. I am not sure whether a price tag of $19 Billion is in the ‘Highly Overpriced Zone’ or not. But atleast Mark Zuckerberg seems convinced with this mobile messenger’s ability to boost Facebook’s…
Read More Money Saving Tip # 1 : An Evil Idea To Reduce Your Phone Bills
Crore. One followed by 7 zeros. There is something about this word which puts a person in an altogether different orbit. It does not matter whether a person has a crore rupees or not. The word is magical. If a…
Either I am getting old or there is something seriously wrong with the way our generation has decided to manage their finances. Just last night, I was taking a stroll with my wife in South Mumbai when I saw a…
I think that after reading the title of this post, many of you would have become interested in knowing more about the person behind such a ‘noble’ thought. 😉 Unfortunately, all I know is his name – Amir. Ever…
Read More Mailbag: I want to gift a Dubai trip to my wife. How do I fund it?
A lady reader (Aarti) asked a genuine question in the newly created Contact section of Stable Investor. "I don't understand stock markets, but wait eagerly to read other articles on your website. Everywhere on your site, you advocate that one should make…
A young reader (Dhruv) in his early 20s asked us a question. He has 25K to spare every month. He wants to know his options if he wants to invest this money (every month) for next 25 years. As we…
Read More Mailbag: 22 years old & ready to invest for 25 years!!
If you belong to the same generation as me (born in mid-late 80s), then chances are that you would have heard about NSCs, but would not have invested in them. But if you are of a generation prior to me,…
Read More Unique way of investing in NSC (National Savings Certificate)
Pay Yourself First. This has often been referred to as the Golden Rule of Personal Finance. So what exactly does it mean and how can you do it?Pay Yourself First: What does it mean?Paying yourself first means to invest or…
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