Learn how to invest
Saving for their children’s education is amongst the top financial goals for many Indians. CNBC TV18 invited Hansi, along with Jyotsna Singh of Kotak Wealth, to address the following questions – When should you invest for your child, how much should you invest, should you invest in own or child’s name, should you make a
While we can save in bank deposits and invest in mutual funds, sometimes it’s better to invest in pension funds if we are investing for the long-term, such as for retirement. This post explains why. We also list the various types of pension funds, key features and other issues you need to be aware of.
So you want to start investing and don’t know where to start? This post will outline key concepts and then provide links to actually start investing…check this post regularly over the next few weeks What is investing? We have provided a high level outline with links to 18 one-minute videos in this post …please watch
In this teaser for the web-series I made last year, the all-knowing finance professional Mr Sikka says ‘Finance is when savers invest in the real economy…hedge their risks through various financial instruments…and understanding your risk profile by coming up with optimum asset allocation.’ What??!! Sikka is not wrong. But because he, like other finance professionals,
I had just finished a graduate diploma in applied finance and investments. With distinctions in a few subjects. I was feeling confident too. I had just got the job as an analyst by writing to the CEOs of leading research houses and investment consulting firms. Ok, perhaps, bordering on over-confident. I was 23. When I
You must have heard the saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” But the richest investor in the world, Warren Buffett, says, “Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket very carefully.” Wonder why? Look at anyone who’s really rich – Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, etc. How did