What is Planning? It means what we decide today in advance for future events. The process starts with predetermining the events, defining objectives and careful planning to achieve those aims. Financial planning is similar and an extension of the concept, just that the scope is money-related. We will elucidate how to determine the money goals…
The debate on which investment style is better has existed for a long time. The money management and investment fraternity spend considerable time studying cost vs the benefit of the two approaches. Choice of style affects the overall portfolio returns, and therefore, it is beyond just an academic discussion. Let us understand the concept before…
Retirement is a critical juncture in one’s lifetime. For an event so important, thinking and planning must start at the right time. The sooner the better, and therefore, it is important to know how to plan for retirement at the age of 35 in India. In your 20’s or 30’s, retirement may look like a…
Financial planning is an essential part of one’s life journey. A large group of us, commonly referred to as the middle-class, at times are unable to find financial solace. Lack of stability could be due to several reasons, such as incurring inadvertent expenses, not setting the right monetary objectives or turbulent inflows. Therefore, we have…
This question is multidimensional, and the answer depends on where the person is in their journey as an investor. The answer is unique to each individual and cannot be generalized. Let us begin with the basics to help understand which is better between stocks vs mutual funds. Buying a stock is equal to investing in…
What is the right age to begin investing? The answer is, one should start investing as soon as the person is lawfully allowed to invest. In this article, we will elucidate upon the power of compounding and benefits of early investing. Early-stage investing helps in many ways, and one of the most significant benefits is…
Often heard or experienced, one person got the shares in an IPO while the other did not. Ever wondered why this discrimination when all the parameters were the same? Is there someone inside who chooses whom to allot shares? Ever wondered about the share allocation process for retail investors in an IPO? First of all,…
Macrotech Developers Limited is one of the largest real estate developers in India by residential sales value for the past few years The company’s brands include “Lodha”, “CASA by Lodha”, and “Crown – Lodha Quality Homes” for affordable and mid-income housing projects. The “Lodha” and “Lodha Luxury” brands are for premium and luxury housing projects…
We need a lot of money to live life happily. Money is the solution to all problems. Whether true or not, this is what many of us heard while we grew up. But, no one mentioned how much. And for most, the more, the better. There is about Rs 25 lakh crores of printed currency…
Medical expenses come unannounced, thereby leaving us minimal time to manage funds. A Mediclaim policy becomes a saviour and helps you tide over a hospitalization bill, entirely or in part. The insurance policy is essentially a contract between an insurer and the policyholder. The insurer agrees to cover costs up to the sum assured subject…
