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It is said that an intrinsic characteristic of an Indian is to worry about the rising prices of the gold, even if one does not want to buy even a gram in distant future. For us, Gold has been the quintessential investment...

On the eve of Independence Day, I wish that people of India also vow for being financially independent. Let’s celebrate 15th August by not only feeling proud of being a citizen of Independent India but furthermore...

Prashant Jain is one of the well respected names in the fund management industry. He is the CIO (Chief Investment Officer) of HDFC mutual fund. Very few can boast of long term track record as he has. He is...

Good housekeeping is one area that could bring immense value to the investor. The number of financial products held by an investor these days is getting unwieldy. Documentation, preservation, operational...

It was a Tuesday afternoon, around two years ago, when Priya Nath (name changed) met us for the first time. Priya was a thirty four year old single mother of an eight year old daughter, Aditi (name changed)...

Mr. Kartik Mahadevan is a salaried individual holding a senior position in a telecom company. He is always hard pressed for time and has been postponing his own financial planning to a future date. On...

Every country exports and imports for its survival. As long as this equation of imports versus exports is balanced, it is good for the nation but when imports become more than exports, the value of the currency...

How are newspapers dealing with the digital era globally? As usual the answer is as one would expect it to be in a fickle minded world. While some newspapers are dealing with it well, others are living in denial. In...

India can take pride that we have always been a country of savers. From a high savings rate of 36% of GDP to a low of 30% of GDP, Indians have always been big savers. Most of our savings are directed towards...

Think about this… let us take the case of a developer who wants to build a residential block and has got all permissions for it and has even started the work on the ground. Now, he finds that offices are fetching...