Recently I came across a case of a person who was insured for Rs. 5 lakhs. His annual income was Rs. 25 lakhs. He had no major savings, and most of his income was used to repay old debts. There was no other earning member in a family of 4 dependents. Continue reading after the… Continue reading Are you making this mistake?
The latest issue of The Financial Kaleidoscope the official Newsletter of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is devoted to frauds in the financial sector. We bring you a synopsis of the same (for the full version please visit https://nsdl.co.in/publications/nest.php ). The newsletter is revealing in what it mentions and also what it does not mention.… Continue reading Frauds in the Financial Sector
All the time in our sales effort we try to look at selling an insurance policy in terms of the product, our company, our service and so on. To do so we put in great thought at how we should conduct our sales process, how we should handle objections that arise, etc. Rarely do we… Continue reading How does your customer take a buying decision?
It was reported in Mint (NPS Pension Payouts to become Flexible, 2 March 2020) that the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is working on alternatives to the National Pension Scheme (NPS). Amongst the proposals being considered are to offer a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) and a Variable Annuity Plan (VAP). What do these… Continue reading Pension Payouts Cannot be Flexible
One of the most commonly held notions is that once a person owns a house and his or her children are securely settled in life, the only requirement left in old age is dhaal and roti (lentils and bread). This is far from the truth. In retirement too a person will have to spend money… Continue reading Retirement Planning – Its not only about Dhaal Roti
I am reproducing a typical advice by a financial advisor below. This appeared in Mint 27 February 2020. A Question Question by a reader of the newspaper: Currently my net worth is around Rs. 5 lakhs. I invest Rs. 3,000 each in Canara Robeco Emerging Equities, Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity, Kotak Mahindra Emerging… Continue reading Money Does not Grow on Trees
“I have land, gold, and a lot of other investments. The next few generations are taken care off. I do not need life insurance”. How often have we heard of this statement from rich people? And how often have we failed to convey to them the need for life insurance? It is a given fact,… Continue reading Do HNIs need Life Insurance?
A Rent Past Experience It will be worth recalling a recent experience of the introduction of a new financial product for retail investors. Every now and then, there are new avenues of investments for the retail investor. A few months ago it was the Alternate Funds which were aggressively sold. The Alternate funds also called… Continue reading Bonds of State Governments
In the Budget for 2020, the Finance Minister has provided 2 options for tax payers. The Minister has provided the option of continuing with the regime of tax exemptions that tax payers were used to all these years, and pay a higher rate of income tax. If a tax payer opts out of the option… Continue reading Budget 2020: Tax Exemptions – To Take or Not To Take
Recently I received a mail from a financial advisor that I should invest in corporate bonds for high returns and the advisor gave a few options for investment. One of the options I am reproducing below. Subsequently in this article I shall show you how the information is mis-leading. The promotional Email informationEarn 11.50% Fixed… Continue reading How Financial Advisors Fool You
