The purpose of this article is to highlight the necessity of keeping the investment portfolio well diversified. We’ll see in this blog post how investment diversification is not only about buying different types of assets, it is more about keeping a balanced portfolio. For quick answers on the diversification strategy, check the FAQs Introduction What…
A Zero depreciation car insurance cover is a type of policy that will cover the entire cost of replacing the parts of an accident vehicle. Generally, even in a comprehensive cover, the insurance company does not remit the full cost of replacement. But in a zero depreciation cover, the full amount is payable. Why I’m…
How do you calculate the CAGR for a portfolio? When I first saw this query, I thought, why someone asked this question? Frankly, I misjudged the depth of it. Hence, for a few days, I kept it unanswered. But something told me that there is more to this question than what’s visible. Why? If you…
The power of compounding is as synonymous with human life as are the three laws of motion. The best part is, its effectiveness can be explained using mathematics. It is a theory which is a “must-follow” for everyone.
When it comes to the use of jargon, probably the world of equity investment will be among its heavy users. Two commonly used words of this field are Alpha and Beta. The term beta is in use for a long time. But the trend of alpha is more recent. What are alpha and beta? Alpha…
I’m a firm believer of the concept of tracking all expenses. If financial independence is the ultimate goal, then tracking expenses is first step which can lead us there. 50/30/20 budgeting rule is the foundation based on which the expense tracking tool will work. If you need to improve your personal finance, then start with…
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Retirement planning is important. Why? Because this is what is going to give us financial independence after we’ve retired from our jobs/work. The planning will ensure the availability of the required funds when it’s time to retire. In India, the majority of service-class retired people depend on annuities to take care of their cash flow…
Why do we pay taxes? The tax paid by us becomes a receipt (income) for the government of India. They use the receipts to fund essential expenses like defence, police, judiciary, public health, infrastructure etc. But you will be surprised to note that almost one quarter (23.31%) of the total government expense is spent on…
In India motor insurance is mandatory. It must be availed by law. Without an insurance, no vehicle can run on the roads. It is applicable for all type of vehicles: two wheelers, four wheelers and commercial vehicles. There is a reason why motor insurance is made a mandatory requirement. It helps the insurer to deal…
If you want to start your expense tracking from today, you’ve landed on the right page. Here not only you will learn about expense tracking, but you can also download a tool to start doing it today. What is this tool? This is my budgeting and expense tracking Excel-based worksheet. It is a unique tool…
One of the most underrated activity is ‘expense management’. We tend to focus more on income generation, and less on ‘managing expenses’. Why? [Read: About an Excel based tool which can budget & track expenses] The reason is perhaps simple. We tend to give more importance to things which are harder to get. Earning Money:…
