Month: July 2012
Below are all the posts archived for the month.
A look at some key terms before the RBI announcement tomorrow
in Economy
This post is written by Shiv Kukreja RBI is in a dilemma again. On the one hand, inflation is not coming under control, rise in the prices of vegetables, cereals, milk and oil have been making headlines in newspapers for the last many months, on the other hand, India’s economic growth is slowing down at
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Best Bank Fixed Deposit Interest Rates for Senior Citizens
in Fixed Deposits
Last week I shared some thoughts on investing after retirement, and in continuing with the theme of retirement, this week I’m going to share some of the best fixed deposit interest rates that banks have to offer right now. In looking through these rates, I think there is no reason for anyone to accept less
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Weekend Links July 27 2012
in Links
Short links post today because I don’t want to miss out on watching the Olympics opening ceremony. Here are 7 great things I read during the week. Howard Marks: Active Management is the Search For Mistakes (Latest Memo) Worlds’s Lightest Material: Aerographite Might Hold the Key to a Battery Revolution Greenlight Q2 Letter to Investors
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I got screwed every time I got a pay hike
in Opinion
A friend said this to me today, and I burst out laughing because I thought he was joking, but it turns out he was quite serious. He told me his story, and I think a lot of people will be able to relate to it, and perhaps recognize the same behavior in their own self
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India at 2012 Olympics
in Featured, Opinion
The London Olympics are going to start shortly and I spent a little time today reading about them in general and India in particular. There were many things that I didn’t know about the Games and I was surprised by several things that I came across. That is always an indication that it will make
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How to calculate Yield to Maturity of a Bond or NCD
in Investments
This post is written by Shiv Kukreja A few days back TCB, one of the regular visitors on OneMint, asked me about the process to calculate YTM of a bond. I wanted to tell him the whole process while replying but that would have been too much for the comments section and therefore I decided
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Three thoughts on investing after you retire
in Retirement Planning
For some reason, lately, there have been a lot of questions about retirement planning and what to do with the money you get after retirement, and I think this topic deserves a mini series. Today, I’m going to write about three things that have been on my mind about this. Before I begin, for context,
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CIBIL TransUnion Credit Score – Role in a Loan Application Process
in Credit
This post is written by Shiv Kukreja If you have taken a home loan and have been paying your EMIs quite regularly without even a single default, then it is highly likely that the next time you require any car loan or a credit card, you may be able to secure any of them with
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Weekend Links July 20 2012
in Links
First let’s start with a great story that Hemant shared about his experience with Club Mahindra and the lesson learned from it. The comment section on this post is quite amazing too and I’m sure many people will find similar examples of their own too. I was really shocked to see that MCX has sued
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Shriram Transport Finance Corporation NCD Issue
in Featured, Fixed Deposits
This article is written by Shiv Kukreja Shriram Transport Finance Corporation will be launching the first public issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) this financial year from July 26th. The issue size is Rs. 600 crore including a green-shoe option of Rs. 300 crore. The company plans to use the proceeds for various financing activities including
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