Investments
Don’t average down and compound your problems
One thing that confounds me about the current market sentiment is that the market fall itself is only 20% or
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Investments
When should you book profits?
This post is drawn from a topic posted in the Suggest a Topic page, but the original comment wanted a
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Links
Buffett Interview, Free MoneySights and BRIC Internet penetration
Warren Buffett’s interview is easily the highlight of this week. There were several wow moments there, but let me just talk
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Fixed Deposits
FMP Indexation Calculation and Benefit
I had written a post on how FMPs (Fixed Maturity Plans) compare with fixed deposits some time ago, but in that
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Fixed Deposits
IDFC 80CCF Tax Saving Infrastructure Bonds
IDFC has launched their own 80CCF infrastructure bonds, and these come with a slightly higher interest rate than the other
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Books
Book Review: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
I’ve recently finished reading the much talked about biography of Steve Jobs and absolutely loved it. It is one of
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Investments
How to calculate effective yields on different type of tax saving bonds?
I did a series of posts last year about how yield was being calculated on 80CCF tax saving debt instruments,
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Thrift
Zero credit card interest
One of the things I haven’t touched upon in a while here is thrift and credit card debt. As the
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Links
Mutual Fund Advisory, 3D Printed Car and Russian Tycoons
First up, Hemant has started a relatively low cost mutual fund advisory service where he will examine your mutual fund
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Fixed Deposits
What is Auto Sweep in your Bank Account?
A lot of banks offer a feature where they automatically move money from your savings account to a fixed deposit
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