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Charts & Analysis
India PMI drops to 56.3
The HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows a sharp fall from the 60.3 number in Aug to 56.3 in September. (Source: Markit) A figure above 50 indicates ...
Foundations
MIPs and Commissions
Reader A writes in, about my note on Commission Oriented Advice: Just read your note below and I must say I’m a bit confused. I don’t know about ...
Commentary
Links: SKS CEO, SEBI Outrage, Cover Stories
Moneylife is pissed with SEBI. I’m not in favour of their arguments; though some of them are forced through for no reason (such as KYC or KYD being made ...
Economy
Primary Articles Inflation Shoots Up to 18.31%
Primary Articles (Food mostly) has shown an inflation of 18.31% with the new index going up substantially last week to cross 180. There is a lag between ...
Foundations
Inflation Linked Investments
Are retirement websites (and retirement calculators like mine) overdoing it? A 35 year old, with an expense of 8 lakhs a year today, will need to build up a ...
Foundations
On Yahoo: Here Comes The Rally
I write at Yahoo: Here Comes The Rally: For a stock market that is nearing all-time highs, it is indeed surprising that most retail investors have missed the ...
Foundations
Commission Oriented Advise
A Jagoinvestor Forum user asked this question: One agent suggested to invest lumpsum into Reliance MIP (say abour 3 lacs) and choose the growth option. ...
Foundations
Video: The Money Masters
This is an extremely interesting video series (more than 3 hours) that I’ve gotten on to a single YouTube channel. (Don’t you love the internet?) ...
Foundations
The New ULIP Regime
(This is an article I wrote recently, so here you go!) The new ULIP regime is here, and insurers must be balking in fear. The changes? Spread commissions over ...
Commentary