Monthly Archives: April 2007

Picking up stocks: Real Estate/ Construction

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Ranjan

One of the questions to my earler post was how to pick stocks? It is allright to say that, ” You can start with identifying a list of 10-15 companies out of 3-5 sectors which you know or which interests … Continue reading →

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Derivative for Dummies: By a Dummy

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Ranjan

Yes, it’s for Dummies and by a dummy on Derivatives. So here’s what lil’ bit of Derivatives I understand(or pretend to..). Read on…. Derivative is a product whose value is derived from the value of one or more basic variables, … Continue reading →

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Being Covered is not sexy or cool but Smart!

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Ranjan

Hey, I’m not into fashion designing. But could not resist a tantalising title to talk about Insurance!! If you haven’t started a family, an Insurance cover is the least of your priorities. But even though it’s not that cool to … Continue reading →

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Do you have the right Insurance?

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Ranjan

Today I was talking to a friend who was telling me about his Insurance cover. He is a 32 year old guy and has a cover of Rs 7 lacs and pays a premium of approx. Rs 50000. When I … Continue reading →

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What is Human Life Value?

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ranjan

Putting a finger on the value of yr life is crazy. Isn’t yr life invaluable and priceless? Indian consumers have bought life insurance for reasons of tax saving rather than the core need of providing for one’s family in case … Continue reading →

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Tips on Financial Planning and Budgeting

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Ranjan

Getting rich is in your hands, nobody else’s . So get started with working hard or smart (depends on you again), adding to your finance knowledge and generally taking responsibility for yourself. Get Rich Or Die Trying. If Financial decisions … Continue reading →

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Work the Magic of Compounding

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Ranjan

I spent an hour working in calculating the future values of my investments and worked on MS Excel for that. I found out the “Power of Compounding” and the benefit of “Starting Early”. If I started at age 20 and … Continue reading →

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25 Golden Rules of Stock Investing

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ranjan

I don’t remember the source, but here they are: 1. Plan your trades. Trade your plan. 2. Keep records of your trading results. 3. Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose. 4. Don’t take the market home. … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Personal Finance Blogs

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Ranjan

This is a new blog. Anytime you feel that your questions do not have the answers here, please head to these wonderful blogs on Personal Finance Ramit Sethi Get Rich Slowly Rajeev Mundra Avinash MB Weblog on Business and Finance … Continue reading →

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Become a Crorepati in 30 months

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ranjan

Gaurav’s post on the 30 things he wanted to do before he’s 30 was a brave one. I wondered at his bravery and wished him all the best only to land up in trouble myself He wants a way to … Continue reading →

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