Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyInvestmentsMutual FundsPersonal FinanceJune 20, 2017by Monika Halan0How to save 30-40% of your income
It is easier than you think to get to the 30% saving number. I continue the conversation on retirement.
InvestmentsMoney BoxMutual FundsPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJune 17, 2017by Monika Halan0How much do you need to retire
My column on retirement in HT
Consumer RightsExpense AccountMutual FundsPersonal FinanceJune 6, 2017by Monika Halan0Why we stick with SIPs and not endowment plans
A natural experiment comparing Sebi and IRDAI on how regulation can make or break a market.
Expense AccountMutual FundsPersonal FinanceMay 23, 2017by Monika Halan0Getting that real estate kind of feeling again?
Real estate remains a bad investment. Don't give into the habit of sinking money in property one more time
InvestmentsMoney BoxPersonal FinanceApril 18, 2017by Monika Halan0Markets are rising. Be alert to hard sales
When markets rise all kind of hard sales begin. This is an alert to investors on what sellers are doing to push their commissions,
Consumer RightsExpense AccountMintPersonal FinanceApril 11, 2017by Monika Halan0Are Irdai’s rules enough for consumers?
The insurance regulator responded to my column with a 7 page letter. I use their main argument and rebut it in this piece.
Consumer RightsFinancial LiteracyInvestmentsMutual FundsPersonal FinanceApril 11, 2017by Monika Halan0Notes from the NIPFP Round Table on Suitability
To unpack the issues around a regulatory regime that rests its consumer protection thought on 'suitability', NIPFP organised a half day Round Table in August 2016. Highlights of the discussion.
Expense AccountMoneyPersonal FinanceMarch 28, 2017by Monika Halan0Irdai vs global standards in consumer protection
IRDAI goes three steps back in consumer protection
Financial LiteracyMoney BoxPersonal FinanceMarch 7, 2017by Monika Halan0From Valentine’s Day to Women’s Day
Women cannot afford to not be in control of their money. Here's how to begin the coneversation.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyInvestmentsMoneyPersonal FinanceFebruary 28, 2017by Monika Halan0When debt funds malfunction
If investors can't rely on fund ratings, what should they rely on. When Taurus AMCs debt funds fell 7% to 11% over a day, they all had good ratings.