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
For a spend of Rs 50k a month today, you'll need Rs 1.6 lakh in 20 years and 3 lakh in 30 years. Are you doing enough for your retirement savings?
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
InvestmentsMintMoney BoxMutual FundsMay 9, 2017by Monika Halan0Would you like to ‘port’ your insurance policy?
IRDAI may allow life insurance policies to port from one company to another. But before this is allowed, the industry needs deep structural changes.
Expense AccountInvestmentsMoneyMoney BoxMutual FundsMay 2, 2017by Monika Halan0The ‘two minute’ mutual fund
Instant money from your mutual fund. An aggressive and innovative mutual fund industry is offering instant access to your money. Sebi keeps in step.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoney BoxMutual FundsApril 25, 2017by Monika Halan0Debt funds are not risk-free. Tread carefully
Investors understand that equity is risky, but debt funds can also carry risk. Look out for poor quality paper in your debt fund.
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.