Why do RIAs charge fees?

The financial services industry is a rapidly changing professional environment. As the needs and desires of consumers change, firms engaged in managing money are also evolving. A registered investment advisor (RIA) manages the assets of individuals and institutional investors. He or she must be registered with the regulator in the jurisdiction where one is practising. In India, […]

Be goal oriented!

Heard a talk of Aamir Khan where he made a great observation. We put huge emphasis on our children’s standing “first” in every walk of life. By the time the children are mature enough to understand, they become selfish and think only about themselves and not about others because we have brainwashed them to “put […]

Smart people can be bad investors

Ben Carlson notes that emotional intelligence has a much bigger impact on the success or failure of investors than their degrees or investment strategy. Benjamin Graham in The Intelligent Investor talks about the stock investing experience of Sir Isaac Newton in the 1700s. Newton owned shares in the South Sea Company, the hottest stock in England. When […]

Forex Trading in India

India is the second most populous country in the world that is home to one of the largest group of working class people, who have an increased affinity towards investing in the several attractive opportunities available throughout the globe. Forex trading is one of the very new investment concepts in India that was popularized by […]

Spiralling education costs can kill your savings

The fees for class of 2017-19 batch of IIM-Ahmedabad will be Rs. 21 lakh for the two-year MBA course. Laptop computer, personal expenses on boarding, travel, clothes and laundry are extra. https://www.iima.ac.in/web/pgp/apply/domestic/expenses This is 400% higher than what the B-school charged in 2007. If the fees of the management course continues to rise by an […]