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    Navigating through the investment management maze

    You may not be aware of the various issues and uncertainties involved in the management of your investments. Read on to learn about some important pointers to be able to successfully navigate through the investment management maze.

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 19 July 2024
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    Think like an actuary for a secured financial future

    You may not be a qualified actuary. But you don’t need to be one to start thinking like an actuary! Learn about the key skills of an actuary that all of us should develop to achieve a secured financial future for ourselves.

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 22 February 2024
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    Overseas investments - A fact check

    Increasingly, many of us are investing in overseas equity markets. How attractive are these investments? Do they deliver a higher investment return? What are the risks one would face in such investments? Read on to get a fact check on such overseas investments.

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 27 October 2023
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    Retirement planning - Have you already missed the boat?

    If you think you have enough time to plan for your retirement, then you are running the risk of missing the boat! This article discusses why you should start planning for your retirement as soon as you start working.

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 8 September 2023
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    Marathons and investments

    Long distance runner and writer, Dhananjay (“DJ”) Yellurkar, in his book “Fuel For My Journey”, talks about the various human values that he re-discovered as a marathoner.

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 22 August 2023
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    Is life insurance a good investment?

    Date published: 24 April 2023
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    Your (Complex) Health Insurance Plan De-mystified!

    Date published: 17 October 2022
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    Financial planning and investing myths busted!

    Date published: 28 November 2022
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    Make investing in stock markets a boring activity!

    Date published: 17 November 2022
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    "Mutual Fund Sahi Hai" - But which one?

    Date published: 3 November 2022
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    'Investing' is not the same as 'day-trading'

    Date published: 26 September 2022
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    What's your number?

    Date published: 29 August 2022
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    Already retired or retiring soon? Consider your investment options carefully.

    Date published: 29 December 2022
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    The stock market index: a barometer of the state of the economy?

    The performance of the stock market index (such as SENSEX, NIFTY or the Dow Jones) is often touted in media as a barometer of the current state...

    - Mandar Oak
    Date published: 1 March 2022
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    Life insurance products - de-mystified!

    Friend 1: “Do you have a life insurance policy”?
    Friend 2: “Yes”
    Friend 1: “Which one?”
    Friend 2: “I don’t know. I bought it because my financial advisor...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 28 February 2022
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    The known unknown about stock markets

    When they find out I am an economist, people often ask me what I think is going on with the stock market! Sometimes this is just a conversation starter so that they can tell me what they...

    - Mandar Oak
    Date published: 17 February 2022
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    Step by step guide to investing

    “I really don’t understand the investment jargon. Just tell me where to invest!”
    “There are so many investments to choose from, I am totally confused.”...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 15 February 2022
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    Borrow if you must, and responsibly!

    One of the golden rules about managing your personal finances efficiently is – live within your means! This means, don’t overspend your hard-earned money...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 5 February 2022
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    How to retire early?

    “How can I retire at an early age and pursue my other interests?” Many of us would have thought about this a number of times during our respective careers. However, a vast majority of us would have left it just as that...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 31 January 2022
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    Information Technology – the enabler of a modern India

    As we celebrated the 73rd Republic Day, it ignited so many thoughts! It’s a festival that celebrates India becoming a true sovereign...

    - Ganesh Pitre
    Date published: 26 January 2022
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    Intermediation in the distribution of financial products

    When it comes to investing or buying a stock or a mutual fund or an insurance product, most of us tend to rely on our financial advisors, brokers, agents etc...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 20 January 2022
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    Mutual Fund or ULIP?

    “Should I invest in a mutual fund or in a unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP)? What is better for me?” If you have this question in your mind, don’t worry - you are not the only one who has this doubt!
    This article discusses...

    - Sanket Kawatkar
    Date published: 10 January 2022
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    Five financial blunders of my life

    When I was a kid, I mean a new kid of corporate life, it was an exciting new phase of my life! As I was enjoying the ever-desired freedom to spend, eat what you want, buy what you like...

    - Ganesh Pitre
    Date published: 6 January 2022
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