Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPFeb 83 minINSURANCE - BUY WHEN YOU CAN, NOT WHEN YOU NEED ITOne of the interesting encounters in the Mahabharata is the one between Dharma (Yaksha) the father and Yudhishtara the son. The encounter...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPJun 5, 20202 minMarket crash, is it any different this time?The right answer to the question "How is the market?" depends on whether you are a seller or a buyer. A rising market is good for the...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPDec 5, 20193 minThe curious case of Grace Groner and Richard FusconeMorgan Housel, an acclaimed author and columnist writes about two individuals, Ms. Grance Groner and Mr. Richard Fuscone in an...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPFeb 27, 20192 minInterim Budget 2019 and the Common Man: Five TakeawaysThe tax proposals made in the Interim Budget 2019 had stirred a lot of positive emotions for the individual taxpayers as soon as they...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPJan 30, 20194 minReal Estate InvestmentsOne of the asset classes which has proven to be a wealth creator in the long term is Real Estate. With land being a finite commodity and...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPDec 29, 20183 minWhy cryptocurrency is not for meHistory repeats itself time and again, yet man fails to learn. Of all the qualities a man possesses, greed is the one that takes him...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPNov 25, 20184 minDon't Just Save Tax, Create Wealth TooThis is a story that I heard some time back. One day two friends, an American and a Japanese were feeling adventurous and they decided to...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPOct 14, 20184 minFinancial PlanningWhat is Financial Planning? Financial planning is the process of meeting your life goals through proper management of your finances. Life...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPSep 22, 20182 minFive factors to consider while choosing an investmentStakes are always high when it comes to your own money. Blindly choosing an investment product is like walking into a casino and placing...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPAug 20, 20187 minInsuranceShould I Insure? Before I answer the question, let us try and understand Risk. Risk is defined as the possibility of something bad...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPApr 16, 20182 minReal ReturnsReturn in finance/ banking parlance is defined as profit or loss from an investment. To put it in simple words, Return is the amount...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPMar 27, 20183 minReasons to investOne may decide to invest for varied reasons. However, reasons for investing can be broadly classified into three. These can be summarised...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPMar 27, 20182 minTax“He said that there was death and taxes, and taxes was worse because at least death didn’t happen to you every year.” ― Terry Pratchett,...
Manu Nedunkandathil, CFPMar 27, 20182 minInflationThe English Oxford dictionary describes inflation as a general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money. Let us...