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Unusual Gifts

Posted by Ramalingam K 08 December 2011 10851 Views

Sweets, crackers, gold coins, and jewels are the items which come to our mind when we think about Diwali gifts. Let me unbundle some unusual gift ideas for this Diwali here. Gift ideas for children: Piggy bank: This may not be a great idea

Application of Panchatantra Stories: Part-2

Posted by Lekshmi 05 December 2011 14194 Views

Attractive, short, and full of wisdom- these can be some of the superlatives that can be used to describe the Panchatantra stories. In the second series of this article, I am taking four stories from

6 Financial Planning Misconceptions Demystified

Posted by Ramalingam K 02 December 2011 11939 Views

Lets start the useful exercise: Finance may mean different things for different people. Some assume that they need no financial planning as they have very little finances. Still others believe that once they have invested their savings for f

One-Minute Guide To Understanding - Consolidated account statement (CAS)

Posted by Guest 28 November 2011 17520 Views

I would ensure that you do not have to track the account statements of different MF schemes separately and thus would help you reduce your paperwork What am I? Unlike a normal account statement issued by a mutual fund (MF) house, which provides

How to save more by spending smarter?

Posted by Ramalingam K 29 November 2011 14252 Views

The willingness and the ability to save money is the secret of building wealth. So as to save money, you need to spend less than you actually earn. Though it looks very simple when you say, it is really difficult to implement. There are plenty of wa

How the banking crisis became a fiscal one

Posted by Guest 26 November 2011 6868 Views

How did the subprime crisis in the US morph into a crisis of sovereign debt in the euro zone countries? From its introduction in 1999 to the start of the subprime crisis in mid-2007, spreads over German bunds or government bonds on euro zone count

8 straightforward tips for moving up the corporate ladder

Posted by Guest 24 November 2011 15185 Views

Practicing positive work behaviour is the simplest and most effective method of moving ahead in your career. Here are eight tips to help you climb the corporate ladder with ease. Positive work behaviors is by far one of the most straightforward

Interest rates likely to remain high for a long time

Posted by Guest 25 November 2011 7131 Views

Rising incomes, social security programmes such as the MGNREGS and higher minimum support prices have all led to higher food prices In a speech at Hyderabad on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor D. Subbarao said that food inflation ha

Management of Recession

Posted by CA Satish Badve 24 November 2011 7402 Views

Preface: Since last so many years we are habituated with management of progression liberlization,intigration of business to world economy and so on.

Financial Planning - Turning 30? Four things you must do

Posted by Guest 23 November 2011 15839 Views

Its never too early to start planning your finances, but it can get too late. So if you are turning 30 and havent taken the investment path yet, get going before it actually gets late. As you grow older, certain financial products b