Category Archives: Insurance

How to mix Insurance & Investment together!

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Ranjan

Yet another product that defies the basic principle of not mixing insurance with investment. Most insurance buyers forget one simple thing – they should be buying only life, health or any other cover from insurance companies. Instead they lose their … Continue reading →

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Insurance News Updates for India

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Ranjan

Almost two years after the UPA government referred the Insurance Amendment Bill aimed at raising the foreign direct investment cap in the sector from 26% to 49%to a Group of Ministers (GoM), the panel finally paved the way for the … Continue reading →

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Thin Line Between Insurance (ULIPs) and Mutual Funds

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Ranjan

The area under consideration today is availability of insurance along with mutual funds; and this is likely to remain in the spotlight because of huge attention focused on the area. An investor needs to distinguish the position with respect to … Continue reading →

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Personal Finance Links of Interest

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Ranjan

Interesting links that caught my attention in the personal finance space are as under: Can we have a Short Fund in India FMP v/s FD: The complete details Glossary of Insurance terms Overview of Indian Markets As always, feedback is … Continue reading →

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The unseen charges of a ULIP

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Ranjan

Unit linked Insurance Plans (ULIP) provide the twin benefit of providing the benefits of investing in the stock market and covering your risks. It is important to understand that a Unit Linked Life Insurance product is different from the traditional … Continue reading →

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What is your HLV?

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Ranjan

Heard of this yaksha question: What is the greatest mystery on earth? Yudhisthir answers, “Every one has to die. But no one thinks that for himself. This is the greatest mystery.” That, I feel, is the paradox that makes people … Continue reading →

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Financial Literacy Programme for Me and You

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Ranjan

I need to go through a financial literacy programme and I am making that effort. So do you, dude. I’ve hated finance. Maybe because I was not able to understand the jargons and the maths. But I guess ignoring personal … Continue reading →

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