Yesterday, Sensex crossed 54,000 and the day before yesterday, Nifty overcame the barrier of 16,000. We are in unprecedented times, where the market across the globe is touching a new high every day. This reminds me of some of the familiar characteristics of the market which are not normal. Equity market performance keeps beating other …
Many people have reached out to me asking how to select the Best Financial Advisor in India. This is a job easier said than done. After all, you would like to give your hard-earned money to a person who is willing to hear the story of your financial journey understands your difficulty and challenges in …
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Some of my NRI blog readers have reached out to me in the past asking me to put together a list of key Industry Best Practices in the context of Personal Finance for a US-based NRI. I am listing a few Best Practices which would be useful to the US-based NRIs in various stages of …
The Equity market recently touched all-time high globally. The Nifty traded at 15,869 on 15th June and the S&P 500 in the US market closed at 4,255 on 14th June. In the backdrop of the pandemic, these high market valuations are worrying investors. The US has done a reasonably good job with the vaccination and …
Yesterday, I was talking to one of my clients and he told me that he is aggressively working with his extended family to get their Life and health insured. He has helped his brother-in-law purchase it and is following up with the others. He purchased his Term Life and Health Insurance policies post the financial …
The other day I was talking to a boy who has just landed his first job. He wanted to know some of the things, which he can do in his life to expedite his financial independence. In the short discussion that I had with him, I shared some of the learnings from my experience. I …
I had earlier thought that the pandemic will flatten the equity market giving it a breather. It did flatten the economy but the equity market is on a song. It will take a while before the economies and jobs come back to the pre-pandemic level. The countries all over the world over have provided an …
Recently, when I posted a blog about planning India return for the US (United States) based NRI, I got multiple requests to write about planning India return for US-based OCI (Overseas Citizen of India). This is an interesting ask. Historically, the majority of the Indians have settled in the US after getting Green Card and …
It is December month and you are getting anxious that even this year you may not be able to put your financial plan in place. It has been almost 3 years since you realized that this activity is very crucial for you and your family and it requires immediate attention. But every year some or …
This has been a year of reflection and learning beyond par. Nobody could have predicted the happenings of this year. The pandemic has caused a significant number of job losses and severe pain and suffering for the people. People with fewer means have been disproportionately affected. The market has gone through a roller coaster ride. …