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Getting better customer service
It is not easy being in the retail business. And surely not so for arrogant old economy companies who have sold in the control regime economy. So what should you do if you get bad service? Go viral. Yes the… Read more
How to read financial statements
How to read financial statements…part 1 A promise is a promise….! So here is the first installment in how to read financial statements…. Let us start at the very beginning….when a company files its Annual Accounts it files the balance… Read more
Selling to the Retail customer
Selling to the Retail customer There is a retail boom in India, but there are just not enough training schools to create the necessary Retail Force. Sadly retail is too big a word and too confusing. Let me… Read more
“I’m new to investing. Is there an order in which I should start investing?”
How do you get started with investing? What do you save for first? “Dude, I just signed up with Scripbox. What should I save and invest for first?” A friend of mine asked me this question just after his wedding…. Read more
Starting Your Investment Journey As A Solopreneur
When you’re starting out, a business can be all-consuming and personal finance can seem like a bit of a luxury when even the tiniest share of profit that’s aimed for your piggy bank manages to find its way back into… Read more
Should I Use EPF Money To Buy A House?
“Now, you can withdraw 90% of PF savings for buying flat, land” – This headline in a leading newspaper got a lot of us thinking. Provident Fund Money was and is almost holy for much of India. For long it… Read more
Past returns and how much to rely on it
‘Past returns are not indicative of future performance’ goes the disclaimer. So, why do we rely on past performance? For most of you, past returns psychologically influence your return expectations for the future. And when that does not happen, there… Read more
Knowing about the tax
Income tax is important. It is what we are compulsorily required to pay to our Government for all the services we receive from them. But here’s the irony – none of us are taught ANYTHING about it. For most part… Read more
Why ‘time in the market’ is your only answer
Just as your ‘time in the market’ (how long you stay in the market) becomes critical when it comes to the question of investing regularly, or at one go, your ‘time in the market’ is also important when it comes… Read more