Make your Money Work for You

The magic and power of compounding

Mark of Success — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:15:04 +0000

My mind races back to early school days when I was introduced to the concepts of Simple Interest and Compound Interest, and I wish the true message behind compounding had been laid out more clearly then. Little did I know then that this concept would be one of the most critical factors in amassing greater [...]

Where to invest money - The most common investment options

Mark of Success — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:28:59 +0000

In a previous article of mine, “Investing - To risk or not to risk, is not an option!”, I mentioned that even bank accounts are not a safe place to keep all your money and that the key is to diversify your investments. In today’s world, we have a whole lot of investment mechanisms available [...]

Investing - To risk or not to risk, is not an option!

Mark of Success — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:35:43 +0000

Are you wondering whether to actually take the risk of investing? Do you think your wealth is at zero risk as long as it is in your savings bank account? Think again. First of all, if all your wealth is in your savings account or fixed deposits with one bank, you are keeping all your eggs [...]

I missed the boat, a sure opportunity to strengthen my portfolio

Mark of Success — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:44:05 +0000

The Indian stock market dropped steep the week before last after the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, presented the budged for 2009-10. My common sense did tell me that it was the right time to invest in bulk, as most of the speculations indicated that the investors were disappointed not specifically because the budget was dissatisfactory, [...]

Key Features of Union Budget 2009-2010 (Interim) - July 6, 2009

Mark of Success — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:39:36 +0000

The market opened firm on Monday, and amidst high epectations, the union budget 2009-10 was presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the parliament. Fears of a short fall of expectations did turned out to be true, and the market slipped in red following the unveiling of the union budget 2009-10. Here are the key features [...]