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The fundamentals of Asset Allocation E-mail

Doesn't Asset Allocation (AA) sound sophisticated? It assumes you have an asset to allocate and gives a boost to your ego. It's a smart and sexy word for something as drab and dreary as planning your personal finances. Asset allocation also gives you a feeling that you are holding some aces up in your sleeves. It specially applies to the Financial Planners or Advisors.

But seriously, asset allocation is a useful concept to know. And it's very simple too. Once you get your fundamentals clear about AA, you can use it to your advantage. It is the first step of adding value to your money or putting your money to good use.

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Tools and Calculators E-mail
It is said that if you want to manage something, you must be able to measure it. In other words, if you can't measure it, you really can't manage it well.Your personal finances also falls within the above concept. How do you know whether you are doing well with your personal finances or not?
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The anatomy of Distress Selling E-mail

Bank for International Settlements ("BIS") has a working paper on Distress selling and asset market feedback  by Ilhyock Shim and Goetz von Peter

 This paper examines the process of distress selling and asset market feedback. It splits this process into several stages, in order to analyse what triggers distress selling, why asset prices fall, and how falling prices generate additional rounds of selling.

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Invest in Stock Market at 13000 levels now! E-mail

Looks like a certain con job. But it may actually be true. PersonalFn (http://personalfn.com) brings to you an interesting article on how to invest at 13000 levels now.

If you are looking for honest recommendations on what you should do with your tax-saving money, then Personalfn brings a lot of insights.

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What is the Cost of your Investments E-mail
It's no secret that it costs money to invest in mutual funds. What many people don't know is that expenses can vary greatly among funds, even when the funds are generally similar. High costs can eat away at your net investment returns over time—and that means it pays to shop around.

You should choose a fund based on your financial goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. It's equally important to keep an eye on expenses. Princeton University economics professor and former Vanguard® board member Burton Malkiel recommends that investors look for funds with:

  • Expense ratios of 0.50% or less.
  • Turnover ratios of less than 50%.
  • No sales charges.

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