Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoney BoxPersonal FinanceOctober 3, 2017by Monika Halan0FY2018: The year of the mutual fund?
Highlights from the Mint Mutual Fund Summit 2017.
Expense AccountMintSeptember 19, 2017by Monika Halan0Why it is so cool to beat up the rich
The middle class rage at profiling the rich of India pushes me to ask the question: how do we deal with our privilege?
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoney BoxMutual FundsPersonal FinanceSeptember 12, 2017by Monika Halan0Managing cash flows for those with fluctuating income
Doctors, lawyers, consultants and self employed face uneven income flows but stable expenses. How to manage your money box.
Expense AccountInvestmentsMintMoneyMutual FundsPersonal FinanceJuly 25, 2017by Monika Halan0Bubble trouble, a pension plan and Facebook foes
Markets are too high, I will wait for them to cool down before I invest. Nifty broke 10,000 and Sensex is at 32,000, is it too high? We’re in bubble territory for sure. Markets are in an overdrive—this ends badly. Markets are looking ahead and pricing in the structural reform the government is doing. Goods...
For a spend of Rs 50k a month today, you'll need Rs 1.6 lakh in 20 years and 3 lakh in 30 years. Are you doing enough for your retirement savings?
InvestmentsMintMoney BoxMutual FundsMay 9, 2017by Monika Halan0Would you like to ‘port’ your insurance policy?
IRDAI may allow life insurance policies to port from one company to another. But before this is allowed, the industry needs deep structural changes.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoney BoxMutual FundsApril 25, 2017by Monika Halan0Debt funds are not risk-free. Tread carefully
Investors understand that equity is risky, but debt funds can also carry risk. Look out for poor quality paper in your debt fund.
Consumer RightsExpense AccountMintPersonal FinanceApril 11, 2017by Monika Halan0Are Irdai’s rules enough for consumers?
The insurance regulator responded to my column with a 7 page letter. I use their main argument and rebut it in this piece.
Expense AccountInvestmentsMintUncategorizedNovember 8, 2016by Monika Halan0As cash comes a cropper, confusion and chaos on the cards
Prime Minsiter Modi attacks black money by demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Don't panic.
Expense AccountInvestmentsMintMoneyPersonal FinanceUncategorizedJuly 12, 2016by Monika Halan0Plenty of bad news but markets are up. Should you worry?
Markets don't seem worried about local and global events. What's going on? Could it be the new steady retail flows through institutions are giving markets some stability?