If you were to read the news reports about your own earning, spending and saving patterns, you would think that you are earning less due to stagnant wages, spending less due to inflation, and saving less due to repayment of loans. And this is contributing to a slowing economy and therefore, the cue is to...
Hello! My blog hopes to empower you on your money journey. Each week I will decode, demystify and mark a trend that has to do with your money life. The format is one explainer and three questions answered. Write to me at mailme@monikahalan.com with questions you would like answered or things you want explained. Or...
In praise of growth that lifts all the boats | Hindustan Times | Article There is no evidence that suggest that India’s economic growth has furthered inequality. The argument that India’s growth is at the cost of equality is heard across the world in the plush rooms of the elite. It is also heard...
Money Wrinkles Must not Mar your Old Age | Hindustan Times | Article Elderly individuals in India, with substantial property holdings, are vulnerable to scams, family disputes, and financial exploitation. To protect themselves, they should maintain open communication with family and communities, opt for conservative financial strategies, and beware of fraudulent schemes. Read...
The Indian stock market rose 16% between March 24 and July 17, powered by a clutch of reforms, and fuelled by retail and foreign institutional investor money Stock markets make headlines when they either throw a tantrum and crash dramatically or reach lifetime highs. Gaining a breathless 16% from March 24 to July 17,...
The author and financial educator on how Indian retail investors can use mutual funds to make their money work for them, why passive funds are likely to see more action in the future, and to what extent you should believe financial influencers on social media Monika Halan’s last book, Let’s Talk Money, was a...
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Empowering the Indian middle class to invest confidently through STRATEGY-BASED approach to choosing mutual funds. Available wherever books are sold | Releasing on 27 June 2023 https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/lets-talk-mutual-funds-a-systematic-smart-way-to-make-them-work-for-you-by-monika-halan-releasing-on-27-june-2023-301844858.html NEW DELHI, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In Let’s Talk Mutual Funds, Monika presents an actionable blueprint for readers who want to build wealth in a smart, swift manner. Let’s...
A new Sebi consultation paper aims to look after mutual fund investors, reduce charges and save retail investors crores Most headlines about the May 18 consultation paper by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on mutual funds were about the thousands of crores that brokers and asset management companies (AMCs) are...