The new insurance regulator needs to press reset in the way this Rs 30 trillion industry is regulated.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceMay 1, 2018by Monika Halan0When Uber takes the place of the second car
Urban transport is changing fast. We are moving from multi-car homes to single car homes, with Uber and Ola replacing the headache of parking, insurance and maintenance.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoney BoxPersonal FinanceApril 1, 2018by Monika Halan0Which money mistake grade are you at?
We all make money mistakes. But what level of mistakes do you make?
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyInvestmentsMoney BoxPersonal FinanceMarch 27, 2018by Monika Halan0When decisions go from ‘How to’ to ‘When to’
We spend far too much time on the 'how to'. Time to include 'when to' in our life.
Expense AccountPersonal FinanceMarch 13, 2018by Monika Halan0PNB, Nirav Modi, and a floating home loan that promises to really float
The rules are different for the rich. The NiMo case has told retail bank customers one more time that the rules are only for them.
The government is nudging away from mutual funds that have done the right thing by Indian investors. Towards what? Ulips!
Hindustan TimesMarketsNarendra ModiPersonal FinanceFebruary 2, 2018by Monika Halan0Union budget 2018: A budget for Bharat, but middle class Indians sulk
Though finance minister Arun Jaitley’s budget has significant schemes in healthcare and the standard deduction for salaried class, the only middle class cohort to truly benefit is the senior citizen. There were few happy faces in India after the Budget speech got over, except for the senior citizens. Since we don’t have representatives of...
Expense AccountInvestmentsMoneyPersonal FinanceJanuary 29, 2018by Monika Halan0Revival and risk are the twin messages of the Eco Survey 2018
The eco survey 2018 is saying two things. One, the economy is reviving. Two, there are risks ahead. Both show up in rising stock prices and falling bond prices.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyMintMoneyMoney BoxPersonal FinanceJanuary 23, 2018by Monika Halan0Women fly higher when in charge of their money
How to manage money is a second order problem for women, the first one is to overcome the social and family bias against it.
Expense AccountFinancial LiteracyInvestmentsMutual FundsPersonal FinanceJanuary 9, 2018by Monika Halan0Sebi’s 3rd consultation paper is work-in-progress
We need new road rules when the traffic volume and complexity changes. Financial markets are similar. India needs to distinguish between adviser and agent for mutual funds, insurance, pensions and other financial products.