by Raafia Dabir | May 8, 2012 | Behavioural Finance
Everything is possible; this is truer today than it was ever before. Today, we live in a time where we can desire to have more, can afford more and there is maximum likelihood of achieving all that we expect out of life. Following are two questions to which you must...
by Raafia Dabir | Apr 30, 2012 | Retirement Planning
So, you have decided to call it a day from an active work life. You plan to relax and spend more time pursuing your hobbies, maybe. Well, a lot of people these days, are increasingly calling retirement an age of ‘financial independence’. The reason is...
by Raafia Dabir | Apr 30, 2012 | Retirement Planning
A common trend these days is retiring early. A standard question I am asked is, ”How soon can I retire?” The following are some of the factors that govern this query: Your existing savings and the investment strategy for the same. Your proposed level of savings going...
by Raafia Dabir | Apr 27, 2012 | Education Planning
We all work and earn to enjoy the good things in life. A trip abroad, a new car, a well furnished house with modern amenities – we work more harder each day and save more to fulfil these aspirations of life. But if savings don’t grow at a rate higher than the...
by Raafia Dabir | Apr 24, 2012 | Behavioural Finance
Prakash Mehra is 58 years old. He lives in Hong Kong and is going to retire at the age of 60; 2 years from now. Upon retirement, he plans to settle down in Mumbai, his hometown. The month of October 2007 will go down as the most historic month of his life. He has sold...
