Saturday 26 April 2014

Nothing Else Matters

No matter how much you are earning, you going to find it difficult. Because, Bcos! You are not putting that earned income at the right place.

Now, what this right place could be?

First, decide your need. What are your goals for future? And then, according to that decide the right place to park your money. There are lots of financial vehicles where you can invest your money, like Mutual Funds – Debt, Equity, Balanced, Bank Fixed Deposits, Direct equities, Bonds etc.

 One thing you need to care more than all these financial products is INFLATION. If you will fail to beat inflation then it doesn’t matter what you are earning, anyhow it is going to fail in long term. Let’s take a small and simple example; In India on average inflation rate is 8 to 10 per cent. Return from bank saving account is only 4 per cent, which simple mean your real rate of return is in negative 4 to 6 per cent.

You decide to put 1 Lac in bank FD at rate 9 per cent and in the same year Inflation index CPI was around 10 per cent. What progress you hard earned income made? Nothing. Negative. Really! After 1 year, original value of 1 Lac becomes around 99 K (inflation adjusted), Loss of 1000. Now after 30 years same 1 Lac would be around 74 L (inflation adjusted), Loss of 26,000.

My Friends, it is your hard earned income, not mine. This is a right time to start. You afraid of equity, Okay.  Chooses financial vehicles – at least which are able to beat inflation. If you will fail to do so, You would be intelligent Monkey. Don’t fool yourself, we are human. 

Nothing Else Matters – if you are able to beat inflation. Not even your small monthly incomes, which might counts in few thousands. Only things you need to do it is by choosing right investment vehicle.

So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the Heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters

                                                        _Metallica 

Tuesday 22 April 2014

We All are Owners

I am a computer engineer. I was rejected by Infosys on the interview day. Yes, of course I thought there is no life ahead or maybe it’s going to be very tough. Life actually becomes tough when we have expectations.
Few days back I bought Infosys shares and I became its owner. Yes, my ownership is small but I can proudly say that I am a shareholder in Infosys.

Why I took this move?

Simple reason, I lives in India. Now why that makes sense? I live in Emerging countries. Okay. Are experiencing change in our living standards and spending – Every Sunday Cinema and McD, Yeah. Here in India Inflation would be high, let’s say around 6 to 8 per cent.  To beat this inflation Bank savings and your piggy bag is not at all good choice. To stay ahead you must look towards equity, like Mutual Funds and Shares.

Now I know it would not come easily, why should I put my money in share market where all losses it’s money. Let me tell you one secret, Nobody losses money in equity, intraday traders and greedy people loses money, Not Investors. But I also aware you that not to choose random funds or stocks, before choosing your investment, sit with your financial planner or advisor.

Let me share one more example to enter in Equity.

Almost all of us have bank account, Right? Now, in that we all are having our saving and Fixed Deposits etc. Why you put it in the bank? For safety of course! My Bank is not going to default on my savings.

My friends, if you know and you are confident on your bank, then why not to buy same bank’s equity which gives far better returns.

Even let’s assume that you have 6 Lacs in your bank account. And somehow bank collapse. Then you will receive only 1 Lacs on those 6 Lacs. NOT entire fixed amount of 6 Lacs.   


By this blog my motive is not to make you chase towards equity or share market.  My goal is that we must consider equity while investment. This is going to be a game changer. But I also aware you that not to choose random funds or stocks, before choosing your investment sit with your financial planner or advisor.