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January 11, 2023
Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) Rule for Indian equities
Did you know that it is mandatory for all public companies to give a minimum participation to the public? Why was this rule needed? What advantages does it have? Read on...What is Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule?As per the MPS rule, 25% of the outstanding equity shares of the company must be compulsorily held by the public. Here ‘public’ is defined as non-promoter shareholders. What if
January 4, 2023
Understanding Solvency Ratio
Before you select any insurance provider - be it vehicle, health or life insurer, make sure that you judge the financial strength of the company by looking at its Solvency Ratio.What Is a Solvency Ratio?A solvency ratio is a key metric used to measure an enterprise’s ability to meet its long-term debt obligations. A solvency ratio indicates whether a company’s cash flow is sufficient to meet its
November 10, 2022
Investing in International Markets: Pros & Cons
International investing - whether directly via foreign stock exchanges or with mutual funds FOFs (Fund of Funds) is trending with investors. But sane investors are also vary of certain facts before they go ahead with such trendy stuff.WHY International Investing?There is no need to follow the herd. The first question that any investor should be asked themselves is the value addition that any new
Investing in International Markets
International investing - whether directly via foreign stock exchanges or with mutual funds FOFs (Fund of Funds) is trending with investors. But sane investors are also vary of certain facts before they go ahead with such trendy stuff.WHY International Investing?There is no need to follow the herd. The first question that any investor should be asked themselves is the value addition that any new
October 30, 2022
8 Insightful lessons from 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story' by 'Richard Bach'
A story about passion, learning and humility.This book is a distinguished motivational fable about seeking a higher purpose in life, even if the circumstances seem inconvenient. By not deserting his quest, Jonathan learns about the importance of love, respect, freedom and forgiveness. After having read the book page by page, I, hereby, list down 8 insightful lessons from this awesome book. These
October 22, 2022
What is Digital Rupee / e-Rupee / CBDC
Digital Rupee is the new buzzword in town. Let us understand what it is, and how it is likely to impact the way you transact in future.What is e-rupee (digital rupee)?E-rupee or digital rupee is a digital version of the Indian rupee. The RBI has proposed to issue two versions of digital rupee - wholesale for interbank settlement and retail for the public. You will hold the digital rupee in a
October 3, 2022
Pre-Ordering available for 'Gujarati Edition' of 'Autobiography of a Stock'
After the rousing success of the English edition of 'The Autobiography of a Stock', we are all set to launch the 'Gujarati' edition.Journey so farI am indebted to all my readers and the almighty for being able to see this day. To be truthful, I never ever planned for a day when my books would be published in multiple languages. I just followed my heart and pursued my interest area. Everything
September 28, 2022
Positive Pay: A system to enhance cheque security
Positive Pay System for cheques is an enabler, and we all ought to use it for any high value cheques that we issue.IntroductionReserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced introduction of Positive Pay System for Cheque Truncation System (CTS) 2010.[Read about CTS 2010 here]History of Positive PayNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has developed the facility of Positive Pay in CTS and made
July 20, 2022
6 Mindset shifts needed to create wealth
Being a millionaire is a rare commodity, because it needs certain mindset shifts rather than smart investing or great entrepreneurship. Lets look at 6 critical mindset shifts without which it is very tough, if not impossible, to create long term wealth.After interacting with thousands of freedom seekers from across the globe, and helping many of them create long term wealth, I listed down the top
June 4, 2022
28 Humbling Lessons from the book 'The Hidden Life of Trees' by Peter Wohlleben
You will never look at trees the same way after reading this book. Trees and Forests will truly feel a magical world to you.In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully
