Builder is asking for a Cash Payment in a Property Deal. One of the clients told me recently. I suggested against cash payment; he said that he will never be able to close a property deal. From this interaction, you can gauge the menace of black money in Indian Economy. Sometimes knowingly or unknowingly a buyer generate black money through cash payment. Another primary concern of my blog readers in small towns/semi-urban/rural areas is a lack of trust factor between buyer and the seller. In large no of cases, the cheque bounce after the property deal is completed. In this scenario, it becomes ... Read More
Investment in 2016 – 5 Factors that will decide the Returns
Investment in 2016 is the most trending query in personal finance space. It is a million dollar question. There is no better way to start the year with factors that will influence returns in 2016. The year 2015 was a roller coaster ride for investors. It began on a good note but ended on a bitter note. Overall, investors lost the money except traditional investors who invested in fixed income or small savings scheme. In my post, Equity Investor - 5 Biggest Mistakes I should have avoided i discussed my mistakes. As i mentioned that going forward, i will change my investment strategy. I will ... Read More
Equity Investor – 5 Biggest Mistakes I should Have Avoided
Being an Equity Investor is the riskiest job in this world. This thought came to my mind while going through a post on riskiest jobs in the world :). Jokes apart, i was forced to think some of the biggest mistakes i made in past as an equity investor. I can pat my back for double-digit returns, but if i would have avoided mistakes as an Equity Investor, then i could have aimed for doubling the returns. Life is full of ifs and buts. No one intentionally takes wrong decisions in life. At the time of decision making, the decision appears right and profitable only. Every mistake is a learning ... Read More
Property for SALE – 5 Mistakes a Seller Should Avoid
I put my property for sale few months back, but i have not received many queries. Last week, one of the sellers asked me over the phone. He further added what should he do now?. He also gave me feedback that i don't frequently write for sellers. Candidly i told him that as the entire risk of a property transaction rests with the buyer. Therefore, i have a soft corner for the buyers :). I promised him series of posts on the property for sale. This post is first in the series. I hope he is reading :). Similar to property buying even when seller put his property for sale it requires proper ... Read More
Beware of Heavily Discounted Property – It can be a Trap
Should i buy a discounted property?. Recently i received this query from one of my clients. He further added that discounted property is available at a price 40% lower than current market rate. Firstly, i would like to appreciate the alertness of the buyer. He is an investor and has substantial exposure to real estate. Therefore, he smells something fishy. From a retail buyer perspective, the Discounted Property offer is tempting enough to close the deal. Just to clarify that in this post, by Discounted Property i mean a property available at a discount of 15% or more than current market ... Read More
Risk Free Equity Investment – Whether it is Possible or Not
Risk Free Equity Investment must be sounding bizarre statement. You must be thinking Risk Free Equity Investment is not possible at all. After recent turmoil in the stock market, i was wondering whether it is possible to invest in equity with ZERO risk. The answer is YES. Next thought in your mind is what's the big deal; i can invest in Capital Protection Funds. I agree, but here we are discussing direct equity exposure. As i shared in my post on capital protection funds that approach of a fund manager is bit conservative. Secondly, after recent developments debt mutual funds can deliver ... Read More
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