Category Archives: Investing

The middle class tax deduction dilemma

Publication: India Notes Date of publication: November 30th, 2012 Link: Link to India Notes article   Taxes and the middle class Given that the average 5 year inflation rate is about 9.8% p.a. , India’s tax rates can be considered … Continue reading

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The bitter truth about Indian mutual funds

This article of mine was originally published on Sify.com , one of India’s most visited sites  on 31st January, 2013, over here. Investopedia defines a mutual fund as a “pool of money managed by investment professionals to meet certain investment objectives.” Most experts would agree that investing … Continue reading

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Budget 2013-14 : Dull Budget that was a Virtual Non-Event [Analysis]

This article of mine was originally published on Trak.in , India’s premier Business and Startup site on 2nd March, 2013, over here. In an email we sent to our users on Investopresto before the budget, I had said that the budget was “unlikely … Continue reading

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Is Gold a Smart Investment Option for Middle Class Indians?

This article of mine was originally published on Trak.in , India’s premier Business and Startup site on 26th November, 2012, over here. This is 2nd post of 3 part series post written by Ashwini Anand, CFA who is the CEO of Investopresto. The 3 part series will help … Continue reading

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Should the upper middle class Indian bother investing?

This article of mine was originally published on Trak.in , India’s premier Business and Startup site on 19th November, 2012, over here. I am sure that you have heard all sorts of stories about investing. You have probably heard of … Continue reading

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