Category: Finance & Investing
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How to explain bitcoin and blockchain to a child ?
Crypto currencies like bitcoin are all the rage these days and the financial world has been talking about blockchain for a while now. But how can we understand and explain these terms easily to someone. The best way to learn a concept is to think about how we will explain it to a child. So…
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The Ascent of Money (by Niall Ferguson)
A book that traces the origins of Money and it’s journey through the centuries – from the age of precious metals to a largely invisible form of money that we have come to trust as a store of value. The astonishing rise of financial market through the ups and downs, bubbles and bursts, manias and…
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PPF is one of the best long term debt investments in India
Publick Provident Fund (PPF) is possibly the best secured debt investment in India with full tax exemptions, assured returns; options for loans and early withdrawals. Lock-in period is 15 years. In this post, you can use my PPF calculator to estimate the returns for your unique needs. * * * PPF is one of the…
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Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Annual Letters – Part 4
This is fourth in the series of lessons from Warren Buffet’s annual letters to shareholders – a bible for many of us to follow for sound investment and business practices. Learn from the Sage of Omaha on the timeless principles for investment, business management and pitfalls to watch out for. * * * This is…
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Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Annual Letters – Part 3
This is third in the series of articles about my learnings from Warren Buffet’s annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Business Performance Management