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My Partner called me and told me that we are no different from laymen who know that Short term Interest rates are going to fall. We both know the same and hence we are the same. Yes I would say but only for the sake of that knowledge.                            The 1 Year FD in SBI in 2012 would have fetched a interest of 9.25% per annum but today it fetches only 6.25% and this is of course a grave matter for Fixed deposit holders. Because if they had known the interest rate would fall, they would have bought 10 Year FDs which would have paid the same 9.25 % today instead of ending up getting a measly 6.25 % today. So simple.  Now it is expected that Interest rates can fall further - what do we do? Buy 10 Year FDs and lock the "assumed" higher interest today or Wait for the Interest rates to go up?   Speculate. Speculate. Speculate.  This is where a good financial planner...

We were worried as financial advisers about the budget. Of course the Union Budget because if the budget was perceived to the be good then the markets would rally and our investors will not get discounts on their Investments. Discounts are always good, Who knows it better than you guys! The fact is good business shall always thrive irrespective of the budget and when we choose to invest in equities we invest in businesses that will do well in future. Note that we have used the word "Perceived". Again most of the govt policies being good or bad are perceptions of the people. A good businessman would identify each of them as an opportunity. A classic example is Titan which when was forced to import Gold due to "Govt Policies", it started Tanisq and today Tanisq is one of the largest contributor to Titan's Profits.  So now lets look at the Budget from the view it would affect us.  1. As a (Citizen) Owner of the Country and  2. As a (investor) Owner of the Comp...

We just put up a whats app status and One of the replies inspired us to make that into a blog.  Of course, like with all things @ Droplet, this one is not related to Superficial things like Budget/macro economics. So if you want to know our feedback on this year's budget, here it is -  ---N-----O-------C-----O-------M------M--------E---------N---------T-------S--- It is that. Because, in our fiefdom of Personal Finance, such things do not matter. Well then, let us use this opportune time to turn your attention to a more important budget, that is your  P ersonal budget .  Below are a few simple things that you should deliver on if you are want to make your country (ie., Family) Rich, Prosperous & Wealthy.  1. Earnings - Make sure you have an active Income and work to increase that income by 10% every year. Improve you skill sets, shift jobs, start a part time venture, do anything (legal) and try to increase your income by 10% year on ...