MONEY DECODING
By: Shubham Goyat
The world of finance is interesting and we are all about finance. From various academic courses all the way to how finance works in the real world, this is a platform for curious minds.
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CABS VS OWNED CARS
January 7, 2017
The “Own a Car vs Call a Cab” debate has been in existence pretty much since the start of popular cab services like Ola and Uber in India. While the arguments in favour of cab services have mostly been based on the financial benefits, owning a car still has a certain convenience factor that cannot be quantified and compared. But with the recent decrease in prices of cab services and the extra services being offered, such as outstation rides, people might be tempted to switch sides and the “Car vs Cab” debate might just finally be at a stage where it might start to have a material impact on the automobile industry.
INSURANCE VS INVESTMENT - RETIREMENT PLANNING
February 19, 2017
Almost everyday people get calls and messages from insurance companies trying to sell some sort of insurance plans that promises to not only provide risk coverage but also provide you with some sort of investment. Pay ₹ 10,000 per month for 30 years and get an assured some of ₹ 1 Cr on retirement or some other similar plan that promises to pay you monthly pension once you decide to retire. Whether putting your money in these kinds of plans really makes any sense from a financial perspective, is what I will try to answer today.