The essential dos and don’ts of long-term stock investment

After the publication of my article about my broker friend at Mangalore (“Adding Zeroes”, Moneylife, 5 November 2009) who has done exceptionally well for his clients by buying and holding blue-chip stocks for them over many years, a few friends have called me and discussed the matter of building a portfolio for the long term. How...

Think whether you really need that life cover. Certainly not for investment, because almost all other options give you higher returns than an insurance product

You probably need a pure life insurance policy. But what is being sold today under the guise of insurance is not insurance but investment products. Do you really need it? Remember, not everyone needs a life insurance policy. For a...