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5 Ways To Rewire Your Brain 

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And in the bargain make yourself a smarter investor.

5 Ways To Rewire Your Brain

Warren Buffett states that "Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with 130 IQ". Instead, what gets people into trouble is their temperament and making the wrong decisions.Yet, once you are aware of it, you can actually control these biases which in turn can have a pretty big impact on your returns.

5 Ways To Make PPF Work For You 

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5 Ways To Make PPF Work For You

It is a rather undisputed fact that the Public Provident Fund, or PPF, is one of the most popular savings route in this country. A combination of the assured returns, the safety and the tax break make it a winner. Here is a checklist to keep in mind when deciding what prominence the PPF must have in your portfolio.

What constitutes Good Financial Advice 

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<p><strong>What Constitutes Good Financial Advice?</strong></p>

<p>Investors find that they are offered a range of products and services by advisors and are unable to choose between advisors who meet them for business.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just as we choose a restaurant based on the taste of the food, the quality of the service, the prices, the ambience and the proximity to our residence, we can choose advisors based on a few parameters of their performance.</p>

Importance of Mutual Funds in Financial Planning 

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Few years ago, manufacturers of ready‐to‐eat Indian food were baffled with the poor response to their range of convenience foods.  Beyond young single people, the market refused to expand to families. Their research showed that families were looking at saving time spent in the kitchen.  What was going wrong?  Another research was commissioned, which showed that the woman of the household preferred to add her ‘touch’ however little it may be, before serving the meal.