Category Archives: Finance and Investing

Commodity ETF’s Amber Waves of Pain – BusinessWeek

  I remember reading that commodity ETF"s were having some trouble as they did not have enough underlying securities/commodities to purchase because of the dramatic growth. Did not realize that the game was so rigged – must read for ETF … Continue reading

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Your Money – How Much to Donate? Check With a Higher Authority

  Here’s a nice calculator that even suggests how much to donate for different currencies (including INR): Quote Your Money – How Much to Donate? Check With a Higher Authority – NYTimes.com

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FT.COM – Market Performance Graphs Over The Last Decade.

 Some interesting graphs. Look especially at the graphs for the US – you’re down even in that graph that assumes you bought a few "key" stocks (I’m sure it would be different if there were some other "key" stocks there). … Continue reading

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Wealth Tax Primer for India – Pay for being rich

 Good article to understand what comes under the wealth tax net and also what is exempt. Quote Pay for being rich

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