Uma Shashikant

Stories by Uma Shashikant

What should you expect from your wealth manager?

What should you expect from your wealth manager?

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2011

Managing wealth is primarily about asset allocation. The basis for choice of assets and the proportion that should be held in each investor's portfolio depends on his/her objectives and constraints. It is the core proposition of financial planning.

Teach your children about money, not stock markets

Teach your children about money, not stock markets

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

Children need to learn how these choices are made. In a household that has limited income, running a tight budget might be the only way to allocate money.

Tips to balance your investment portfolio

Tips to balance your investment portfolio

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2010

Investments are made at different times, and perhaps, through different advisors, which does not help in consolidation.

Of 3 women and investment

Of 3 women and investment

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2007

Investors now want to learn the tricks of the trade and are not driven only by greed

How to empower your portfolio

How to empower your portfolio

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2007

It is not necessary to crowd a portfolio with stocks and funds to give it an edge.

Quant investing? What's that?

Quant investing? What's that?

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

The availability of computing prowess at low costs and the penetration of Internet trading have moved quant investing from the realms of professional managers to retail investors.

3 great short-term trading skills

3 great short-term trading skills

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2006

Long- and short-term investing require separate strategies that don't mix easily.

Quant investing is now the 'in' thing

Quant investing is now the 'in' thing

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2006

Credit cards, loans: Read the fine print!

Credit cards, loans: Read the fine print!

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2006

Why money is flowing into India

Why money is flowing into India

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2006

Instinct, the best investment gauge

Instinct, the best investment gauge

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2006

When stock market returns lie!

When stock market returns lie!

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2006

Don't know where to invest your money?

Don't know where to invest your money?

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2005

Buy or rent -- which is better?

Buy or rent -- which is better?

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2005

Drop your debt. Here's how

Drop your debt. Here's how

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2005

Invest a lump sum. Here's how.

Invest a lump sum. Here's how.

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2005

Money and your family

Money and your family

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2005

Get financially set for the future

Get financially set for the future

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2005

In debt? Get your spouse to chip in

In debt? Get your spouse to chip in

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2005