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Cope with cancer

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https://www.copewithcancer.org/rashmi-hingorani   ” The value of life is not in its duration but in its  donation . It doesnt matter how long you live, what matters is what you contribute to mankind even in short time. Our small contribution can make big difference in someone’s life so let us use that power.  There are people fighting the battle of life, let us f eed their faith so that their fears starve to death.”  Rashmi Hingorani. https://www.copewithcancer.org/rashmi-hingorani

Earn good, invest better!

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Today, Indian woman earns well, spends well but why doesn’t she invest well? Why the canniest female generation our country has ever witnessed, is dawdling behind in a sphere where there is complete freedom. She relishes her financial independence by siphoning money from her own account to shop, travel, socialize but when it comes to financial investment, she depends on the male member of the family or sticks obdurately to the traditional instruments- FDs, PPFs & Saving accounts in the era of bedrock interest rates. When asked about the next choice of investment, they trust, brick & mortar despite the quantum of outflow, risk level, loan interests and cost of maintaining that asset. It is baffling why well-educated women lack confidence and interest in investing in equities. Is it emotional attachment to the hard earned money, which makes them risk averse or the stigma of uncertainty & complication associated with the equity market that causes repulsion. For age