Creating a Portfolio Tracker

Here is a simple way to create an automated, simple and real-time stock portfolio tracker on the cloud, using Google Spreadsheet.

Have a look at this spreadsheet. It has two worksheets - Summary sheet gives an overview of the portfolio and Data sheet is used to obtain real time data.

The Student’s Prayer

I had earlier posted a TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson - Schools kill creativity!! Now here is an article in The Hindu on the same topic - Need for creativity in classroom.

Former Indian President Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam has quoted a young Chilean student's poem in the article. The boy, Umberto Maturana, became unhappy at school because he felt his teachers were making it impossible for him to learn. They wanted to teach him what they knew, rather than drawing out what he needed to learn. This beautiful poem reflects the young mind's thoughts. A must read for all parents.

Jeevan Nishchay - A Review

Jeevan Nischay is the latest product from India's largest insurance company - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. It is a single premium closed ended plan falling under the special plans category and similar to the very successful Jeevan Astha. This new policy will be sold to ‘existing‘ customers of LIC and will be sold for a limited period until end of March 2010. Here is a critical review of Jeevan Nishchay.

5 Must-have Insurance Policies

I am back to my favourite topic of insurance again. I have written in the past about the importance of insurance and reviewed some of the common insurance policies. This post would be about what all insurance policies should one take?

I would categorize insurance policies under two categories - Policies that offer protection to (1) Self and (2) Valuables.

Illusions!

Courtesy -> Mail Forward