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Thoughts and ideologies behind the Successful people

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Thoughts and ideologies  behind the Successful people ·          Carlos Slim - Net Worth (USD) Age Born Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth $74.4 billion 71 Mexico Mexico Mexico Telmex , América Móvil ,   Grupo Carso Mr. Slim says he likes competition in business, but blocks it at every turn. He loves talking about technology, but doesn't use a computer and prefers pen and paper. He hosts everyone from Bill Clinton to author Gabriel García Márquez at his Mexico City mansion, but is provincial in many ways, doesn't travel widely, and proudly says he owns no homes outside of Mexico. The 71-year-old tycoon controls more than 200 companies -- he says he's "lost count" -- in telecommunications, cigarettes, construction, mining, bicycles, soft-drinks, airlines, hotels, railways, banking and printing. In all, his companies account for more than a third of the total val

Plan Your Financial Needs

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Whenever we start a project, the first thing that we invariably do is planning. And when it comes to finance and business, needless to say that, planning becomes important activity. So what is financial planning all about? Financial Planning can be termed as a process in which financial needs are assessed first, objectives to achieve monetary goals are set and assets and resources are evaluated and ways to increase them are devised. Why is financial planning important? Of course!  The financial planning  activity not only allows the person to learn about planning his finances but also helps him understand the importance of cash flows and investments and track expanses that come handy in the most unexpected situations. How is financial planning done? Yes, this is what this article is all about: Planning your financial needs..Keep reading. How to make a Financial Plan? Financial planning is an integral part of financial management. This acti

Money Market Instruments

Money Market Instruments provide the tools by which one can operate in the money market. Common types Of Money Market Instruments are: Treasury Bills:   The Treasury bills are short-term money market instrument that mature in a year or less than that. The purchase price is less than the face value. At maturity the government pays the Treasury Bill holder the full face value. TheTreasury Bills are marketable, affordable and risk free. The security attached to the treasury bills comes at the cost of very low returns. Certificate of Deposit: The certificates of deposit are basically time deposits that are issued by the commercial banks with maturity periods ranging from 3 months to five years. The return on the certificate of deposit is higher than the Treasury Bills because it assumes a higher level of risk. Advantages of Certificate of Deposit as a money market instrument are 1. Since one can know the returns from before, the certificates of deposits are considered much s

Transfer Pricing

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Introduction: When Investment Centers have been established, these would be considered as autonomous units. They would be free to purchase their raw materials direct from the market or from their own departments. In case of the latter, there are many advantages like (i) it would be cheaper to buy from own departments, (ii) there would be more quality assurance and reliability. Also, it would be beneficial to the selling department because (i) there would no packing and external transportation costs, and (ii) there would be no bad debt. Why Transfer Pricing? Chief Executive of a big company cannot monitor and control operations of each and every sub-unit. So the sub-units are turned into Investment Centers and necessary authority is delegated to their managers.But in a decentralization, there are difficulties in evaluating the performance of the managers. Further, there is a problem of coordination. So a method is needed to asce

Cutting Costs -"Effective Shopping"

        World of Finance by M.Vijaya Sai Think twice before you act. Here I mean we all must plan well in hand before we spend.This could save our money,resources and energy.These savings can be used elsewhere when it is necessary. Doctors often say "Prevention is better than cure" same thing holds good with Financial planners "Precaution is better than a trap". Generally a middle class Indian spends a lot without proper planning thinking that he has enough resources but at the end of month he generally falls short of funds. Here we will see how we could save some of our expenditure and save more while shopping and day to day activities. 1. Visit the point of Salas and evaluate the alternatives in the product line. 2. Avail discount coupons on shopping. eg: Pantlooms gives discount coupons on every purchase for card holder. 3. Set a realistic budget aside and stick on to it during your shopping. 4. Budget planning directs and makes provision for your spendi