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Podcast: Paisa Vaisa – Choosing the Right Financial Advisor

Harsh shares his beginning from being a Chartered Accountant to becoming a full-time Financial Advisor. Anupam and Harsh further discuss consumer-centric financial advice and the key roles of a good financial advisor. They speak about the essentiality of a GOAL oriented approach in financial planning and moving beyond numbers while establishing a deep, personal and emotional relationship with the client to develop the right financial plan!

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Transparency as antidote to conflict of interest

Upfront transparent disclosure of conflict of interest situation is required under the Investment adviser regulations. In Harsh’s article in business standard, drawing on his personal experience, he write about how this can actually assist in building long term trust with the client. Comments welcome as always.

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Regulation is inadequate protection against greed

A well regulated market is good for any Business or Profession as it imparts confidence to consumers and leads to orderly development of market for that product or service. Overregulation increases compliance costs and drives smaller players out of the market. It also leads to some players shifting to low or zero regulation markets.
Harsh Roongta’s article in Business Standard today. 😀

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Run numbers, you may have enough to quit

Many professionals already have the required F*** Y** fund if only they would do the calculations. Like huge elephants who are conditioned to believe they cannot break free from the short ropes that hold them they continue on the treadmill. One of the biggest pleasures of our advisory profession is to see the light go up in our clients eyes as they realise they can pursue the lifestyle that they had been dreaming of. Harsh Roongta’s article in Business Standard today . Your comments are welcome as usual.

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Maximising returns can harm financial health

Trying to maximise returns can be injurious to your financial health. Harsh’s article in Business Standard today uses cricket analogy on why the decision-making process (even if the outcome is not the highest) is more important than just a successful outcome. When our ancestors lived in the jungles the outcome of one mistake meant instant death. Hence the need to always be right is baked into our evolutionary consciousness. But in investing you don’t need to be always right. Being mostly right is sufficient. “I would want this batsman to be in the team” said one of the selectors cited in the article. “Only if I was the captain of the opposite side” he went on to add. 😊 . He enjoys receiving your comments and suggestions and will respond to queries as quickly as he can.

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Landmark reforms: Costs for some, benefits for all

The 100% made in India Account Aggregator framework once active will transform India by giving the citizen power over her own data and allowing digitisation and speedy reforms. But like the credit bureau reforms it may take a long time in having an impact because existing players will see costs and benefits will be for everyone. India cannot wait for a decade and in Harsh’s article in business standard he write about how the financial sector regulators need to set a firm date for IPs to comply. India needs to hasten the slow pace of furious change. Your comments are welcome.

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Limit Section 54 benefit to curb money laundering

Why the price of your flat is so high? The demand from ” Investors” with black money keeps the flat prices high for genuine users. The exemption for long term capital gains under section 54 encourages such money laundering activities. Harsh’s article in Business standard today suggesting how the government can limit the exemption so as to prevent money laundering and at the same time not impact the genuine buyers who may be upgrading their flats. This tax loophole should be closed to bring down the cost of flats for genuine buyers. Your comments are most welcome

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Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 (VAW2025)

Vigilance Awareness Week 2025 is being observed from October 27th to November 2nd, 2025, with the theme:

सतर्कता: हमारी साझा जिम्मेदारी (“Vigilance: Our Shared Responsibility”).

All stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the e-pledge initiative by visiting the CVC portal: https://pledge.cvc.nic.in/.