[deepakchiniwal]

Hello,

Do anyone of you know any good and honest investment advisor in Bangalore. When I say honest, i want the actual terms, who has read between the lines in TnC, and importantly should not be pushing one particular companies products.

this is basically for Tax Saving Schemes I am looking for.

[Dud_Dodo]

My cousin is a person you could speak to. He is honest & will never push you for any one product. He will first listen to what exactly you need & then advise you accordingly.

He got into this line out of passion. Quit his secure job of being a Program Managar at one of the leading IT firms in Bangalore (don't want to name the firm) to do something he had more passion towards.

Do let me know if you are interested in contacting him, I will PM you the details based on your response.

[deepakchiniwal]

@ dud dodo, sure i shall want to call and meet him. Please PM me him number

[mempheS.D]

Pushing up another thread that's been dud for a while.

Any suggestions? I am looking for a trustworthy advisor. Although a CFP would be better.

[bond_bhai]

There are quite a few "advisors" online, if you are ok dealing with them over the phone/mails. Most of them are CFPs. Below are a few of them -

http://www.jagoinvestor.com/services
http://www.raagvamdatt.com/myfinancialplan/

https://www.myfinplanner.com/
http://www.personalfn.com/financial-...-overview.aspx

You might want to read this as well, http://www.jagoinvestor.com/2010/01/...-in-india.html

P.S: I have no relationship with any of the guys/websites mentioned above. You need to research and find a good advisor.

[ansumaan]

Any pointers towards a good financial planner in Bangalore ? I am looking for guidance in retirement & tax Planning.

[GS300]

Originally Posted by ansumaan

Any pointers towards a good financial planner in Bangalore ? I am looking for guidance in retirement & tax Planning.

Maybe my reply is bit too late, still - I can recommend Mr. Pallav Saraswat of Dhanmantra Investments. Not specifically for tax planning, but for overall portfolio management. Dhanmantra is his own firm.

[ajmat]

I recommend PeakAlpha, I have been with them for 5 years. I even switched my mothers accounts to them. They are very balanced and are more conservative

[hserus]

Originally Posted by ajmat

I recommend PeakAlpha, I have been with them for 5 years. I even switched my mothers accounts to them. They are very balanced and are more conservative

I use this guy in Hyderabad and have done so for many years now. Very good, very conservative and scrupulously honest. Also my classmate from 16 years back, full disclosure.

Location doesn't really matter for an advisor as most correspondence will be over email and whatsapp, and any documents you need to send will take about a day in courier is all - for the initial setup. After that most everything is possible online.

Emani Rajesh / emani@manimatters.in

[DejavuTrip]

Originally Posted by ansumaan

Any pointers towards a good financial planner in Bangalore ? I am looking for guidance in retirement & tax Planning.

I am not a SEBI Registered advisor. However,I am quite passionate about this field and advise friends and family. I can provide guidance for free if you are interested. No hidden charges/commissions.

[NPV]

Originally Posted by ajmat

I recommend PeakAlpha, I have been with them for 5 years. I even switched my mothers accounts to them. They are very balanced and are more conservative

Originally Posted by hserus

I use this guy in Hyderabad and have done so for many years now. Very good, very conservative and scrupulously honest. Also my classmate from 16 years back, full disclosure.

How do these guys charge for the service provided ? Is it some % of what is invested or a % of the profits earned, etc ?

[hserus]

Originally Posted by NPV

How do these guys charge for the service provided ? Is it some % of what is invested or a % of the profits earned, etc ?

Varies - if you specify an ARN code some cut of the investment may be assigned as advisor commission, in other cases there are flat fees

Anyone charging you a percent of the profits is making the dangerous assumption that profits will always exist in the markets so you're not likely to find that

[ansumaan]

Originally Posted by GS300

Maybe my reply is bit too late, still - I can recommend Mr. Pallav Saraswat of Dhanmantra Investments. Not specifically for tax planning, but for overall portfolio management. Dhanmantra is his own firm.

Originally Posted by DejavuTrip

I am not a SEBI Registered advisor. However,I am quite passionate about this field and advise friends and family. I can provide guidance for free if you are interested. No hidden charges/commissions.

Thank you GS300 & DejavuTrip, for the suggestions , Will contact you via PM for more details

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by NPV

How do these guys charge for the service provided ? Is it some % of what is invested or a % of the profits earned, etc ?

I pay around Rs 10000 annually + they make something as an agent. They do there own research and decide which funds invest in.

I was with a bank which took fees based on % of holdings and % of gains. I found the former wiprs outa lot of your gains. Thry make money on the % of gains by encourage you to book losses on non performing shares. Reinvest and anything onwards becomes a gain. I found within a year, that investing in an MF had better returns

Basically

Invest directly - keeping eye on market constantly - best but you need time and skills

Invest with an ethical financial advisor - Optimum- prevents you from being foolish but returns might be conservative

Discretionary portfolio investment - run

[sammyboy]

Ajmat, hserus -do the guys you work with also help in tax planning? That's one area i need help with as well. Thank you for your help.