18 Special report In the past one month, the government has taken a slew of reform measures, mainly aimed at reviving investor confidence and attracting foreign investments. In fact, developments over the last fortnight, announced by both the Union finance ministry and the regulatory bodies need a special mention as many of them will have a far-reaching effect on most areas of your finances, be it insurance, pensions or stock investments. An analysis of their impact on your personal finance
In July 1998, the Group launched "Intelligent Investor" re-christened as "OUTLOOK MONEY" as of 30-Nov-2002, India's first personal finance magazine, which offers sound strategies for the lay investor, especially the growing segment of salaried middle and upper middle-class and self-employed professionals. Its message is clear and simple: 'Invest well, borrow wisely, spend smartly'. Evidently, that message has gone down well: the magazine sold upwards of 1,00,000 copies a fortnight within a year. One of its distinguishing characteristics is that about 93 per cent of readers retain all past issues of Outlook Money
