Category: Back to Basics
What goes wrong when you exit equities hoping to reenter later at lower levels?
July 28, 2022This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Indian equity markets have declined in the last few months led by several concerns – high inflation across the world,…Continue Reading
Everyone Says Invest in Equity SIPs for the Long Term. But How Long is “Long-Term”?
July 5, 2022We have all heard that it’s important to have a long-time horizon when investing in equity markets via SIPs. But have you ever wondered how long is ideally ‘long term’…Continue Reading
Got Your Salary Hike And Bonus? Here Are 2 Saving Hacks Before You Go On A Spending Spree
June 3, 2022June is finally here, and most of us are either eagerly anticipating or have already received our salary increases and bonuses. The obvious next question is – “What do you…Continue Reading
What does a 2,500-year old Chinese text teach us about preparing for market crashes?
May 27, 2022This article was originally published in The Times of India. Click here to read it. There is a fascinating saying in the 2,500 year old Chinese text ‘The Art of War’ authored…Continue Reading
Statutory Warning: Market Crash Predictions are Injurious to Your Portfolio
April 21, 2022This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. A young Captain fell into a well by mistake. His soldiers who saw this immediately came to his rescue. They…Continue Reading
A Counterintuitive Investing Lesson from A Prisoner of War
February 11, 2022This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Jim Collins in his best-selling book ‘Good to Great’, shares an interesting counter-intuitive insight which he refers to as ‘The…Continue Reading
Are you carrying the baggage of past mistakes?
December 9, 2021This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Two Buddhist monks, a senior and a junior, were travelling together. During their journey, they came across a river with…Continue Reading
How to deal with good and bad market phases?
October 22, 2021The recent rally in Indian equity markets also creates an inevitable uncomfortable question—“What if markets fall? Is there anything I should do?” Here is a simple approach to deal with…Continue Reading
How to be a ‘REAL’ Crorepati?
August 10, 2021All of us dream of becoming a crorepati. But most of us don’t have a clear plan of how much to save and invest to get there. Here’s a simple…Continue Reading
Rs 1000 = Rs 23 lakhs…But How?
May 3, 2021There are essentially three key ingredients for building wealth, Savings rate – How much can you save and invest? Time – How long can you stay invested? Returns – How…Continue Reading
