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How to deal with good and bad market phases?

Arun Kumar

The 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

Here’s A Framework To Help You Decide Your Ideal Asset Allocation?

Arun Kumar

Asset Allocation refers to how you split your money across different assets such as Equity, Debt, Gold etc.  This deceptively simple decision is probably the single most important decision when…Continue Reading

What happens when you start an Equity SIP and the market never falls?

Shrinath M L

Once upon a time there lived a poor woodcutter. On a hot, sultry day he was chopping down a large tree near a river. As he toiled hard at work,…Continue Reading

How to Invest a Large Sum of Money in Equities?

Arun Kumar

I have money but I am scared to invest now in equities… Most of us during our working careers will have two forms of cash flows Regular Cash Inflows from…Continue Reading

Daedalus, the Legendary Craftsman from Greek Mythology, has Two Warnings for Investors

Arun Kumar

This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. In Greek mythology, master craftsman Daedalus and his son Icarus, were imprisoned on an island by King Minos. To escape,…Continue Reading

Equity SIP Investors and the Three Points of Failure!

Arun Kumar

Let me start with a simple question.  Would you like to have a fit physique like say, Virat Kohli or Sindhu? Assuming you are not that rare fellow human being…Continue Reading

How to be a ‘REAL’ Crorepati?

Shrinath M L

All 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

What to do when equity markets hit all-time highs?

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“Buy Low, Sell High”, is the general market wisdom.  Going by the same logic, when markets reach all-time highs, should you reduce your equity allocation or stay invested?  Here is…Continue Reading

What happened to India’s worst market timer?

Shrinath M L

The movie ‘Just My Luck’ starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine has an interesting plot involving luck. Lindsay plays a character who is always lucky. She works for a great…Continue Reading

Humbled by the Markets

Arun Kumar

It is inevitable that at some point in time during your investment journey you will hear this warning… The EXPERT who predicted the last market crash is predicting the next…Continue Reading