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A Counterintuitive Investing Lesson from A Prisoner of War

Arun Kumar

This 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?

Arun Kumar

This 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?

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 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

The Elusive Search for Goat Number 3

Arun Kumar

This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. It all started one lazy Sunday afternoon in a small town near Toronto in Canada. Two school-going kids had a…Continue Reading

Rs 1000 = Rs 23 lakhs…But How?

Shrinath M L

There 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

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What are the benefits of investing in mutual funds?

FundsIndia Desk

Investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to picking the best investment avenue – bank deposits, money market securities, shares, bonds, etc. Mutual Funds, owing to their well regulated…Continue Reading

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What is a mutual fund and why should you invest in it?

FundsIndia Desk

These days, you’re constantly bombarded with messages every day asking you to invest your money. Be it your parents, your friends, or ads (like AMFI’s Mutual Funds Sahi Hai series) on…Continue Reading