The new budget is around the corner. The one for FY2021-22. So I thought I would just loud think what a common man will desire from the budget. Many of the suggestions in the article might seem to far fetched…
Category: General
Stories We Tell Ourselves & Want to Believe In
Around March thsi year (and even last year), few relatives called me up to ask whether they should invest in financial products X or Y or Z among many others… X = Traditional Endowment & Moneyback plans by insurance companies…
Why Save? Maybe for ‘THIS’ Unseen Thing
Unless you are ultra-rich or have a business churning out unmanageably uninvestable levels of cash ;-), it is important to save some money. In this context, I have already written about a common dilemma that people face- Spend Today or…
(Quoted: Economic Times) Ask The Experts Section
I recently got quoted in the national business daily Economic Times Wealth Magazine section. You can download the full 'Q&A Ask The Expert' section here. Or just check the image below for my quote:
Pleasure of Walking Tall (Must-Read)
The following is a beautiful text from an advertisement in the 1960s (to be specific, from First Federal Savings advertisement). It talks about why you need to save. No don't let your preconcieved notions about such text stop you from…
Stable Investor is 9 Years Old (+ Special Offer!)
It has been 9 years. And it has been one hell of a journey. To be honest, when I published my first post here in 2011, I never imagined things would pan out like this. But one thing led to…
One Non-Financial Lesson from one of the Best Investors Ever
Let’s say that I offer to buy you the car of your dreams. You can pick any car that you want, and then that car will be waiting for you at home. There’s just one catch: It’s the only car…
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A Portrait of the Crore (Quoted in OPEN Magazine)
Recently, I got quoted a few times in a magazine named 'Open' in their Wealth Special Issue 2019. The article was titled A Portrait of the Crore. And you can read it using the below link: A Portrait of the…
Is your Income Tax really Zero (Nil) for Rs 5 lakh income?
Budget 2019 initially proposed something that excited millions of Indians - No income tax on Rs 5 lakh income. It seemed that the zero percent (0%) income tax slab was indeed increased to Rs 5 lakh in India. But when actual…
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My Interview with Stock & Ladder
Recently, I got interviewed by Ravichand of Stock & Ladder. The interview was originally published here (at Investing Chat with Dev Ashish). It covers my background, investment philosophy (and how it has evolved over the years), how I invest and other…
How is 2018 treating your investments?
Last few weeks haven’t been easy. And unless you are a perfect timer, chances are that your portfolio would be down. By how much? The cut would be less for those who decided to leave the party early and comparatively…
Featured in Mumbai Mirror (for How to Retire at 40)
My wife and I got some coverage in Mumbai Mirror a few days back. The coverage was about people in India are working towards their Financial Independence (or Early Retirement) and trying to answer the question 🙂 How to Retire at 40? Here is the article: And…
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Featured in Times of India (for Early Retirement)
My wife and I got some coverage in Times of India a few weeks back. The coverage was mainly about how some Indians are working towards their Financial Independence (or let’s say Early Retirement). Here is the article: After the article…
3 Big Changes that will impact Mutual Fund Investors
Last few months have been very dynamic and interesting for the mutual fund industry. 3 big changes have taken place that are going to impact all mutual fund investors and how they take their investment decisions in future. If you…
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SEBI Mutual Fund Categorization & Rationalization
If you are an existing mutual fund investor, you would already be aware that a lot of mutual funds schemes are being renamed, recategorised, merged or getting their mandates (investment objectives) changed. Technically, this is being referred to as 'Categorization…