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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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…
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…
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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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…
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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A member of our extended family expired sometime back. He was financially savvy and did everything right (as far as my understanding about managing money is there). Saved a lot… to an extent that it seemed a little too much.…
The result of the Book Giveaway to celebrate Stable Investor’s 6th birthday is out! The participation was huge. Thanks a lot everyone! 🙂 And here are the 3 winners: Kanishk Chaudhary Pallavi M. Saravanan Congratulations!! I am sending confirmation mails…
Today morning, my wife reminded me that it was exactly 6 years ago that I started Stable Investor. And as I said last year too, it was the day I was reborn. Though the realization came much later. 🙂 I…
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Few days back in a party hosted by a client, I got introduced to a person who was keenly interested in stock markets. Nothing unusual given current bullish times. Before introducing me to him, my client had already hinted about…
70% Information - is a concept so elegant and seemingly effective, that I just couldn’t stop myself from writing about it. 🙂 Its simple and powerful - and can easily help you take tough decisions when navigating through complexities of…
This is the Ninth edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere It’s not necessary to be twice as good to get twice the results. Just be 1% better for a sustained period of time. In other words, just…
This is the Eighth edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere Who is the most successful investor? Chances are you will take Buffett’s name. But who is the greatest stock picker of all time? An interesting analysis proposes…
Few days back, I returned from a short trip* to Egypt. *Also the reason why I didn’t post any new articles in last couple of weeks. 🙂 Egypt is a lovely country. But this post is not about the destination.…
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This is the seventh edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere One way to think about work-life balance issues is with a concept known as The Four Burners Theory. [Must Read] If money doesn’t make you happy, then…
