Now that’s a new FIRE to burn inside you. And wouldn’t you want to be FIREd like that? 😉 If words like Financial Independence, Financial Freedom and Early Retirement fascinate you, then you would be interested in reading further.…
Stable Investor Mid-Monthly January 2017
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…
Monk or Minister?
I came across this small parable here. And feel that it’s a must-read for everyone. It’s punch-you-in-your-face kind of a story... 😉 So have a look at it… _____ Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways.…
Section 80C and How Salaried Young Indians can Save Tax & Grow Rich?
In India, most investment decisions are taken keeping ‘tax-savings’ in mind. Saving taxes is important.. but it's not enough. I have myself realized this quite late (but luckily, not very late). No doubt you should try to maximize your tax…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – December 2016
This is the December 2016 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. As usual, this monthly update includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E,…
The 10 Best Articles of 2016
We have finally reached the last few days of 2016. And it has been quite an year. So after publishing 60+ articles (with more than 1,00,000 words) in 2016, I’d like to share 10 best articles of the year. The idea…
You get Investment Returns you deserve. Not what you Want or Need!
Looking for high returns from your investments? You are in for trouble. You won’t get high returns just because you want them or even if you ‘really’ need them. You will get the returns you deserve. Atleast under most circumstances.…
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Stable Investor Mid-Monthly December 2016
This is the sixth edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere The richest man ever rarely spoke and deliberately made himself inaccessible. Why? Because he wanted to listen to himself. He wanted to think - about things that…
State of Indian Stock Markets – November 2016
This is the November 2016 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. Note - This update comes a little too late. But please bear with me this time. 🙂 As usual, this monthly update includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well…
Stable Investor turns 5
Exactly 5 years ago, Stable Investor was born. And I was reborn. Though I didn’t realize it then. 🙂 You should forgive me for being a little overexcited today. But if I can’t share my excitement with those who read…
Stable Investor Mid-Monthly November 2016
This is the fifth edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. You can find my thoughts about big-event of currency demonetization in last section (A Random Thought) of this post. Great Stuff Elsewhere In 90s, people were so busy trying to…
Why you should convince your Close Relatives to get Insured too?
Shouldn’t you just be bothered about getting you and your immediate family’s life and health insured? Ofcourse you should be. Immediate family comes first. And you don’t want to leave their health and post-your-death-family-expenses to chance. Isn't it? So definitely,…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – October 2016
This is the October 2016 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. As usual, this monthly update includes historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. Please remember that these numbers are averages of P/E,…
Bad News Investor – Investing on Bad News
Bad news investor is a person who invests primarily in stocks of companies that are in news due to bad reasons. Why will ‘this’ person do this? Because with bad news, comes bad (lower) share prices. So when effects of…
Insurance is not Investment. Don’t Mix the Two!
Is life insurance a good investment? If you want a one-word answer, then its NO. Life insurance is not an investment. Period. Comparing insurance and investments and trying to pick either of two (or combining them) - is one of…