Nothing related to investing or money here. This is something bigger. I came across a small 350+ words paragraph and couldn’t stop myself from sharing it. Its written by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. and surprisingly, I had never come across these…
Investing with Robo Advisors in India – Will You do it?
Robo advisory in India is not very old and a list of Robo Advisors in India will be a short one. But this is something that is catching the fancy of a lot of young people these days. In last…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – July 2016
This is the monthly update of the state of Indian stock markets. As of now, it comprises only of an analysis of Nifty50‘s ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield. The numbers are averages of P/E, P/BV and Dividend Yield in each…
66 Things Not to Do if You want to be Better off Financially
Sometimes, you are better off not doing some things. Here are 66 such things that you shouldn’t be doing: Don’t spend to show off. (why) Don’t forget about inflation. Don’t save less than 10% of your annual income. Don’t keep…
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Done Your Tax Planning? But what about Financial (Investment) Planning?
For most people, tax planning and investment planning are one and the same things. “I have already utilized the full limit of Section 80C. What else is left to invest for now?” – was the response of a friend, when…
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Stable Investor Mid-Monthly July 2016
This is the second edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere If you are not living in a cave, then you would already know who Elon Musk is. Few days back, he tweeted: Working on Top Secret Tesla…
Update – Stable Investor Being Upgraded.
Hi I am working on making Stable Investor a lot better for you all. But instead of making one giant upgrade, I will be making many small ones. Since this will be an on-going process for next few days, its possible…
Case Study – When investing for 10 years pays more than investing for 30 years
I started earning when I was 23. Pretty late I guess. Nevertheless, not everything is under our control. But benefits of starting early cannot be matched easily by other reasonable approaches (like even investing more in later years). And I did…
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52 Week Highs & Lows – How to Profit from Fluctuations in Sensex & Nifty Stocks
Fluctuations in share prices are as old as the concept of shares and stock markets themselves. Infact, had it not been for the regular fluctuations, stock market would have been a very boring place. It would be like a bond…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – June 2016
This is the monthly update of the state of Indian stock markets. As of now, it comprises only of an analysis of Nifty50's ratios, namely P/E, P/BV ratios and Dividend Yield.But before that, lets see what happened in June 2016, which…
Sensible Measures without getting Too Ambitious
Sensible measures without getting too ambitious - these 6 words from an old RBI press release caught my attention. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's recent announcement to not take up the second term, triggered a desire in me to read up whatever I could find about…
Stable Investor Mid-Monthly
Its extremely hot here in North India and I don’t know when the rain gods will send their blessings. I envy those who have permanently settled in mountains – and I gave it a serious thought myself when I visited…
Unnecessary Risks and Why Some People Always Lose Money
Do you like taking unnecessary risks? With money? I am not sure about your answer but mine is that I don’t. Ofcourse we cannot eliminate the risks in stock market investing. But lower the risks are, better I feel.…
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You + Are Smart = Will Be Rich?
The equation (You + Smartness = Rich) appeals to common sense. Its natural to believe that smart people know things that help them get rich. Isn't it? Even I believe that on an average, smart people will be far wealthier…
Interview with John Huber – Part 2
You can read Part 1 of this interview here.Dev: As a long-term investor, how should one control oneself to not to panic? Also, when should one panic (say, panic to buy more when markets falls a lot)?John: This just comes from maintaining…