I posted this response to readers who were asking me where to invest on my old blog. Reposting this here. I have been guarded with my answers and start with the observation that since everyone has different financial goals and…
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Financial Knowledge and Financial Literacy at the Household Level
Down below is the abstract of the research paper by Alan L. Gustman, Thomas L. Steinmeier, Nahid Tabatabai. In simple words, it says that just increasing your financial knowledge will not increase your wealth. (Related Post) Knowledge is just one…
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Investors Role in Building India
Today, I spoke at the National Research Conference organized by Mumbai School of Business on the headline topic. I spoke on behalf of CGSI (Consumer Guidance Society of India). The theme of the conference was “India Redined: Strategy for a…
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Talk, Walk & Walk the Talk
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Parag Parikh, Chairman PPFAS, who has written a very interesting book called “Value Investing and Behavioral Finance” published by TMH. The takeaway for me was the remark by Mr. Parikh that he…
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Financial Planning Is Simple And Easy
Yesterday, I scared you with the assumptions that you need to make about Retirement Planning and how it ain’t easy. But the assumptions that I mention need not be 100% accurate and it’s more important to get started rather than…
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My Stock Investing Journey: Introduction
Note: Please welcome my friend Sumant who wrote this post after much prodding. He’ll add a lot of value to readers and he has promised to share what he has learnt from his investments. This post is about the initial…
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Asset Allocation Revisited
Asset Allocation (AA) sounds sophisticated, no? It assumes you have an asset to allocate and gives a boost to your ego, eh! Looks like a smart and sexy word for a thing as drab and dreary as planning your personal…
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