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A Siren Call About Market Rallies and Profits!
Every time the markets heat up, in my friends’ group the inevitable question crops up: “Should I book profits?” Last time this happened few months ago – I think it w ....Read More
December 12, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
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Computers and Mutual Funds
A long time ago, in the late 1980s, the company I was then working for, besides doing bespoke software development, was also into manufacturing and sale of computer hardware. Users ....Read More
November 14, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Personal Finance
Beyond the Spin: The Hard Truth About Financial Outcomes
As I was writing last Tuesday’s post (The Boring Part), Satish was writing his (this one) ...Later when I read his post, I realized we had written about similar ideas...and that ....Read More
October 24, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Fermat’s Last Theorem
A few months ago, you might have come across this news - MRF crosses Rs. 1 Lakh per share and it’s the first company in India to achieve this feat. It appeared in bold headlines ....Read More
August 22, 2023 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Silent Killer
This was some time ago. I happened to get into a conversation with a friend of mine - much younger than me - who was talking about how the cost of getting your children married is ....Read More
July 18, 2023 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
Brain Games
Have you seen this serial called “Brain Games” on the Disney-Hotstar OTT channel? If not, you must. It will dissolve any pride you may have in your ability to take rational dec ....Read More
June 13, 2023 | 7 Minute Read
Featured
ChatGPT and Investing
I don’t know if you noticed a small news item in some of the newspapers sometime last week. It described the experience of an investor with ChatGPT – the AI that is making all ....Read More
May 16, 2023 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
Chana, Teeth, and Timing Mismatch
In Marathi there is an old saying which goes something like this - दात आहेत तर चणे नाहीत, चणे आहेत तर दात नाहीत ....Read More
March 28, 2023 | 5 Minute Read
Retirement
The Important Thing We Never Plan For
Last time I wrote about planning for retirement, and why it is critical that we look upon a retirement plan NOT as a “saving for retirement” plan but a “spending after retire ....Read More
December 6, 2022 | 6 Minute Read