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
Retirement
The Living Lists
I know the exact Aha moment when I figured it was time to retire from my job. While there have been many Aha moments, this one in particular was super important and special. This w ....Read More
November 1, 2022 | 5 Minute Read
Retirement
Sleight of Hand
Not even the most sophisticated and expensive camera can match the width of the field of vision of a naked human eye. See the first photo below. This is an extremely wide-angl ....Read More
October 4, 2022 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Boy and the Rich Old Man
You must have heard this story before – There is this successful rich old guy taking a walk through a park and notices a boy lounging under a tree and doing nothing but counting ....Read More
September 6, 2022 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Booking Profits Fallacy
Ever since I started working with Happyness Factory, some of my friends have been very unhappy with me, because I have steadfastly refused to give them any “tips” about “inve ....Read More
July 5, 2022 | Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Irrelevance of Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)
As I was writing this (30th May), the Markets went up more than 1000 points (specifically ONE particular indicator of the financial markets went up 1000+ points). Tomorrow, therefo ....Read More
June 21, 2022 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
Correct is not Equal to True
Ludwig Wittgenstein was an iconoclast who shook the foundations of both philosophy and mathematics by questioning the basis of both. He questioned the very notion of ....Read More
February 1, 2022 | 3 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
Ontological Confusion
"Ontological Confusion" is a new phrase I learned a few days ago while reading a paper that described some recent research about why so many otherwise level-headed and sane people ....Read More
December 21, 2021 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
Have you heard of Goodhart’s law?
There are many ways in which it has been expressed but this one below is perhaps the most succinct and clear."When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."Becau ....Read More
September 14, 2021 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The 2 Most Dangerous and Costliest Words for Investors
Can you guess these 2 words? I am sure you can but let me reveal it before I create more suspense. The Awards go to “FREE and GUARANTEE” in no particular order. Yes, thes ....Read More
March 23, 2021 | 6 Minute Read