Behavioral Finance
The Lollapalooza Effect
What did you think of this word “Lollapalooza”?Sounds like a cute word. Doesn’t it?While you are thinking, let me clarify that I am not referring to the world’s largest glo ....Read More
December 5, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Paradox of Inaction
I heard an interesting line on a podcast- It’s amazing how physically exhausting it is to do nothing.Have you ever noticed/observed this phenomenon?I don’t know whether you hav ....Read More
November 21, 2023 | 7 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Missing Millionaires and Billionaires
After reading last Tuesday’s post (What’s the Latest?), a dear reader wrote to me, “Amar, I loved this post, but I didn’t understand the last line of your post. What did yo ....Read More
November 7, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
What’s The Latest?
A funny incident happened last week as I was speaking with a few of my cousins... One of them (a doctor) said, “Thanks to your colleague, I was able to buy a property in Dadar. T ....Read More
October 31, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Boring Part
I recently read an interesting headline “Disney Goes All in on Sports Betting”, in the Wall Street Journal. The headline piqued my curiosity as the first thing that came to my ....Read More
October 17, 2023 | 7 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
How to Not Realize the Investment Outcomes You Want
I had experimented with a different format on my www.happyrichadvisor.com (The Blog for Real Financial Professionals) a few weeks ago. A lot of people loved the post (and the for ....Read More
September 26, 2023 | 8 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
2500 Years of Enough
Even after 2500 (or rather thousands of) years, we don’t seem to have an answer for these questions...• What is Enough?• Is this Enough?• ....Read More
September 5, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
All Wealth is Relative
I read an interesting quote by American comedian and actor Chris Rock. Not only did I read it once, I read it a few times because it’s not just funny, but it’s also real and de ....Read More
August 29, 2023 | 5 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