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 ....
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The Hot Cold Empathy Gap

In the Book “Nudge”, Authors Richard Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, talk about two endpoints: hot and cold.They write, “When Sally is very hungry and appetizing aromas are eman ....
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The 200000% return

I was speaking with a friend sometime back and he said ‘what if making money was as easy as plucking money from a tree. I wish money was so easy and it grew on trees like a money ....
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What You Should Focus On in 2022

This Behavior Gap Sketch is one of my favourites. Our success in investing lies in understanding the difference between things we can control and the things we can’t. We all ....
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Emotions and Worry

What better way to start the year than writing about Emotions and Worry? Don't you agree? Maybe Not. I get it if you don't. Trust me, I don't get it too, but this is ....
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Amor Fati Volatility

I thought of intentionally keeping today’s post short and sweet but insightful. This concept is one of the most important concepts for investo ....
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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 ....
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Complex Adaptive Systems & Investing – Part 2

I am assuming here that after reading Part 1, you agree with me on the fact that a stock market is a complex adaptive system. If you don’t, I encourage you to read Part 1 till yo ....
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Complex Adaptive Systems & Investing

Let me start this post with a statement that some or many might not agree with.Real Investing is Boring…Yes, it’s Super Boring.On the other hand, our environment is complex and ....
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Slay this Monster with Investing

Since COVID-19 hit the world last year, millions of people around the world lost their lives as well as their livelihoods. There were shutdowns and lockdowns all over the world. Th ....
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Author

About Amar Pandit

Amar is a CFA Charterholder from CFA Institute, Virginia, USA and a Certified Financial Planner. He is also an alumnus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Amar Pandit is the Founder of several companies that are making a Happy difference in the lives of people. His first one was “My Financial Advisor”, the happiest and best Private Wealth Management Firm that helps High Net worth Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Doctors and Celebrities to make smart and informed choices about money. He is currently the Founder of Happyness Factory, a world-class online investment & goal-based financial planning platform through which he aims to help every Indian family save and invest wisely. He is very passionate about spreading financial literacy and does so through his sharp and analytical columns published regularly in leading financial dailies, publications and portals. He is the author of 6 bestselling books, 8 Sketch Books and 2000 + columns for various newspapers such as Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, DNA, Hindustan Times, Mint, Indian Express and magazines. He has developed a board game “Financial Premier League" which is a fusion of cricket and personal finance. Besides this, he has developed Corporate Workshops on Financial Literacy and has developed the first financial literacy program for children between the age group of 5 and 12.

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Amar's Philosophy

It’s a myth that More Money = Happiness.
Yes, we have all heard that it is better to cry in a BMW than cry on the road. However, what matters at that point is that you are crying and unhappy. Your location is not relevant, you are just like the other person crying on the road. The point is that if “More Money = Happiness” were indeed true, the richest people would also be the happiest; the most seemingly beautiful and rich people would not be depressed.

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