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, these 2 ....
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Cucumber and Pickled

I know this sounds odd for the headline of an investing blog post. I promise though I have a point to make, so hang on.Adam Alter in his book “Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive ....
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The ALGORITHM that Investors need

I am confident you have come across the word “Algorithm”. If you have, you will not be surprised to know that we live in a world driven by algorithms. Computers, phones, apps, ....
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History or Astrology (Who gets your Vote?)

Astrology is a very popular vocation as there will always be an unlimited supply of customers. In tough times like the ones, we are in, the demand is likely to be at all-time highs ....
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Where is the market headed?

Imagine you are in the cockpit of a Jet with a trained pilot. You are heading to a certain destination.  Suddenly there are noises coming out from outside “Turbulence, Turbulenc ....
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The Balance between your 2 Selves

Most investors including many advisors have a misguided notion of what saving, spending, and investing (or rather what to do with your money) is all about. I hear many professional ....
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Who are you listening to?

I am writing this post not from a perspective of giving answers (though I shall give some answers) but from a perspective of raising questions and making you think. I urge you to t ....
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The Loser’s Game

We know of Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger. The investing world worships them and there are countless books that are written about them. Did you know about 40 years a ....
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Sign the Ulyssesan Contract before you Invest

Think about this pattern for a minute.At the top of the market we can’t buy fast enough.About three years later at the bottom, we can’t sell fast enough.And we repeat that ov ....
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The Difference between Process and Outcome

Imagine you are the owner of a cricket team. You are watching 2 players and one of them is Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians fame). The other person is not a cricket player (but you do ....
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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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