Behavioral Finance
The Thrill of Boring Investing
Have you ever visited the buzzing cities of Las Vegas, Reno, or Atlantic City? These aren't just havens for gamblers; they're electric with energy – more vibrant even than Rio de ....
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February 13, 2024 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Greatest Bank Robber in The World
Last week, I was writing my take on an interesting question pertaining to stock market investing...Let me keep the question a secret just for a few paragraphs. After a couple of da ....
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February 6, 2024 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Investor’s Creed: Loving Volatility, Cultivating Security
In the previous part (Part 1 of our story, we ventured through the forest of flashy headlines and discovered the true nature of market corrections. In this Part 2, let me share som ....
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January 16, 2024 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
Corrections, Crashes, and Clickbait
On January 4th, I read a moronic headline on the website (of a financial news channel), “Brace for correction in 2024.” I will explain why I used the word moronic or rather it ....
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January 9, 2024 | 5 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Perennial Wisdom
On January 3rd, 2023, I wrote the post, “The Thing To Focus On In The New Year”. I was going to publish the same one this year too, as this is a super important post that must ....
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January 2, 2024 | 7 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The Human Side of Money – Announcing ‘The Philosophy of Money’
Stop for a minute and think about how we show the value of money.Nice, neat columns on our financial statements. Rupees and Paise..Money appears to be so clear-cut ....
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December 26, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
Behavioral Finance
The New High
“Is the market too high to invest?”, Rahul (a friend) asked. Anil (a neighbour) who overheard this question joined in the conversation, “The Sensex is 70000+. It’s made a n ....
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December 19, 2023 | 5 Minute Read
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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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November 7, 2023 | 6 Minute Read
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