No Portfolio Can Change This

@newhappyco From a very young age, most of us are conditioned to believe that our worth is tied to our achievements. We are told that the more we accomplish, the mo ....
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Letter to Mahesh Ramaswamy

 My Dear Mahesh,It feels almost impossible to write these words. To speak of you in the past tense, when every part of me wants to believe I’ll see your familiar s ....
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Dear Raj, It’s Not Gambling, It’s Ownership

Raj Khanna is a successful business owner. He's built something meaningful over years of effort, risk, and determination. So when he told my colleague, “I'm happy to invest a ....
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What Should I Do About the War?

“It seems like the India-Pakistan war has begun. What is the impact of this on my portfolio? Do I need to do something? A friend told me ‘Buy gold… Buy silver,” said Megha, ....
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The Keys That Unlock Everything

Questions are keys. They unlock doors.They unlock clarity, action, and results.This isn’t just a poetic idea. It’s the very foundation of progress—in life, in business, and i ....
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Giving Is a Superpower

Giving is not for everyone. Not because it’s impossible, but because it’s hard.Many people struggle with giving. They hold back. They worry. They fear that giving will leave th ....
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A Message from Compounding Itself

Hello, dear investor. I am Compounding. You might have heard of me, but perhaps you haven’t truly felt my presence or understood my significance. I don’t make noise. I don’t ....
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The Crocodile Hunter

Do you remember Steve Irwin?I loved this guy.If you still cannot recollect who I am talking about, watch this video.  In this Animal Planet video, ....
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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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