This is also a decision

Do you think of the emotional mind as irrational?We all have at some point of time.However, Michael D. Harris (CEO of Insight Demand) thinks of it in a very different, but super in ....
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The Only Way to Win in Trading

Many are interested in the secret formula to win in Trading. They keep looking for one. I certainly know a way, but you got to be a bit patient before you get the magic pill.Morgan ....
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The Cost every wise investor pays happily

Volatility is the Cost that you can never reduce if you want to invest in the stock markets. This is because markets are volatile. If by any means (there are many in pinstripe su ....
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The Stock Market is not a High Return FD…

Unlike a FD, the investment value will go up and down.Some people bullshit about removing volatility and stuff. It is because you like hearing this. The reality is if you lower vol ....
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The Three Decisions

Naval Ravikant, Founder of AngelList writes, “There are three big decisions you make in your early life: where you live, who you are with, and what you do.If you are going to liv ....
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The Next Two or Three Feet

Anne Lamott in her book “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life”, has written some amazing lines. They are so relevant to investing as they are to every walk to li ....
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When to Invest and Sell

Let’s try to answer this question together.When should we Eat?Answer: When we are hungry.When should we Rest?Answer: When we are tired.Likewise, when should we Invest?Answer: Whe ....
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Are you Earning it or “Paying” for it?

I have written extensively about Compounding. It’s one of my favourite themes and needless to say, it forms the bedrock of investing as well as our lives. Everything we do is imp ....
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All investing boils down to these 3 questions

On second thought, let me add 3 words before the word investing in the headline.All naïve stock market investing boils down to these 3 questions.Will the market go up or down?Whic ....
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A Trade with Warren Buffett

How many are willing to do a Trade with Warren Buffett?Before you get all excited, listen to this one carefully.He gets your age, and you get his money.Mr. Buffett will do it happi ....
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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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