You will be blown away with this

Let me ask you a question. If you are a regular on WhatsApp, you should be able to get this as an image which was widely circulated. You should even get this if you have read James ....
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The Biggest Battles to Win in Investing and Life

I am sure many of you would have got a sense of what I am about to write (based on some of the previous posts). Even then, I had to write this post anyway as I felt I can never ove ....
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This is common between Investing and Losing Weight?

Have you ever tried losing weight? Many of us have at some point of time and we all should relate to this.The process is as follows:We Start Losing Weight – though hard but it is ....
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This is an Investor’s Most Important Decision

I have often asked investors this question “What do you think is the most important decision for you as an investor?” The most common answer is the choice of investment (which ....
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7 Principles to Always Remember:

There is no such thing as FREE. A price is always paid. It is just that you do not know it. There are no Guarantees (The ones who do give one are simply lying or fooling themselve ....
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The Best thing about the First Company to Issue Stock

It is not just the name that is interesting but the time horizon for which one was expected to hold the stock.In 1602, the United Dutch Chartered East India Company (Dutch East Ind ....
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The similarity between our Lives and Mutual Funds

Let me give you a hint. It has something to do with a Nano I wrote a few weeks back “The Least Understood Line”. Never mind, let me break the suspense.The similarity is that bo ....
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Some Points to Ponder Over

The following is some food for thought.1. The US Election Uncertainty is Over.2. Serious Vaccine Progress made by Pfizer and Moderna. At some point of time, we might have a Vaccine ....
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Which camp are you in?

One of the fundamental requirements to be successful as an investor is to have a positive view of the future. I call it Optimism. There is a general sense even among smart people t ....
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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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