Personal Finance
You Still Can’t Show Off Your Mutual Funds
In the first part of this series, I made a simple point. You cannot show off your mutual funds. You cannot flaunt a SIP at a party. You cannot impress anyone by saying you stuck to ....
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November 25, 2025 | 7 Minute Read
Personal Finance
You Can’t Show Off Your Mutual Funds
You can show off your real estate. You can show off your car. You can show off your art collection.But you can’t show off your mutual funds.No one walks into a party and says, ....
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November 11, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Abused New Buzzword
Twenty years ago, when we began our journey, we made a simple promise to every client.We would never prescribe before diagnosing.Just like a good doctor, we believe no one should ....
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October 7, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Cheesecake Factory Menu
Have you ever been to a Cheesecake Factory restaurant?These are large format restaurants, often built across 8,000 to 20,000 square feet. But it’s not the size of the space that ....
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August 19, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Personal Finance
Why Is Your Money Invested the Way It Is?
A few days ago, a client said this to our partner, “I have some assets outside of what I have with you. I’m planning to move them to a branded wealth firm.”He mentioned the n ....
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August 12, 2025 | 7 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Confrontation
Which customers are most likely to be taken for a ride?It’s a strange question to ask, but one worth reflecting on. And the answer might surprise you.It’s not always the inexpe ....
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August 5, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
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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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June 24, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Wisdom of “I Don’t Know”
Socrates was asked, “What basis is wisdom built on?”His answer was simple: "I know that I don’t know."Let that settle in for a moment.Now, look around.Everywhere you turn, so ....
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June 3, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
Personal Finance
The Word Salads On Offer
A global bank’s head of wealth recently said, “We remain cautious in terms of where to deploy incremental risk assets. Our message has not been to liquidate your portfolio and ....
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May 13, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Personal Finance
What Are You Really Investing For?
A few weeks ago, I met Aakash, a client of one of the firms we had recently acquired at Happyness Factory.He was a sharp, articulate gentleman. A professor of business analytics. S ....
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April 29, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
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