Tag : Behavioral Finance

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The Third Type of Investor

Amar Pandit , CFA , CFP

You don’t have to be dead or forget your investments to do well in this space. There is a third type of investor that does very well. He/She is the HappyRich investor. ....Read More

March 6, 2020 | 1 Minute Read

Personal Finance

Seven Common Money Mistakes that People Make

Amar Pandit , CFA , CFP

Indians are among the best in the world in most professions and are highly respected in the global community. This is one of the reasons for India’s phenomenal growth in the last ....Read More

February 18, 2020 | 5 Minute Read

Behavioral Finance

Key Truths About Investing

Amar Pandit , CFA , CFP

Select a few of the statements below, or make up a few yourself, that identify with your investment philosophy. The purpose of each statement is to make you think or have an open d ....Read More

February 3, 2020 | 1 Minute Read

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 4 bestselling books (+ 2 more to release in 2020), 8 Sketch Books and 700 + 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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