Markets are random. The sequence of returns can be anything but certain. If we incorporate this understanding, we can suddenly see a range of scenarios emerging in how our investments are likely to deliver for us. Will this insight be helpful? I think so. We like to see that 12%, 15% or 20% return number […]
Losing money and the mind
The show, Man vs Wild, runs on Discovery Channel and is apparently quite popular. The general format of each episode is the premise that Grylls (the show’s host) is left stranded in a region with his film crew. The episode documents his efforts to survive and find a way back to civilization, usually requiring an […]
Set a foundation for your investments – build a financial plan
These are indeed difficult times with the current market volatility putting a dent in the confidence of any investor. If you happen to be a stock or MF investor in just the past few years, it is probably becoming too much to handle. The most recent portfolios are dripping RED and investments made in the […]
Everyone wants to invest but no one wants to plan
Volatility is a fact of the market linked investments. Just that when it decides to play a little harder, there are investors who run like plucked chicken. I mean the unprepared ones. They are making frantic calls, reading anything and everything to know what should be the next action? Well, is that how your investment […]