Quite frankly, an investor’s education never ends. The important question is have you begun? Let me share with you what I have been upto. I am reading the INCERTO. Incerto collection of 5 important works by Nicholas Nassim Taleb. Taleb’s writings are not about telling you what to do. They are about helping you create […]
The marginal utility of Money
The American multimillionaire, John D. Rockefeller, was once asked, “How much money is enough?” His answer: “Just a little bit more.” If you ask yourself the same question, what will your answer be? A crore, a 100 crores or somewhere between the two. You ask 100 people and you are likely to get 100 different responses. The underlying […]
On Money, Investing and Behaviour
It is NOT easy to control our temperament. It is not easy because the number of things happening around us affect us. The information that comes our way through popular media, confuses us. And we, more often than not, give in to them. One needs great strength of mind to navigate through these monsters attacking us in the garb […]
5 financial must-dos for married couples
What do married couples do when it comes to their finances? I recently asked a female member of a team I am working with, “So, how do you make your investment decisions?” “Oh, that is taken care of by my husband” was her very prompt answer. Well, I wasn’t surprised! When I look around at my friends, family, […]