Go out on Quora and you will find DIY investors asking – “I want to invest in safe index funds. Can I put all my money there?” In fact, I recently had a first hand experience. A new investor was speaking with me. “See I am afraid of the stock markets – stocks or mutual […]
Investor and Irony
The irony of our behaviour as investors is that investing should help us prosper yet our actions leads to the opposite. We suffer because what we believe, what we say and what we do are out of sync. There is a big gap. Let me show you how. Here are some examples. First the most […]
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, […]