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If you are trying to time the market, an STP could work either for or against you depending on how…

Choosing an SIP or a lump sum has more to do with your financial goals and your cash flow scenario…

If you need help with your personal finances then going to a qualified professional who you trust can help you…

There are many narratives that we have based on our experiences. We often internalise these and it influences how we…

Budgets are incredibly important. But budgets can be tedious to make and monitor over time. Is there a solution?

If you have a clearly defined goal and a strategy to meet it, then the likelihood of you getting tempted…

Health insurance is a critical tool that is important for you to be able to afford the high cost of…

Paying too much attention to news can make an investor make hasty and emotional decisions – so what should you…

In investing it is very easy to fall for investment porn. What is this and is it of any use…

Alpha measures outperformance. Where does your alpha lie? Is the edge you have to generate this alpha sustainable over the…

Suze Orman is famous for saying that spending money on coffee is like peeing a million dollars down the drain.…

Cutting down on regular purchases that are not worth the money can help free up cash flows and increase savings…

Fund managers are not perfect. Whilst there are many who are looked up to as investing gurus, they are still…

In today post, we talk about an interesting financial movement that has gained traction in the recent past - the…

Too often debt can get out of hand and can lead to a spiral down of your finances. This is…

People buy property to get a financial return. But there are other non-financial reasons for which people also buy property

Have you found out what is the total return that a property will give you and how does that compare…

Do you want to be rich or do you want to be wealthy? What is the difference between the two?…

This post unpacks the nature of stocks versus bonds and explores ways in which you can improve the risk and…

When you run a marathon, do you want to be first in the race? You need the right metric to…

Is art an investable asset class? How about jewelry or swiss watches? Understanding if it can be objectively valued is…

In investing it is very important to keep realistic expectations of your returns. What are good benchmarks to look at…

When you define your goals and create a strategy to achieve them, you have a financial plan in place. And…

When you are looking at buying any asset, are you investing in it or speculating on it? In this post…

Is investing a game of skill or a game of luck? In this post we break down the difference between…

We often get tempted to borrow money for purchases, but it is important to first understand whether the loan is…

When trying to make a financial plan it's very important to prioritise what goals you are trying to achieve. But…

Instead of worrying about market fluctuations, how about creating a plan to meet your financial goals? But there is a…

Should you pay down debt or should you invest money for the future? Here are three layers of decisions that…

There is an eye-opening difference in quality between commission and fee based advice. How is this relevant for you? Find…

Wimbledon payed an insurance premium of roughly 2 million dollars every year for 17 years. Why did it do this?…

In investing you must identify the aches and pains that are a normal part of investing so that you have…

It is natural for us to think about our investments in rupee terms. But should we also consider returns in…

Warren Buffett made a challenge to the hedge fund industry and he won. Costs matter in investing, it is important…

Years of being sold products based on commission leads to portfolios being cluttered. It's time to simplify investing.

Money can be seen as a good thing or as a bad thing. We idolize the great amounts of wealth…

How long is long-term investing?  If you ask a stock market trader, he may tell you that the long term…

Economics is the study of how to allocate limited resources to best meet certain needs. In an earlier post I…

It’s a hot and humid day in April, the stadium is packed with forty-two thousand people roaring with support for…

For many people, their first experience with investing is through tax planning. After all, who doesn’t want to save taxes?…

Have you ever had the experience as a child where an uncle gave you money for your birthday, but just…

What is the difference between saving money and investing money? Many new investors often tend to mix up the two.…

When you open the business TV channels, it looks like the market is a casino. News anchors make you feel…