As Investors, we like to think that every decision to buy or sell a particular investment has a logic to it. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. As investors, we are inherently vulnerable to biases that lead us to illogical and irrational investment decisions; Biases are part of human behavior and we are prone to […]
In my last article I elaborated on ‘Behavioral Biases’ investors often fall prey to, which impact their long term wealth creation, thereby providing you with simple yet effective methods to understand, learn and overcome these biases. We discussed ‘Loss Aversion’ bias along and ways to overcome it. In this article, we will discuss Mental Accounting […]
Global markets, including India, had taken a significant beating following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, they have started picking up from their March 2020 lows. It is during these extremely volatile times, that most investors often make their biggest mistakes in the investing journey. In my upcoming articles, I will elaborate further on […]
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” – Sir Winston Churchill. The Coronavirus has triggered panic in stock markets worldwide, causing sharp falls. Investors are increasingly worried about the broader economic effects as trade gets disrupted and demand turns soft. The latest count, when this article […]
. The announcement of Budget 2020 was awaited with bated breath, post last years’ Corporate Tax rate cut. The Finance Bill 2020 has proposed several sweeping changes in personal taxation, which will impact individuals, organisations as well as Non-resident assesses. The following are important announcements / proposed changes made this year, which would be of […]
In last ten years or so, major developments have taken place in medical science in India. If we compare medical facilities available a few years back, there’s been a vast improvement. Many corporate houses have entered this field and brought world class medical facilities at our doorsteps. This development has definitely benefited the average Indian, […]
On 20th September, 2019, the BSE Sensex rose 5.3% or about 1921 points on a single day. As I write this article, it is up again by 2.85% or 1075 points. Effectively, in the past two trading sessions, the share market has gone up by 3000 points or has delivered about 8.5% returns. This two-day […]