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How the denomination effect messes up your decisions?
Does a 3 digit NAV of a mutual fund indicate expensiveness? Or for that matter a stock in 5 digits? Let's break this bias today.

Vipin Khandelwal
May 13, 20193 min read


16 Rules of Investment Success by John Templeton
Here are 16 rules of John Templeton, that can help you become a successful investor. Behaviour is the key focus area to generate alpha.

Vipin Khandelwal
May 2, 20195 min read


Do fear and greed rule your mind and your money too?
Fear and Greed lead to poor decisions with money and life and set you back by years. Best to avoid them or work around them.

Vipin Khandelwal
Apr 23, 20193 min read


5 investing home truths for the investor approaching the 40s
Age 40 is called the old age of youth and the youth of old age. It is the time to take stock of your money preparedness and good decisions.

Vipin Khandelwal
Jan 23, 20193 min read


An ode to John Bogle
As John Bogle passed away, we look back at the phenomenal contribution of the person to the lives of retail investors and their wealth.

Vipin Khandelwal
Jan 17, 20193 min read


21 money and investing rules to achieve financial freedom
You don’t need to do a lot to be successful in investing. A few good habits can compound all gains in life. Here are 21 of them.

Vipin Khandelwal
Sep 26, 20182 min read


6 investing basics that we keep forgetting
To benefit from compounding, you need to remember 6 investing basics. Here's a countdown of how to prepare yourself for a winning portfolio.

Vipin Khandelwal
Sep 10, 20183 min read


50 decisions you can make with a financial plan
A financial plan aims to address these and make your portfolio and your actions more focused towards what is important to you.

Vipin Khandelwal
May 4, 20184 min read


How Saina Nehwal invests, worries me (again)!
Saina Nehwal's public acceptance of her investment style sends worrying signals given her popularity. Beware.

Vipin Khandelwal
Mar 15, 20185 min read


The most important life & investing lesson from Alice in Wonderland
Here's an important lesson from the famous story Alice in Wonderland. Find your Why and your doubts will melt away.

Vipin Khandelwal
Dec 19, 20172 min read


The Acid test of your stock portfolio
Most stock investors fail at delivering a decent result for all the effort they take. Now here's a test for you to find out if are there?

Vipin Khandelwal
Dec 8, 20174 min read


Alternative Investment Funds – A primer
As AIFs become more popular, let's take a primer on what does this instrument mean and how is it different from a mutual fund or PMS.

Vipin Khandelwal
Dec 6, 20174 min read


No rules, no gains
An investor can only win in investing with rules. No Rules, no Gains. Else, your behaviour will always subvert your long term goals.

Vipin Khandelwal
Nov 9, 20174 min read


Your personal finance life is complicated. Here’s the A4 test.
The Ultimate A4 test to find out how have your made your personal finance life complicated. This will be the start of the change you need.

Vipin Khandelwal
Oct 23, 20173 min read


CRISIL Fund Ranking – Take it with a pinch of salt
Do CRISIL rankings bring any credibility to the process of mutual fund selection for your portfolio? Let's find out how they work.

Vipin Khandelwal
Aug 1, 20175 min read


Stuck in the absolute – How bias affects our decisions?
Stuck in the absolute – How bias affects our decision quality and impacts outcomes? We look at 3 of them.

Vipin Khandelwal
Jul 12, 20173 min read


The biggest investment mistake
Why chasing returns on your investments can be the biggest investment mistake? What can you do instead? Here's a cautionary note.

Vipin Khandelwal
Jun 30, 20174 min read


The Myth of the mutual fund NAV
Does a higher Net Asset Value or NAV of a mutual fund a bad investment? Does a lower NAV means vice versa? Let's break this myth today.

Vipin Khandelwal
Jun 28, 20173 min read


5 reasons you say NO to financial planning
Why do you say no to financial planning which helps you get a grip on your own financial life and builds confidence in several decisions?

Vipin Khandelwal
May 12, 20173 min read


Retirement Planning – Use this tool to know how ready you are
What will it take to reach your retirement goal? Let's use the RapidFIRE tool to figure it out for Abhishek who wants to retire at 50.

Vipin Khandelwal
Feb 17, 20175 min read

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