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There is a ‘Behavioral’ component to how we are losing money these days, and we are losing it without realizing it. These behavioral components of our own financial lives are known as ‘Behavioral Finance’. Let’s take a look at some of the behavioral mistakes that might keep you impoverished in this fast-changing world. Reluctant to …
A recent poll found that ten years ago, tenants in important cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Delhi would rent nine times before purchasing a property. Today’s younger generation buys after renting just four or five times in their lifetime. For instance, in Bengaluru, the typical age of first-time house purchasers has …
Everyone of us would be knowing about Charlie Munger. But just in case anyone reading this article is not aware of Charlie Munger, let us just see a brief introduction of Charlie. Charlie Munger was Berkshire Hathaway’s former vice-chairman and second-in-command to Warren Buffett. Serving as Buffett’s closest business associate and “right-hand man” for more than …
Money habits are practices that support effective money management. The difference between financial success and failure can be determined by developing sound financial habits. You may increase your chances of becoming wealthy by adopting these five money habits. 1. Ownership of a Business: Salaried employees are rarely found in Forbes’ annual list of the world’s …
The word “personal finance” involves investing, saving, and money management. None of our schools provide classes on money management; therefore it’s crucial to learn how to handle your finances on your own by reading competent books, articles, and listening to podcasts from some renowned experts in the subject. The fundamentals of personal money management include budgeting, emergency …
The average investor loses money on bank fixed deposits (FDs). A one-year fixed deposit with a nationalized bank in India, assuming 30% interest tax, has provided returns less than consumer inflation in ten of the previous thirteen years. The investor ended up a full percentage point behind inflation over the course of those 13 years. That …
We always come across a saying that “Cash is King”. It is true not just for the businesses, but it is true for individuals as well. Many of us perceive cash as passing through our fingers like water, while constant costs leave little room for anything else. As a result, you must handle your cash …
Financial grieving is significantly distinct from other types of loss. Have you ever witnessed an ardent stock market day trader go underground when his trading accounts suffer a decline? He will be so struck with guilt and disbelief that he will entirely withdraw socially. He re-appears when the bull market returns, sharing us with stories …
Being in your thirties is one of the most important and hardest stages of life in today’s society. In our early thirties, we are often urged by the society to marry and establish a family. As was the case with many of the 90s’ kids (including Yours Truly), parents in those days often advise their children to …
First, let us see the definition of Gen Z. Generation Z (commonly abbreviated as Gen Z) is the demographic generation that succeeds Millennials and precedes Generation Alpha. Gen Z is the cohort of persons born between 1997 and 2012. Millennials, on the other hand, are a demographic generation born between 1981 and 1996. They are …