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Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22, was once at a party, and his friend told him that their host had probably made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his famous novel in its entire lifetime. Heller didn’t flinch. “Yes,” he said, “but I have something he will never have. I have...
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In a previous article, I discussed building a portfolio and backtesting against the Nifty 100 or Nifty 500. Investors don’t own just one fund—they own a portfolio. The real question isn’t whether Fund A beat Fund B, but whether your portfolio is actually delivering better outcomes than a simple benchmark like the Nifty 500. The...
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Last Updated on July 31, 2026 at 8:21 am One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that whenever I talk about managing money, someone eventually labels me a miser. Apparently, if you speak about budgeting, investing, avoiding unnecessary debt, or controlling expenses, you must be someone who doesn’t know how to enjoy life. I...
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A reader recently asked, “Do Bond Markets Crash the Same Way Stocks Do?” We discuss the last time this happened in India. After the 2008 economic crisis, the Federal Reserve (the central bank of the US) started buying long-term government bonds and increased the money supply in the market. This increase in money supply led...
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I have been investing for my son’s future (college and other expenses) since Dec 2009 – a month before he was born (He is 16 now). A portfolio review and lessons from this journey. When I started investing for this goal, money management basics were almost in place, except for term insurance, which I got...
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