Category Archives: Behavioural Finance

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Fauji

A reader of the blog, Bhogal suggested that I include a list of books to read. It was a wonderful suggestion. Many a times we leap into the deep end of the swimming pool called share market  through the tips … Continue reading →

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MONEY DOES NOT GROW ON TREES BUT GROWS LIKE A TREE !!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Fauji

As a child, I had often heard that money does not grow on trees. One had to work hard for it. There was never a free lunch in life etcetera, etcetera. Then one got caught up in a career, a … Continue reading →

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FIGHT AND FLIGHT

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Fauji

In my last post I had talked of Need vs Greed. I shall this time, write about the primordial basic instinct of flight vs fight. In times of financial crises, the common investor also has a similar dilemma. Unfortunately 95% … Continue reading →

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NEED versus GREED

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Fauji

One day Colonel Sridhar asked me a very innocuous question, “I have to pay an installment for  my house. When should I sell my mutual fund (MF) holdings?” I could not tell him that he had made a major staff … Continue reading →

Posted in Behavioural Finance, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, Uncategorized | 2 Comments