Yearly Archives: 2015

5 Regrets of the Dying — And What They Teach Us About Money, Time, and the Life We Actually Wanted

The top 5 regrets of the dying — and why every one of them has something to do with how we spend our time, our money, and our one shot at the life we actually wanted.

Diderot Effect – You may not have heard of it but you may be a victim

You buy the new fashionable shirt or a new coffee table and you feel that you don't have a good pair of trousers to...

Mutual Funds Jargon – Get Your Basics Right

Investments in the form of mutual funds have become a necessary instrument to utilize one’s money more effectively for future. As a layman, an...

As an Investor, you have to Understand “Law of the Farm”

Stephen Covey, the famous motivational author, and speaker created the term – 'The Law of the Farm'. What is the law of the farm...

Instant Gratification is Hazardous to your Wealth

We live in the world of everything 'Instant'. We can live off instant noodles and coffee. We like something that we see and can...

Throwing Good Money After Bad – Sunk Cost Fallacy

Sunk cost is defined as a cost that has been incurred in the past and cannot be recovered. You must be surprised all of...

How to Save Capital Gains Tax on Property Sale in India (2026 Rules)

Budget 2024 changed capital gains tax on property sale significantly — holding period cut to 24 months, LTCG rate now 12.5% without indexation (or 20% with indexation for pre-July 2024 purchases). Full guide to Sections 54, 54EC, 54F and the new Rs. 10 crore cap.

Herd Mentality – If 10 Cr people say something Foolish, it is still Foolish

You see a stock zooming upwards and reaching new highs every day. You see your friends buying and calculating their notional profit every day....

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