Wealth quote of the day by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “You are rich if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.” From Black Swan to antifragility: why Taleb says avoid the “fragile middle” in volatile marketsWealth quote of the day by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “You are rich if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.” Nassim Nicholas T...
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The year of the antifragile: India’s 2025 performance signals structural strength heading into 2026India's economy and markets displayed remarkable antifragility in 2025, not just enduring shocks but strengthening from them. Domestic inve...
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Rules of sound investing are timeless; smarter infra makes execution easierMuch of the key financial advice remains the same: keep things simple, don’t trust salespeople, avoid derivatives, buy term insurance inste...
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‘2026 revenue forecast for SaaS startups plunges 74% to $26 billion’The report, titled India SaaSonomics: Navigating Growth and Efficiency, said that concerns of a recession loom large for the Indian SaaS in...
07 Jun, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Investors should build a strong portfolio in 2023 to take advantage of India’s Amrit KaalDespite challenges such as rising oil prices and a possible poor monsoon, India is emerging as a winner in the sluggish global environment,...
16 May, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Investing legend Warren Buffett turns 92 today. Here are his top 5 investing mantrasThe Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has millions of followers globally. For value investors, Buffett’s words are like gospel. The Oracle of ...
31 Aug, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
Don't let the Lindy Effect fool you while picking stocksDon't listen to pundits giving lectures on durable competitive advantage. Nothing lasts forever. People die. Trends change. Preferences cha...
22 Apr, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Indian startup ecosystem recovering faster, 4 new unicorns in lockdown: ReportThe report stated that 75% of startups are gradually recovering post lockdown.
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P&G Health, PI Industries & Crisil top stock picks: Motilal Oswal AMC‘In events of crisis, awareness level for insurance goes up’
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Why bad times should be a reason to invest rather than not to investIt’s absolutely pointless to complain that the prospect of war is making markets volatile.If you invested in equities, then volatility is w...
04 Mar, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Why stock market volatility is beneficial for mutual fund SIP investorsWhile investing through systematic investment plans, you make more money precisely because the markets are facing volatility.
31 Dec, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Invest via mutual fund SIPs to gain from equity market volatilitySIP is based on the idea of averaging your investment cost over time and it’s the simplest and yet most effective technique of benefitting ...
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ET GBS: Democracy makes India more robust than China, says Nassim Nicholas Taleb'We never say, he is a failure as a soldier - we say he died as a soldier & is a hero. Why don’t we give the same recognition to entreprene...
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ET Global Business Summit: Nassim Nicholas Taleb on why he agrees with PM Modi's 'small is beautiful' thesisI’ve had the privilege to listen to the prime minister yesterday (Friday) and I’m going to comment on two points that he mentioned — the fi...
18 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
What Nokia needs to do to revamp itself and regain consumer franchise it lostEven as Nokia is fighting the touchscreen smartphone battle, it realises future competition might not be with device manufacturers, but wit...
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New normal at WEF: Too much informationAs emerging markets lead us into the future, they’re leaving questions in their wake about just how antifragile, or resiliently dynamic, th...
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- Individuals with no stakes are bad decision-makers
A fragile investment strategy is one that is easily affected by events; while a robust one is supposed to be resilient.
25 Jun, 2012, 03.28 AM IST