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Investing abroad? These 7 costly mistakes could trigger an income tax noticeWealthy Indians are investing more abroad. However, they must understand the rules to avoid trouble. Mistakes like misusing investment rout...- Psychology says the first child is often loved the loudest, and it changes the parents forever: Here’s why siblings may never experience that feelingPsychology suggests that first experiences often leave lasting impressions on human memory. For many parents, their first child is the expe...
- PMS vs mutual funds: 5 reasons to invest, and 5 red flags to watchPortfolio Management Services (PMS) offer structural advantages over mutual funds, allowing for concentrated portfolios, significant cash h...
- Rs 20k SIP in risky instrument with high return or Rs 27k SIP in less-risky option? The math of investing more vs chasing higher returnsChasing higher returns is a good aim to have. But it’s not as easy as it looks. Having a year or two of above-average returns is easy actua...
- ET Alpha Wealth Summit Fireside | Patience, allocation & compounding, not social media tips, only reliable path to a ₹100-crore portfolio: Radhika GuptaRadhika Gupta of Edelweiss Mutual Fund emphasizes patience and disciplined compounding for wealth creation. She advises investors to accept...
- Sensex down over 10K points from Dec peak. Should MF investors buy the dip, hold positions, or wait on sidelines?The BSE Sensex has fallen over 10,000 points from its peak. Market experts suggest this presents a buying opportunity for long-term investo...
- Spanish Proverb of the Day: ‘The donkey envies the racehorse until the saddle is…’ The unexpected truth about why successful people carry heavier loadsThis Spanish proverb is ultimately optimistic. It does not discourage ambition; instead, it encourages thoughtful and informed ambition. It...
- Are you creating a SIP portfolio that no one is watching? Scattered investments to unclaimed SIPs, here's how to fix housekeeping riskAt least once a year, pull a consolidated account statement to see everything in one go: check for overlap across schemes; flag any fund tr...
- Quote of the day by French philosopher Albert Camus: ‘In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer’Life's tough times often reveal our greatest strengths. French writer Albert Camus shared a powerful quote about finding an 'invincible sum...
- Psychology says men who try to control their wives or girlfriends aren’t ‘protective’, but their ‘toxic masculinity’ often starts with fear and a fragile egoThe psychology behind men who try to control their girlfriends or wives often reveals a complicated mix of insecurity, entitlement, emotion...
- Quote of the day by Herodotus: “Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.” Learn the profound lessons on wisdom, powerlessness, destiny, human emotions, and the harsh reality of life from the author of The HistoriesQuote of the day by Herodotus: The powerful Herodotus quote, “Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this,” still shapes modern wisdom disc...
- Thought of the Day by Euripides: ‘When a man's stomach is full, it makes no difference whether he is…’ Powerful reminder by Greek author that happiness has little to do with wealthThought of the Day: More than two millennia after his death, Euripides remains one of literature’s most influential voices. His works conti...
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a lifetime...' Life lessons on human nature, joy, kindness, and why helping others brings real peaceChinese proverb of the day shares a timeless message about happiness and kindness. The saying explains how short pleasures fade but helping...
- Bengaluru CA decodes why she remained poor despite a great salary: 'Most people don’t stay broke because they earn less….'Chartered accountant Meenal Goel shared her experience of lifestyle inflation, where increased income led to higher spending, leaving her s...
- ‘Most Indians retire asset-rich but income poor’: Edelweiss MF’s Radhika Gupta on retirement planning, SIP resilience, lifecycle funds, and simple investingOne of the industry’s most recognisable voices on investing, Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, has helped shape both her fu...
- You don’t need crores to study abroad: Study advisor’s ‘Millionaire Myth’ TED Talk goes viralA viral TEDx talk challenges the notion that studying abroad is only for the wealthy. Study advisor Asslam Shaikh argues that lack of aware...
- Disciplined investing delivered good results for us: Navneet Munot, HDFC MF CEOHDFC MF’s Navneet Munot tells Sanket Dhanorkar and Kayezad E. Adajania how navigating crises has shaped investing discipline, risk manageme...
- Quote of the day by Ernest Hemingway: ‘Forget your personal tragedy. When you get damned hurt use it — don't cheat with it. Be as faithful to it’; writer of The Old Man and the Sea and Nobel Prize winner, on turning pain into purposeErnest Hemingway's 1934 advice to F. Scott Fitzgerald, urging writers to 'use' personal tragedy rather than 'cheat' with it, remains profou...
- Bessent says Gulf, Asian allies request swap lines, UAE and US would benefit from oneAmerica's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that Gulf and Asian nations seek currency swap lines from the US. These requests aim to...
- Old Norse and Viking Wisdom for today: “Cattle Die, Kinsmen Die, You Yourself Die, But Fair Fame Never Dies”“Cattle die, kinsmen die, you yourself die, but fair fame never dies for him who wins it.” This powerful Viking wisdom quote reflects deep ...
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