In his Independence Day address, the Prime Minister announced a sweeping change to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure. The government now proposes to merge the four existing GST slabs into two main rates—5% and 18%, while keeping a higher band for sin and luxury items. If all goes...
Imagine having access to tomorrow’s news today. Wouldn’t that be the ultimate investing edge? That’s exactly what an experiment by Elm Wealth tried to test. They gave 118 finance students access to the next day’s Wall Street Journal front page—a full 24 hours before it went public. You’d expect...
In investing, just like in global affairs, the distinction between being risk averse and risk prepared can make all the difference. While both approaches aim to protect value, their outcomes diverge dramatically over time. Today’s geopolitical climate offers a powerful analogy. As conflicts simmer across regions — from...
One night, a ghost quietly cut the rope of a donkey tied to a tree, setting it free. The donkey, unaware of the consequences, wandered into a nearby farmer’s field and trampled the crops that had taken months of hard work to grow. Furious at the loss of his...
Investing is like taking a journey on a train. If you board the right one, it can take you smoothly to your financial destination. However, if you find yourself on the wrong train—whether it’s a poorly chosen investment, an underperforming stock, or an asset that no longer aligns with your...
History is filled with tales of human ambition and folly, but few are as emblematic of speculative mania as the story of the Tulip Mania of 1637. This peculiar period in Dutch history saw the humble tulip—a flower prized for its beauty—become a symbol of wealth, a vehicle of speculation,...
In 1888, Chicago’s rapid industrial growth attracted ambitious entrepreneurs and investors. One intriguing idea came from a clever inventor who proposed a windmill farm near the city. At the time, wind energy seemed revolutionary, and he claimed it would power homes and factories more efficiently than coal. Investors flocked...
In Financial Planning, 80 is a Crucial Number When we think about numbers in financial planning, most people focus on returns, inflation, or retirement corpus. However, 80 is a number that deserves special attention, especially in the Indian context. Why? It symbolizes two challenges that must be addressed...
In recent years, fractional ownership has gained significant traction in India as a smart investment alternative for individuals looking to diversify their portfolios. While traditionally, high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and institutional investors dominated premium asset classes, fractional ownership opens the door to a wider audience by allowing multiple investors to...
Today, the world mourns the loss of a titan in the fields of psychology and economics, Daniel Kahneman. With profound sadness, we bid farewell to a man whose groundbreaking contributions have forever altered our understanding of human behavior and decision-making. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1934, Kahneman’s...