The Eighty Twenty Investor

Here is a profound passage from the book ‘Siddhartha’ by Hermann Hesse.  MERCHANT: “… If you are without possessions, how can you give?"  SIDDHARTHA: “Everyone gives what he has. The soldier gives strength, the merchant goods, the teacher instruction, the farmer rice, the fisherman fish."  MERCHANT: “Very well, and what can you give? What have … Continue reading I can think, I can wait, I can starve

This article was first published in Livemint here. Jim Collins in his best-selling book ‘Good to Great’, shares an interesting counterintuitive insight which he refers to as ‘The Stockdale Paradox’. This is named after Admiral James Stockdale, one of the most decorated United States Navy officers, who was also awarded the Medal of Honor in … Continue reading This Former Prisoner of the Vietnam War has a Counterintuitive Investing Lesson?

Backdrop I have been running a live Equity SIP portfolio with the intent of motivating you to start yours. Here is how it was done: Rs 30,000 per month since Aug-2018 till Jul-19 Rs 40,000 per month since Aug-2019 till Jul-20 Rs 50,000 per month since Aug-2020 till Jul-21 Rs 60,000 per month since Aug-2021 … Continue reading It’s 3 Years! How is my SIP Portfolio doing?

Backdrop I have been running a live Equity SIP portfolio with the intent of motivating you to start yours. Here is how it was done: Rs 30,000 per month since Aug-2018 till Jul-19Rs 40,000 per month since Aug-2019 till Jul-20Rs 50,000 per month since Aug-2020 till Jul-21 You can find the details here. Now if you … Continue reading It’s Two & Half Years. How is my SIP Portfolio doing?