Value Research

The stolen crystal ball

The real edge in investing isn't being able to connect the dots and spot winners - it's the ability to invest capital that is truly yours. That is real safety.

The great investor theory

History has the Great Man theory, and likewise, the field of investment can have the Great Investor theory. But can there be a great investor, or can anyone become one by following trends?

53 Lakh SIPs Stopped. Should Your Stop Yours?

The data says no — and here's exactly what it costs you to say yes.

Comfort is expensive

Waiting for certainty is just another way of paying a premium

Less news is good news

Investors who obsessively follow financial news often harm their own interests by overreacting to it. News is about the short-term, which investors should mostly ignore...

Nothing ever happens

A weird betting bot teaches what seasoned investors already know: the best strategy is often to do nothing at all

Risk perceptions

Human beings perceive and calculate risk in a very non-linear fashion. We are often unable to make the correct decisions in everything from where to go on a holiday to where to invest our money.

Debt vs Equity

What we need is a simple strategy that doesn't force us to try to time the markets. And that's exactly what is offered by the simple time-tested techniques of asset allocation and rebalancing.

SIP Plan For Your Child's Education

Education costs double every 6–7 years. Here's how to stay ahead.

Accounting fiction

Jesse Livermore, a trader on Wall Street, once said, "There are only two emotions in the market - hope and fear." However, the list includes doubt, suspicion, caution, confidence, fear, panic, despair, etc