Dad took 22 years to become #FI despite having many expenses & very less salary back then.
I wish to share a few points of his journey.
It's all pure common sense & nothing extra ordinary .
If HE can , WE all can :))
Read on ....
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* He saved first , spent balance.
* Invested month after month as @FI_InvestIndia keeps saying.
* Stayed invested through all the scams & bottoms . Invested more whenever he had surplus
* He averaged up & down
* Learnt Finance by doing MFM from JBIMS. Ensured Conviction.
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* Never leveraged . Only invested his own money.
* Was conservative .
* Let go of many opportunities & STUCK to what he UNDERSTOOD.
( Held onto HUL & topped up when it did not budge for a decade) -
Result ? A loan free property.
*Gradually focused on Asset allocation.
4/6 * Made huge losses during Harshad Mehta scam but learnt . Did not give up. Recovered everything & more thereafter.
* Had a good Heath Insurance cover. Helped us during my mom's illness. Couldn't save her but we did not go broke .
* Reinvested Dividend into Equity .
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Even at 70 today , he works for his happiness.
* Reads ET & Capital Market with much enthusiasm & learns something every day from his MBA students .
* He hardly ever checks his holdings
* Sells rarely but monitors properly
* Watches media news for ENTERTAINMENT + No SM
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* Live life but don't live to impress others. Automatically spending reduces .
* Patience is needed.
Dad told me about how his just retired friend's 25 year old insisted on liquidating F.D's worth a sizeable amt ( kept for EMERGENCY ) today as the son KNEW he could EARN SO MUCH MORE from markets in JUST a month ! 🤦
A thread on the same for NEWBIES.
2/8 2020 was exceptional !!
A brutal crash followed by an unimaginable run due to liquidity.
NO. IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU TALENTED IF YOU HAVE MADE 50%+ RETURNS THIS YEAR.
Even a GROUNDED AIRLINE scrip is flying. That doesn't make you an expert.
IT JUST MAKES YOU LUCKY! 🤷
3/8 An experienced person with a modest risk appetite would be happy with 12-15% CAGR over a long term.
Most get caught at higher ends. ( Few accept it )
Only a HANDFUL enter at bottom ( Mostly Newbies).
You never know WHEN YOU too might get caught at the higher end!
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Your OUTCOMES are a lagging measure of your HABITS . Although difficult to appreciate on a daily basis , they MATTER IMMENSELY.
Change your habit ,to change the outcome.
It doesn't matter WHERE you are currently,
CHANGE YOUR HABIT TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE!👇
3/20
You do not RISE to the level of your GOALS .You FALL to the level of your SYSTEMS .
Why so ?
Both WINNERS & LOSERS have a Goal . What then sets them apart ?
It's having a SYSTEM in place.
Systems are forever & they result in continuous SELF IMPROVEMENT .
Here's my list of #BooksToRead for #investors . It is NOT an exhaustive list ,for there is NO END TO LEARNING.
I have tried to incorporate different learning aspects of #investing here .
What we experience early on (in our adult life) is more compelling than what we learn second hand, which is why each person thinks about #Risk & #Reward DIFFERENTLY.
In theory we SHOULD make our investments based on OUR goals & options available.
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However we tend to include our unique experiences of how the world works (albeit with incomplete information) which might seem crazy to others .
* Spreadsheets cannot replicate human emotions which is why no amount of studying can make one truly UNDERSTAND the underlying.