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Thumb rule to understand Inflation: RULE of 2

In India, Inflation historically has been around 7%.
Boring Stat!

Here is what this really means -

Our COSTS DOUBLE EVERY 10 YEARS!

So if our money doubles in the next 10 years, we are still at square one!
2/4
The rough math for a 7% inflation implies prices will approximately go up by

1.4x or 40% up in the next 5 years
2x in the next 10 years
3x in the next 15 years
4x in the next 20 years
3/4
How do we use this?

If your monthly expenditure is Rs 1 lakh today then it becomes

1.4x i.e Rs 1.4 lakhs after 5 years
2x i.e Rs 2 lakhs after 10 years
3x i.e Rs 3 lakhs after 15 years
4x i.e Rs 4 lakhs after 20 years
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Assume your kid is 2 years. Current cost of college ~Rs 10 lakhs.

Without using excel, you can quickly find the rough college cost after 15 years to be 3x of 10 lakhs i.e Rs 30 lakhs.

So go ahead calculate all your future costs in your next chai break :)

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1) When we start with Asset Allocation, actually we are already underweight equities (less than 100%) based on the % of temporary falls we can tolerate.
2) This default underweight does not require identifying 'when' the market will crash. But should be based on expectation (derived from history) i.e 10-20% temporary decline almost every year and 50-60% temporary fall once every 7-10 years in equities.
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2) Diversify via different investment styles (Quality, Value, Mid/Small, GARP, Global)
3) Rebalance Annually if equity exposure deviates +-5%

4) For large lumpsum inflows - Stagger via Time or Valuations

5) Automate monthly investments via SIP
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7) Bubble Zone Plan - To reduce equity exposure when valuations + earnings growth + sentiments indicate low future returns

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5) Do you have a rough quantitative/qualitative check for the process by looking at portfolios?

6) Will you be able to tell if the process is followed especially when a fund is underperforming?
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This is where the mind games begin.
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Looks like the market will fall again. History shows no one can predict. But f**k history. You predicted the fall.

You utter the most dangerous words...
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You can read the key takeaways from the recent Bridgewater note in the below thread..

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Here is a thread on evaluating Gilt funds:

For a detailed version visit:
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It all starts with the simple question:

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Let us find the answer using different vantage points from 6 eccentric folks..
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For a detailed version visit:
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It all starts with the simple question:

Is this the time to buy Gilt Funds?

Let us find the answer using different vantage points from 6 eccentric folks..
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