What do you think about when you hear the word “investing”? Stocks? SIPs? Equity
mutual funds? All of us flock to these instruments with visions of supplementary
income, building a retirement plan, or even achieving financial independence
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUfLh2hAp4g] (a.k.a “seeing the world”
Back in 1850, a group of five stockbrokers used to conduct brokerage meetings
under a banyan tree in front of Mumbai’s town hall. This small group moved to
Dalal Street in 1874 (Dalal means broker in many regional languages), giving
birth to the iconic Bombay Stock Exchange.
While the
Back to the future
It’s in 2050. You’ve just put down your simulated cup of coffee that
auto-refills every time you crave caffeine. But first things first, you’ve got
to make your daily wage. You wear your VR headset to watch an interactive movie.
You’re the
The economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 lockdown has spooked investors
and straight-up KO’d markets. For the first time in a decade, we’re witnessing a
full-blown bear market.
To put things into perspective – in 2008, markets fell 60% in 8 months; in 2020,
they’ve fallen over 40%
