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 (a.k.a “seeing the world” or “opening my own microbrewery”). However – these
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 futureIt’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 central
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