What is Buyback of Shares

Did you know that businesses prefer to buy back their own shares paying a premium to shareholders? 

Were you aware that just looking at the ratios (like EPS, P/E etc.) without questioning their sudden dip or surge can lead to serious valuation mistakes? 

Do you know how business events like Stock Splits, Bonus Shares and Share Buy Backs can instantly influence the financial ratios without any change in company fundamentals?

Index Funds vs Actively Managed Mutual Funds

There is an ongoing debate in India about Index Mutual Funds Vs Actively Managed Mutual Funds. Is the debate worth it? Which type of Mutual Funds are better for Indian market? Is Indian market mature enough to switch to Index Funds across all segments of Mutual Funds? Who is the winner? Read on...

Meet another Freedom Seeker : Deepak Shandilya from Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad, India

Last time, we met an energetic and a passionate professional from Bangalore, India : Mr. Rajesh Subramanya who is already on his journey towards financial freedom. 
Today, you have an opportunity to meet another young and dynamic Manager from Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad - Mr. Deepak Shandilya

A century of Donors, Maiden Award and Much More at Kalpavriksha

It is so important to keep moving. When you show courage to move ahead, milestones are created and achieved on the way ! That is what is precisely happening at our Tree Plantation NGO - Kalpavriksha, as we just completed a century of donors, were recently facilitated by Indian Medical Association (IMA), and are inching closer to 1,000 trees. We know there are many more milestones to come along, as we march selflessly towards our mission of 1 Million+ Trees.

Income is NOT Wealth

Someone calls you up and says that he earns Rs. 20 Lacs per month. He then seeks your advise on how soon can he be financially free. What would be your answer? Think about it.....1 year, 2 years, 5 years, or may be 10 years....or is it that his income may just not have any correlation with his wealth.

Money - My Selfless Servant !

Lot of people confuse financial freedom with money. A financially free life is not about big cars, new gadgets, international travel, needless luxury etc. All this is good and can be planned as a part of financially free life, but there is a much more gratifying aspect to life. I thought I would share 5 such examples to show you how financial freedom positively influences every single day of your life.

Basic EPS Vs Diluted EPS

While the calculation of Intrinsic Value of a Stock may be very well structured, there are many varieties of Earnings Per Share being used these days, and investors must understand what each one represents if they are to make informed investment decisions.

The Mega Successful Bengaluru Book Launch of 'The Autobiography Of A Stock'

Star Studded, Packed House, Informative Debates, Probing Questions, Fun, Excitement, Happiness - that is how I would sum up the Bengaluru Launch Event of our book 'The Autobiography Of A Stock' which got launched on 28th July 2018...Read on...

What are Bonus Shares

Did you know that Stock Split is slightly different from issuing Bonus Shares? Did you know that lack of liquidity can push a company to issue Bonus Shares? Did you know that issuing Bonus Shares is a very common phenomenon?

To know more...Read on..

What is a Stock Split

Stock splits can be a confusing concept for those new to the stock market, but a failure to understand them can have a significant impact on your calculations of Intrinsic Values and therefore your decision making power to invest and fetch returns.

The Ultra Successful Delhi Book Launch of 'The Autobiography Of A Stock'

Star Studded, Packed House, Interesting Debates, Probing Questions, Fun, Excitement, Happiness - that is how I would sum up the Delhi Launch Event of our book 'The Autobiography Of A Stock' which got launched on 23rd June 2018...Read on...

Finding Your Passion

What are you designed for? What is that one unique art that defines you? What is that  one thing which will satisfy your creative instincts and quench the thirst of you, the soul? What is your PASSION? 

There are so many readers who ask us this question. They do not know what they are supposed to do in life, after they achieve Financial Freedom....

So, I thought about sharing my experiences with my passion.

Kalpavriksha springs up in Mumbai !

It has been an awesome journey of meeting some of the best friends on the way to trying to change the environment around us. Rita Cooper, a dreamer, who completed her journey towards Financial Freedom in 2016, became our Mumbai Leader by planting our first 3 trees there.....Mumbai, Here we come....Read on..

Meet another Freedom Seeker : Rajesh Subramanya from Capgemini, Bangalore, India

Last time, we met an energetic and a passionate professional from Bangalore, India : Mr. Debasis Das who is already on his journey towards financial freedom. 
You may read more about his journey and experience till now by clicking here. 
Today, you have an opportunity to meet another young and dynamic Strategy Consultant, Bangalore - Mr. Rajesh Subramanya 

In the end, Freedom is always more than worth it !

This was one moment I could have easily waited for another 10, 20 or 30 years - or may be my entire lifetime. My first creation (From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom) had just earned the priced tag of "Amazon #1 Bestseller" after 5 years of toil. But it was not exactly the #1 tag that made the moment extra special. It was what happened after it, that made the entire experience worth the wait? Or even more than worth?

Kindle Version of 'The Autobiography Of A Stock' launched. Pre-Ordering is over !

Today morning, Amazon launched the Kindle e-book of the book 'The Autobiography Of A Stock'. 

This coincided with the ultra successful conclusion of pre-ordering process wherein the book hit Top 50 at Amazon books within 1.5 hours of its availability for pre-ordering...Read on..

Meet another Freedom Seeker : Debasis Das from IBM, Bangalore, India

Last time, we met the energetic professional from Hanoi, Vietnam : Mr. Ratnakar Bade who is already on his journey towards financial freedom now. You can read more about his journey and experience till now by clicking here. Today, you have an opportunity to meet a young and dynamic IT Architect from IBM, Bangalore - Mr. Debasis Das. 

'Autobiography Of A Stock' - the book is now available for Pre-Ordering at Amazon !

The wait is finally over !

The simplest, and the most powerful book ever on Stock Investing (Autobiography Of A Stock) now becomes available for pre-ordering at Amazon.
And that too at a special pre-ordering discount of 10% & addition cash back if you pay via Amazon Pay !

Read on to know more about the book...

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) for Sr Citizens

The ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)’ provides social security and protects our senior citizens aged 60 and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension/return. Let us learn more about it..

13 Charismatic Lessons from the book 'My Journey' by APJ Abdul Kalam

From a small boy growing up in Rameswaram, to becoming the country's eleventh President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's life has been a tale of extraordinary determination, courage, perseverance and the desire to excel. In this series of anecdotes and profiles, Dr Kalam looks back on key moments in his past - some small and some momentous, and tells the reader how each of them inspired him profoundly.

I, hereby, list down the 13 Charismatic Lessons that i learnt from this awesome book. I know that I need to keep practicing these learning day in and day out. These learning are worded and appended in a way that makes it easier for most of us to understand and absorb.

If you are interested in reading about such learning from other all time best selling books, you may click here.

LTCG Tax 2018 on Equities and Effective Strategies to Counter it.

 

Did you know that returns from equity are no more tax free? Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax is here. Understand all about this new tax.
Did you know that there is a grandfathering clause within LTCG Tax, which allows you to realise your historical profits without paying LTCG Tax?
Did you know that you could still escape LTCG tax on new investments, if you are smart during the year?
Did you know that we are still under-estimating the massive impact LTCG Tax is likely to have on the long term prospects of the market?
Want to know all these and more....Read on... 

Chhavi Rajawat : A Dream On Story

Dreamers will be Dreamers. They don't care what the world believes as right or wrong. They go with what they feel is life-elevating for the world around them.
So did Chhavi Rajawat from Rajasthan. 30-year-old Rajawat, India's youngest and the only MBA to become a village head - a position mostly occupied by elders, quit her senior management position with Airtel Group to serve her beloved villagers as a sarpanch.
Read on...

EPF Vs PPF

EPF scores over PPF as far as interest rates are concerned. But are returns the only criteria to make a wise investment decision? What about liquidity, feasible investment duration, interest credit cycle etc? We usually do not pay much heed to these equally vital criteria for massive long term wealth creation.

Let us compare two of the safest and most tax efficient government backed investing options i.e. EPF and PPF from all perspectives.

[Guest Post] 7 Habits of Ultra Happy Beings

By observing happy people around her, our first time guest blogger, Jaishree found 7 common habits across all these happy people. 
Let us see what Jaishree has to share with us...

'Kalpavriksha' is now a Registered Trust

We started in 2016 by planting a few trees in an adjoining park. We have come a long way. Beginning of 2018, we are a registered not for profit trust with pan India operations.
Read on..