Have you ever wondered about the nature of goals and how we arrive at them? Let’s explore these fundamental questions. When it comes to financial goals, we at Gaining Ground approach them uniquely. We don’t just assign a monetary value to these goals; we delve into our clients’ backstories. Why, you ask? Because goals aren’t […]
As a mother of two kids – an 18-year girl and a boy of 10 years old – I am delighted to write this blog on how best to invest in your child’s future. This journey means the world to me. And the tips I’m about to share with you are very personal. They come […]
Data suggests that over 50% of HNIs are unable to remain invested for even two years. This factoid made me think about something I wrote a few months back on Do Nothing Investing. I remembered a couple of our client stories – build on this philosophy, or they never bother to change the allocation. Do […]
How much wealth you should leave for your children? And Why?
Parag Parikh, Founder of PPFAS AMC Pvt. Ltd, shared his views in a panel discussion on value investing. Being an expert on the subject of behavioural finance, a stock market veteran and an author, his insights were brilliant. He nailed it down to one single take-away. There are no stock market geniuses. Just those savvy […]
In India we don’t generally put effort to learn ways of parenting – we think it just naturally springs up one we become parents. With my experience I will say it’s a mistake. If we don’t know better, we will parent the way we have been parented. This could be a good or a bad […]
Speaking about money and finances is difficult for many. Money is personal. This blog is written by Dennis Friedman for HumbleDollar.com. This is good read and genuine human traits and reservations on money is narrated well I WASN’T COMPLETELY honest when I wrote a recent blog. HumbleDollar’s editor asked why I reduced my stock position in 2017 […]
Some of these things have been mentioned by us before. But they are important enough to be reiterated. In fact, they are often forgotten. We’d like to take this opportunity to quickly take you through five things that you must watch out for when it comes to planning your personal finances. Forget financial goals – Instead […]
‘Start with Why’, is a best selling book by Simon Sinek. It tells you why ‘The Why’ for everything around you is important. Simon has written the book to inspire others to do things which inspire them. The key point Sinek emphasises in this book is that it is the ‘Why’ that builds businesses and […]
When you don’t reach your personal and financial goals, it can be both frustrating and disheartening for you and your clients. How can we change this for the better? Research has shown that using the principles of Self-Determination Theory your clients can dramatically increase their chances of success. This happens when you focus on a meaningful […]