I know I know what you might be thinking. Is the year even new any more? I am aware that we are already in the third week. But, …
Welcome to the fifth edition of my year in books. It’s been an interesting year for me, even when I look at my reading journey. There have been …
The tables turned slightly in November 2022 with FIIs being in the green (showing Rs. 22,546 Crore net purchase) and DIIs being in the red (having a cumulative …
October 2022 was a month of almost balanced FII activity. Starting the month with a shopping spree of about $905 million and ending the month with a sell-off …
Recently I turned 35. For some years now, I try and jog my writing muscle in celebration of my revolution around the sun. This time, I realised that …
For months now, I have tried to streamline my process of this analysis in a way that I am able to publish it maximum by 20th of the …
As I approached the five year mark, I began to contemplate how to write my blog anniversary post. Do I vent out in what has become a habitual …
August is when the tables truly turned. First up came the news of India creeping up to become the fifth largest economy in the world, by GDP (yes, …
Last week I went for a mutual fund conference. I was lucky enough to get a two-minute encounter with author Vivek Kaul who was one of the speakers …
July was a month when the FPIs were a little kinder and the net outflows were far more reduced than preceding few months. Of course that kindness eclipses …
June continued to be a month of falling prices. Most indices sported a healthy shade of red, wiping out 1-year returns as well in the process. The fall …
Crypto currencies have been in freefall for the last few months as is obvious from the mass layoffs. But, things really came to a head with the recent …
A few months back, SEBI realised the alarming pace of Indian investor money being invested in foreign equity. So, as on Feb 1st 2022, it mandated that the …
May continued to be a month of mayhem and bloodbath in the market. I generally don’t like using such dramatic terms but there is very little else to …
When I was younger and studying to graduate in History, I always thought of philosophy as the poorer, silly cousin. For many years after that, seduced by the …
Oh what a month April has been. If you are in the habit of reading financial newspapers, you would have noticed the doom and gloom all around. We …
It has now been some days since I heard an episode of my current favourite podcast – No Stupid Questions, specifically Episode 78. Although the episode was really …
I am beginning to make my peace with what a time intensive exercise this is, especially when I choose to dig really deep. So, my target of publishing …
I am now beginning to sound like the Mad Hatter with the whole I’m Late, I’m late refrain. Yes, there were some logistical challenges at my end but …
If you have been a regular reader of Elementum Money, brace up for I could sound just a tad repetitive with what I am going to say. This …
I have a confession to make. Off late, increasingly, I get the feeling that my head is not sorted and organised as I used to think it was. …
I know, I know my analysis is quite delayed this month. We are just about a week away from the month getting done but setting up some new …
Now that I work with a digital direct mutual fund company instead of a bank, there are many more people who come asking for guidance for financial planning. …
December was a month when some recovery was made after the jittery November witnessed by equity markets. Small Cap yet again surprised, with the Nifty Smallcap 250 Total …
Wishing all readers of Elementum Money a very happy 2022. May it stand tall to all the positive expectations being built around it. Call it laziness or call …
And, just like that, I am here with my fourth Year in Books. Ideally, as a blogger or a writer you aren’t supposed to have favourites from among …
November was an interesting month. A month which will probably start testing the mettle of equity investors. There are a lot of investors who have come in to …
In my eleven years of corporate life, I have often felt conflicted and at times like a fish out of water. In corporate everyone is out to prove …
The month of October or festive season has generally meant good news for the market and investors. But, this time, October seemed to slow the pace of growth …
As India crashed out of the T20 world cup, I watched the proceedings in growing distress. The quality of our cricket team’s performance was not the only thing …
When my husband and I were still dating, I remember one evening when I got into the car talking on the phone. As my call ended, I looked …
So, this is one of those things which you get excited about, start working on and then realise you have bitten off a crazy amount. Suddenly, you end …
I have now been advising HNI clients on investing for three years, on behalf of a bank. Thanks to the easy logistics, we have a research team in …
Welcome to another blogiversary post for Elementum Money, number 4 to be specific. Funnily enough, my blogiversary tradition seems to be a look at dropping blog post numbers …
As kids we were always told that there is a very clear linear equation between effort and results. Not just that. As I got more and more entrenched …
I am looking at the upcoming month with a sense of foreboding. For on the second day, this dear digital corner of mine completes a mighty four years. …
A few days back, I asked my sister if my 9 year old nephew was enjoying his karate classes that he had recently enrolled into. She responded that …
Cryptocurrency. The one word that is almost banned in my house. The one topic that I often choose to gracefully bow out of arguing on because you will …
In late January, we were fortunate enough to embark on a trip to the beautiful city of Udaipur. It was my first time there and new places have …
To say that we are living in strange times would be an understatement. While coronavirus rages on, markets of almost any asset have also continued to spring up …
One of the first IPOs I remember being truly excited was the Café Coffee Day listing in 2015. I was still new and naïve into Personal Finance but …
Last year, a friend told me to think, research and come up with ideas to promote gender equality at the work place. Prior to this I had mostly …
The best part about my job is the new instances and in a sense, brain teasers which often creep up. I have come to realize that the field …
Ah, yet another women’s day. It’s one of those days when so many businesses and brands want to jump on the bandwagon, make women “feel good” about themselves …
As we seem to be tottering out of a horrendous global pandemic, very few of us can forget those dark days in the depth of the crisis. Along …
Ah well, a new year is here. I don’t think there has been any other year in my memory where it’s been looked on as a beacon of …
Oh what an year! I want to try and not keep ranting about how I have not liked it. When I look back, I can only remember feelings …
For me, this year has been insightful into the practice of reading. For long, I assumed that it is an effortless habit and wondered why more people don’t …
These days most of us equity enthusiasts are experiencing a mix of emotions. Awe at the rocket speed with which the Indian markets have raced from pit bottom …
Last month or two have been more of an upheaval. What with self publishing a novel and then trying to go all out to get the word out, …
Last week, I turned 33. For some years now, I have generally been travelling on my birthday, by choice that is. But this year, it turned out to …
When it comes to women in the workplace, despite being a feminist, for years now I have been happy to sweep any thoughts about it under the carpet. …
Hello folks! Yes, I know some of you might be getting angsty about how there have been no Personal Finance or Personal Growth or a book post per …
On this fateful day, 3 years back was born out of my passion and zeal and corporate frustration this blog! Looks like third time is the charm, considering …
One of the things which attracted me to the idea of Personal Finance was the idea that money is not just about numbers. Money is a true reflection …
Writing is a lot of funny things. It shows character if you are disciplined enough to keep at it. Yet, in one of the most fundamental ways it …
Today, I have a slightly different topic to talk about although it is much in line with the objective of Elementum Money – making personal finance easy to …
Have you ever felt fatigued just looking at those headlines screaming how the world is getting worse? Have you ever despaired imagining what kind of a world will …
Confused or intrigued by the title? Let me put your doubts to rest. This post is to announce an addition to the Elementum content family. Presenting Elementum Scribe. …
I have always had a love-hate relationship with writing. As a kid, my father was the first person to recognise that I write well and often nudged me …
In the last few days, most investors have one singular question on their minds. Have the markets lost it? Here we are facing the worst global crisis to …
One of the most enlightening, nerdy books that I have ever read is Behave by Robert Sapolsky. One of the points that he mentions very often is this …
As Indians, our love for the glitter of this precious metal is well documented. Even with the evolution and maturity of the financial markets leading to better financial …
Some movies leave you with dialogues that are life lessons to be quoted all through life. One such favourite dialogue for me is from the movie Spiderman – …
We are living in such strange times. I know, I know, me and probably everyone around you has been saying that. Today, the novelty factor of that statement …
It has now been more than a month since a major part of the world’s population has been under lockdown. While a large part of the race is …
In this lockdown period, I have realised one thing. I am a person of momentum. If I start out on the good path to trying to get productive …
Let me start this post using the five most commonly used words these days – we are witnessing unprecedented times. One disease wreaking havoc in most countries of …
Let me start with using a much touted phrase – we are undergoing and witnessing unprecedentedly dark times. A time which has all the elements to cause anxiety …
Being a history student, I have often read in-depth (or so I thought) about previous difficult, trying times in human history. But, nothing prepares you for actually experiencing …
I generally have a distaste to the celebration of days, be it Valentine’s day, Father’s Day or Women’s day. Don’t get me wrong. I respect all three things …
If you haven’t discussed the most anticipated budget, even if 20 days later, are you even a Personal Finance blog? Honestly no. So, even though I wasn’t very …
It’s funny how you evolve as a person. Gone are the days when I used to scoff at Personal Growth books and the ideas that they put forth …
The Indian personal finance landscape is increasingly getting more complicated with different and new products cropping up. Considering the fact that complexity holds a certain charm for investors, …
Today, let’s start this post with an activity of imagination. Let’s say you start your day with stubbing your toe on the leg of a chair that you …
Having read so many Personal Finance books thanks to piquing of interest and with a bid to finding books to cover on the blog, I now find myself …
One of my favourite statistics? Only 8% of the new year resolutions are really seen through (I have now seen this number quoted multiple times but still not …
Ah, books. My obsession for reading whatever I can lay my hands on has only grown in the last few years. In 2018, my year in books managed …
It’s that time of the year, when I choose to look back at the year gone by as well as look forward to the upcoming one. Considering the …
Did the title of the post make you curious? I mean, who guides you to failure, right? Initially, I had thought of writing a simple yet bland article …
As part of my job I meet quite a few clients, all in a day’s work. It also often makes me realize just how low awareness of some …
Well well well! I haven’t been particularly productive this year. Sometimes the easiest place to get this stark feedback is for me to see my blog publishing history …
Ok confession time. Writing about Personal Finance can be boring. And when it seems like you are cut off from the rest of the world, cocooned in a …
So, I turn 32 today! It’s one of those rare birthdays that I am getting to celebrate with my entire family, including my far flung sister. But, then …
It is possible to make the world a better place – probably not tomorrow, but in some future that is within our reach Poor Economics (Abhijit Banerjee & …
As the month started, I realised that October has always been very special for me, be it in terms of birthdays or life events. One such life event, …
Second Blogiversary! Aaand… Elementum Money turns 2 today! Exactly two years ago, fuelled by my passion for Personal Finance, a requirement for a writing outlet to replace my …
There are some books that you read which end up leaving an indelible impression on you. On the other hand, there are some which might have been published …
One of the things I constantly struggle with is arriving at Inbox Zero while not missing out on any of the interesting newsletters that I am subscribed to. …
For a long time, my passion in the professional sphere has been marketing. After specializing in the field while pursuing my MBA, I started out in the marketing …
I have often mentioned how podcasts are a medium I love to listen in to interesting conversations, to get food for thought as well as a lot of …
One of the instances which has shocked the country recently is the suicide of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha. People have been reacting to it in different ways, be …
There was a time when “shades of grey” was an innocent enough phrase. Now with E.L. James and her bestselling trilogy, on hearing the words, most people’s thoughts …
My husband’s brother is one of those people I get to see often and share a bond of mutual adoration with. Being an HR professional, he has also …
In life, through different stages, I have had a lot of friends. Some I have considered close, some as mere acquaintances and some for purely entertainment value. Over …
One of my favorite things to start my week is catching up on the latest edition of ET Wealth every Monday morning. Last Monday I came across an …
As a person, I am not inclined to much of expressive writing on social media for years now. I rather prefer the intimacy of a phone call or …
There was a time, a short time when I had forgotten the joy I derive from reading and did not really have too many avenues to stumble upon …
When most people think of financial planning, it seems like a mass of complex, difficult concepts easier to ignore than pay attention to and work on. But, as …
For some time now, I have been trying to balance a few things, while realizing that the number of balls and their speed is getting out of hand. …
I am a sucker for a sense of humor. I have an increasing passion for money. I love reading books. Knowing these three facts about myself, it shouldn’t …
Off late I have been fascinated with getting a basic or nascent understanding of varied fields. I have started having a passion for reading books in different fields, …
As I am now in a client facing role, there are enough moments that make me laugh out loud, wonder in surprise and also introspect. Recently, I met …
Recently, a wise man told me how after a few management books, most of them seem repetitive. I agreed with him lamenting a similar conclusion in my analysis …
One of my favorite financial assets remains Mutual Funds. Despite the turmoil in equity and debt markets and even with lower distribution commission meaning there is little incentive …
In my over nine years of working, I have come to the conclusion that there are two ways of communicating anything – one by being rude and aggressive …
I have yet again started inhaling books at an unhealthy rate. I read them while I commute, I read them on my iPad and I read them before …
Recently my husband and I completed 5 years of marriage. Yeah, I know we are still amateurs but it still feels like a milestone. As I introspected on …
Elementum Money has been a boon in my life. Not only does it keep me grounded to a discipline of writing, but it has helped me understand money …
For some time now, I have been fascinated with how our brain works. That is probably what led me first to pick up a fabulous book called “Behave” …
The other day, I was talking to a close college friend, who has been a big supporter of Elementum Money. Veering towards Personal Finance as usual, we started …
As I have mentioned earlier, I now work in a client facing investment counselling role. As the second word in the name suggests, the role involves a lot …
When we talk about investing, especially in equities or the stock market, a few common themes now seem to emerge. While the post today talks about another classic …
Do you remember traveling to the hills for a vacation, going to a viewpoint surrounded by valleys and shouting your name just for the thrill of hearing the …
I am now a part of multiple Whatsapp groups. While most of them are either inactive or a menace, sometimes they have a tendency to toss up a …
If you ever realise an interest in self development or self improvement, there is one concept that you really cannot escape, namely Productivity. In my quest to understand …
One of the tenets of Personal Finance that I like to follow is KISS or Keep It Simple, Silly. However, once in a while there are some seemingly …
Babies can’t do without it, kids fight it and humans don’t know what to feel about it. Sleep – a mysterious process that all humans experience at least …
Elementum Money is my baby and in my possessiveness, I have resisted guest posts for very long. While I can be faulted for being choosy, I have to …
Elementum Money was born out of my passion for Personal Finance and especially seeing the dearth of such knowledge and interest among women. That makes Women’s Day quite …
Two of the biggest categories of financial assets are – Debt and Equity. While Equity is something I have now understood fairly well over a few years and …
One of the books that inspired me deeply last year was Carl Newport’s fantastic book Deep Work. It made me far more conscious of reducing multi-tasking as well …
In the past few weeks my publishing schedule has been erratic as I have struggled to find writing time along with my more hectic job role. This weekend, …
Anyone who has battled monsoon and traffic in Mumbai knows they can both be two deadly forces. When combined it is a particularly potent cocktail. Till a few …
One of the well known facts in Personal Finance today is that women lag behind when it comes to money management or becoming rich. Even though we have …
I have had many bosses by now. Some have been good and inspiring while some have pretty much made me resolve to look at other paths of revenue …
Real estate is the oldest asset class known to mankind. Be it the charm of caves in the Stone Ages or a patch of land to grow crops …
January is probably the one month in the calendar that most of us are still optimistic about making progress on New Year Resolutions. As the year fades out, …
One of the truths about Wealth Management in India is that the average age of the clients tends to be higher. Logically, by the time most of us …
Today traveling is something that most of my peers love to do and are constantly planning for. However, I have enjoyed traveling almost from the word go thanks …
While I am unable to recall the source, one thing I read that made an impression on me was something on the lines of – At the end …
2018 was a good year for me, especially when it comes to my reading habit. Not only was I able to read a LOT of books, fiction and …
Ho ho ho! Christmas is round the corner again. And that means it’s time for gifts from Santa, right? Even if we are no longer kids. There is …
Today mutual funds are my bread and butter. Thanks to brilliant marketing, most of us have atleast heard of mutual funds and we also mostly nod our heads …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
Before I start off on any analysis in this segment, even at the cost of a repetitive bore I will put forth this disclaimer. All fund schemes are …
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