Wednesday, 14 August 2019

TITBIT - 42 - Points to ponder in Personal Finance


  1. Stocks are far riskier than mutual funds 
  2. Investing in stocks directly without research
  3. Buying too many stocks, funds to diversify
  4. Investing in too many stocks or several funds from the same category does not completely reduce the risk.
  5. Not saving for emergencies
  6. Be prepared for unforeseen expenses and other financial contingencies.
  7. Buying insurance to save tax – Rethink
  8. Tax deduction should not be the primary motive of buying life insurance
  9. Venturing without research about investments.
  10. Take major decisions only after properly assessing their viability
  11. Ignoring outstanding debt
  12. Don’t neglect credit card statements and SMS alerts from your bank


Source: ET : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/6-bad-money-habits-that-investors-should-give-up/articleshow/70508636.cms

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