7 dumb financial advice that you shouldn't fall for
By Saloni Dhruv
“Everything in life is about maturity, don't go on
scaling your bets. If you get a debt with six
percent return, your target should be to get
15-24 percent on equity. Don't involve yourself in
gambling with stocks that go up by 40 and 50
percent everyday,” Jhunjhunwala said in an
interview with Times Network India Economic
Conclave in 2021.Jhunjhunwala started dabbling in stocks while
he was in college with a capital of Rs 5,000 in
1985, with his first major profit in 1985
1. Have a purpose
When you have a specific goal or a specific
number in mind that you want to get to, then it's
easier to tailor your investment strategy to
achieve that goal. Ask yourself why you are
investing and have clear reasons and purpose
for it, whether it's to save enough money to buy a
house or accumulate enough for early
retirement. Whatever your purpose may be, it is
always better to set a goal so that you have a
vision of where your investment will work better
in your set time period.
In an interview, Mukesh Ambani, the chairman
and managing director of Reliance Industries,
shared the advice that his father and founder of
Reliance Industries, Dhirubhai Ambani, gave himwhen it comes to making money. “He said that if
you start anything just to make money, you are a
fool, because you will never make any money or
be a billionaire,” said Mukesh Ambani in an
interview with India Today in 2017. “If you start
with a purpose and if your purpose is that you
want to be the best in the world, you want to do
what nobody else has done, then money is a by-
product and that by-product should never be
important. | still follow his advice.”
2. Take more risks
If you're young and have a longer timeline when
it comes to your retirement, then Nykaa founder
Falguni Nayar advises you to indulge in a few
risks. “Don't be afraid to take risks along the way.
You are blessed to be entering a world that is
now increasingly risk-friendly. Spend the early
years of your career taking the right risks and
make some bold bets on yourself. Test what you
like and what you don't. Take on roles that put
you outside of your comfort zone and challenge
yourself,” the 59-year-old businesswoman said
at the 57th Annual Convocation of the IndianInstitute of Management, Ahmedabad, in 2022.
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The logic is that young investors who have a
longer timeline can afford to take a few risks in
their portfolio since they have plenty of time to
recover from the market turndowns. As this
timeline keeps decreasing over the years, you
can then invest in more conservative
investments to protect your portfolio from a
volatile market.
3. Have a conscious
Conscious investing is aligning your mind and
your heart by keeping your eyes open about not
just the outcomes of your financial portfolio, but
also the path you take to get what you want.
That is why the concept of ESG (environment,
social and governance) investments is gainingmomentum, a concept that encourages being
conscious about the impact of an investment on
the environment, society, and diversity. Ratan
Tata, industrialist, philanthropist and former
chairman of Tata Sons, has time and again
initiated this very idea.
“Chasing profits is not a bad thing — the
question is what do you do to get there, how
much value you're adding to your customers and
shareholders, and how ethical that journey has
been,” he said at the YourStory Leadership Talk,
in 2020. “Business is not just about making
money — one has to do right by their customers
and stakeholders, and they have to do that
ethically,’ he added.
4. Let your money mature
While some Indian businessmen like Falguni
Nayar do speak about taking risks, that does not
mean you put all your bets on very risk-heavy
investments. Find a balance between risky and
mature investments. Whether your choice of
saving is putting your money in a fixed depositor investing in mutual funds or real estate,
having long-term goals can get you higher
returns over a period of time 5 to 10 years.
Indian businessman and investor Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala was a big propagator of this. In an
interview, the late billionaire, who was known as
the Warren Buffett of India, emphasized not
going by the trend, but investing wisely and
letting your money mature.