by Marwadi Financial Services | Jan 18, 2022 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
The English word “Procrastination” comes from the Latin word “pro crastinus” which means “for tomorrow.” When we procrastinate, we delay and put off what we should be doing now and believe we will do the task tomorrow. Of course, when tomorrow comes, we again push the...
by MSFL Author | Jan 10, 2022 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
We often rush around – being busy and overwhelmed by events. We think there is no alternative. Urgent actions are required every minute of our waking lives, and we feel that there are fires that need to be put out immediately. Especially at such times, we may benefit...
by MSFL Author | Jan 3, 2022 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
We all make mistakes. The poet Alexander Pope wrote that “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Our blunders are often most easily seen in our investment records. The market does not care about our opinions or views. It is a challenging taskmaster. Understanding Sunk...
by Marwadi Financial Services | Dec 28, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
The emergence of cryptocurrencies has dominated the financial news for the last few years. But is this a fad, or are cryptocurrencies here to stay? Are cryptocurrencies radical, or are they old financial products in new wrappings? Indeed, regulators worldwide are...
by MSFL Author | Dec 21, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
We all know of Albert Einstein as a genius scientist. We have an image in our minds of his unkempt hair and kindly face and his famous theories called the Special and General theories of relativity. However, most of us are not aware of the two main aspects of the...
by MSFL Author | Dec 14, 2021 | Kai Taraporevala, Thoughtful Investors
A runaway process An example of a “runaway” process is that of a human body when its temperature increases much above 42 C. Positive feedback takes over with chemical reactions making the body’s metabolism (chemical reactions) go faster, which in turn...
