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9 Fearless Lessons from the Netflix Series: 'Thai Cave Rescue'

 This is just our 3rd attempt at publishing lessons from a documentary or a television series. But learning is everywhere, and we must continue to evolve with changing times.For those who have missed out reading some of our posts which captured lessons from some of the best-selling books, they can click here to read the book lessons.Let's get it rolling.ABOUT THE SERIESTitle: Thai

Absolute Vs Annual Vs Trailing Vs Rolling Returns

Calculating Returns should be simple, no? But we are humans. We don't like simplicity. We love making everything complex. But let me try and present this complex topic in as much simplicity as it so truly deserves.The first thing that we typically search for in any investment product is how much return it has given in the past. We are also curious to know how much returns are we getting from the

Trading Vs Investing: 4 Key Differences

Is trading a viable alternative to investing? Can trading help you generate additional income? Can it replace long term investing?There are a lot of freedom seekers who want to get financially free - quickly. And that is where the problem starts. Investors see 'trading' as a quick way to create wealth. While we are coaching hundreds of seekers on their journey towards financial freedom through

23 Gorgeous Lessons from Carl Newport's Book 'So Good They Can't Ignore You'

 If you know your passion, good. But if not, trying to find what drives us, instead of focusing on areas in which we naturally excel, is ultimately harmful and frustrating.Read on...Cal Newport, this book, suggests that it should be a person's talent and skill - and not necessarily their passion - that determines their career path. Newport, contends that trying to find what drives us, instead of

Meet another Freedom Seeker: Murali Kannan from Pune, India

 Last time, we met an energetic guy from San Fransisco, USA: Mr. Gagan Arora, who is already on his journey towards financial freedom. Today, you have an opportunity to meet a wonderful personality from Pune, India - Mr. Murali KannanThe response to such posts has been overwhelming. Last time, we met Mr. Gagan Arora from USA. You can read about her journey by clicking here.In continuation of our

Close Your File

Of the many life skills that you will learn along the way, 'Closing Your Files' is one of the most important and frequently used in our lives."I tried my best mom; I don't know what will happen though. They did accept my application, but also marked it as a late entry. I am just getting tensed."My daughter was tensed after one of the critical submissions she had to do with her application to one

Meet another Freedom Seeker: Gagan Arora from San Francisco, USA

Last time, we met an energetic and passionate couple from Hyderabad, India: Mr. Vijay Margam, who is already on his journey towards financial freedom. Today, you have an opportunity to meet a wonderful and charming personality from San Francisco, India - Mr. Gagan AroraThe response to such posts has been overwhelming. Last time, we met Mr. Vijay Margam from Hyderabad. You can read about her

Backstop Facility for Debt Funds under stress

When humans can have health & life insurance covers to protect them against unforeseen and unexpected risks in life, Backstop Facility is a risk protection mechanism for debt funds.What is a Backstop facility?Backstop facility, also called as Rescue Facility, is like an insurance for a debt fund which is undergoing a stress. As an example, if the fund is invested in very long-term securities (

Wealth Protection via Personal Accident Cover

Personal Accident Cover is a must have insurance - whether as a rider to your existing life, health or vehicle insurance policy, or as a separate policy - to protect your wealth from the looming threats of an accident.BackgroundEvery minute, one person dies of an accident in India. According to National Crime Records Beureu (NCRB), 3.97 lakh people died in 2021 because of accidents. Also, 3,77

Meet another Financial Freedom Seeker - Vijay Margam from Hyderabad, India

 Last time, we met an energetic and passionate professional from Chennai, India: Mr. Jojo Jacob, who is already on his journey towards financial freedom. Today, you have an opportunity to meet a wonderful couple from Hyderabad, India - Mrs. and Mr. Vijay Margam The response to such posts has been overwhelming. Last time, we met Mr. Jojo Jacob from Chennai. You can read about her journey by