Flight 5 · Lesson 6 of 7

Common Investing Mistakes

Great investing is not about luck. It is about consistency.

1 min readEducation, not advice

Stopping a SIP in a downturn is the most expensive mistake in Indian retail investing, because it sells the cheapest units you will ever buy. Chasing last year's best fund is the second: by the time a fund tops the table, its style is usually about to go out of favour.

Others: holding ten funds that own the same companies; confusing a low NAV with a cheap fund; choosing IDCW for the "income" and paying tax on your own money; keeping an emergency fund in equity; and checking the app every day until a red number makes you act.

Almost every mistake comes from acting on a feeling with money that had a plan. The plan was made when you were calm. Trust that version of yourself.

Buzz Bite

The plan was made when you were calm. Let that version of you decide.

In this Flight
  1. The Power of Compounding
  2. Building a Diversified Portfolio
  3. Asset Allocation Made Simple
  4. Reviewing Your Portfolio
  5. When Should You Redeem?
  6. Common Investing Mistakes
  7. Step-Up SIPs
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