Akshat Shrivastava (@Akshat_World)

This year, I will make 1 Mega Trade. I expect to make 30% with significantly large capital. The plan is: > I will buy QQQ this year. > And, exit most likely by next year. > This swing can make around 20-30%. People would shrug: oh big deal -- 20-30% is not exciting. Cool? Don't do it. Try t...

- If you paid 0% tax on income. - Plus 0% tax on capital gains. How much would be the difference over 30 years? [The math is done assuming 5 Lakh income/month] In life: sometimes the simplest things create the most meaningful alpha. And, the most meaningful alpha is what creates FIRE/retire...

If you are a hard working, 20/30 year old in India. And, want to do well in life:- 1) Get to top 1% in your field. 2) This won't happen overnight: first get to top 20%, then 10%, then 5%, then 1% 3) How? take 20 hours/week for self-improvement. Lean new things. Don't waste your weekends. 4) Cur...

If India becomes a 10Tr$ Economy, and you are jobless, it would not increase your wealth. Just because the GDP is growing doesn't mean that skill-less people will start minting money. Simple logical point, but people don't seem to get it. Some might argue that wealth created might get redistribut...

Recently, Zomato was in the news for offering a 1.6Cr salary at IIT D. The breakup was: Rs 60,00,000 in gross pay + Rs 1,00,00,000 in Restricted Stock Units. What would be the net pay, is a guess. Turns out, it was a marketing stunt. And, even this offer was withdrawn. If you go back 4 years ago...