"Inflation is like Alcoholism. The good effects come first." - Milton Friedman

In this episode, we discuss the various facets of 'inflation'. It's an invisible cost upon your savings and if left unnoticed, it could make your savings fall way short of the very goals you were saving for. It cannot be ignored, avoided, or forgotten. It has to be dealt with head-on and this discussion could just help you take the necessary steps required.

"Wealth, in fact, is what you don’t see. It’s the cars not purchased. The diamonds not bought. The renovations postponed, the clothes forgone and the first-class upgrade declined. It’s assets in the bank that haven’t yet been converted into the stuff you see." — Morgan Housel

In this episode, we dive into the dictionary definition of the word "asset" and the various facets of it in our lives. It seems like a simple concept, but it's not. It takes wisdom to distinguish between liabilities that appear as assets from actual assets. Media, Influencers, Ego, Mimetic desires - none of these make it easy for you to make the distinction. And hence we hope this session helps you in making a wise choice in times to come.

"Simplicity is complex. It's never simple to keep things simple. Simple solutions require the most advanced thinking."

- Richie Norton

In this episode, we discuss complicated investments vis-a-vis the simple tried and tested ones. Complicated Strategies may sound very intellectual and exotic, but may not produce the results you desire. Whereas the effective strategies could earn you very decent returns but they ain't exciting or tickling enough for your senses. The knowledge shared herein could help you make few important decisions that could bear fruits for decades to come.

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

In this episode, we cover various resources that you could dive into for building your knowledge base around Wealth Creation. We talk about our favorite books, highly recommended blogs/newsletters, and also a few podcast suggestions.

“A lot of people with high IQs are terrible investors because they’ve got terrible temperaments.” - Charlie Munger

In this episode, we discuss different forms of behavioral biases and how they impair our judgments. We also cover a few hacks or habits to create guard rails for your own psychology working against you. Mastering Self always comes before Investing Mastery and understanding human psychology holds the key to that.

"Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves." - Larry King

In this episode, we discuss how luck and skill differ from each other, how these 2 play such an important role in one's Investing process, and the final outcome.

"Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves." - Peter Lynch

In this episode, we discuss the questions you need to get answered before executing Buy & Sell decisions on your Investments. As easy as executing has become with today's Online/Mobile Fintech platforms, the game of investing still remains hard for most. Being thoughtful about your Investment decisions would be the first step towards creating an Optimal Strategy for meeting your Goals.

"The difference between success and failure is not which stock you buy or which piece of real estate you buy, it’s asset allocation." - Tony Robbins

In this episode, we cover the essence of Asset Allocation and how it could be the most essential tool in your Investment Strategy for the long haul. We talk about Lazy Boy Portfolio, 50:50, Barbell, Heuristics, and the benefits of implementing these or repercussions of not implementing one.

"It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong." — George Soros

In this episode of Better Bets, we discuss the playing field around the very word 'investing'. We cover the misconceptions or perceptions about investing, the current realities, and a broad landscape inside of which the hunt for a profitable bet is always on.

In this episode of Better Bets, Jai & Manish introduce themselves, their academic and professional backgrounds, their respective Investing Journey and how they got together to kickstart this Project.