People are distracted more than ever today.
If 30-40% people question the GDP numbers.
Lost gains worth 50-80% over the last 2.5 years on US Stocks.
Rental yield would be in excess of 5%.
If you buy a flat worth 1Cr, then you are either getting a rent of 5L or saving rent worth 5L.
We always get rich relatively. Not in absolute term.
Rabbi Yitzchak in Babylonian Talmud writes: "A person should always divide his money into three: a third in land, a third in merchandise, and a third at hand."
Most experts in 2024 were talking about "De-dollarization" & the collapse of USD.
USD actually did well.
From these observations I decide to avoid endless scrolling, question expert consensus, limit pure‑equity SIP exposure, diversify across gold, land, and US equities, and focus on cash‑flow real‑estate that yields over 5 % rental return. My LinkedIn profile reflects my broader investing philosophy.