In September 2026 I shared a series of LinkedIn posts announcing two Value‑Investing workshops in Bengaluru (21 Sept) and Mumbai (28 Sept), two podcast episodes, and a philosophical quote.
Great turnout and thoughtful discussions at the Value Investing workshop in Bengaluru yesterday. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Great turnout and thoughtful discussions at the Value Investing workshop in Mumbai yesterday. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Next stop: Mumbai (27th).
My latest conversation on The Long Game podcast with Ian Cassel is now available.
We talk microcap investing, art of stock picking, selling stocks, what investing is really for, and why Ian only takes advice from happy people.
Ian Cassel reiterates the powerful idea of "circle of competence" with his focus on microcap investing.
Know your circle, know its boundaries, and stay within them. That's how you practice humility, an important trait for an investor.
Everyone is worried about AI taking over jobs, but the real threat is that it’s turning our brains off.
In this new episode of Samvaad, Anshul Khare and I break down "cognitive debt," how AI may be degrading critical thinking, and more.
“You cannot understand life and its mysteries as long as you try to grasp it.”
In October 2026 I published a LinkedIn post titled “The High Price of Feeling Safe”. The post opens with the line: “The ultimate purpose of financial security is not to protect us from life. It is to give us enough strength to participate in it fully.”
vishal-khandelwal.linkedin_post_oct2026.title = The High Price of Feeling Safe
I am Vishal Khandelwal, a finance writer, investor, and educator based in Mumbai, India. I help small investors improve their behavior and thinking in investing and personal finance.
Safal Niveshak, which I started in 2011, is now a community of more than 90,000 dedicated readers and has been ranked among the best value investing blogs worldwide.
Founder and Investment Coach at Safal Niveshak (www.safalniveshak.com) (Jul 2011 to Present)
Head of Research / Sr. Analyst at Equitymaster Agora Research Private Limited (Apr 2003 to Apr 2011), Mumbai
Founder, Copywriter In India (Mar 2011‑Jan 2016)
University of Mumbai: MMS, Finance (2001 to 2003)
University of Rajasthan: B.Com. (Honors), Accountancy, Business Studies (1997 to 2000)