Conclusion: Building a Life of Compounding Wisdom
This conclusion explains how better thinking habits can improve investing and other parts of life over many years. It helps Indian investors use simple plans...
Honest advice on fertility, startups and your child's education
I'm Dr Aniruddha Malpani. For thirty years I have worked as an IVF doctor and an angel investor, and written about what I have learnt. Pick the path closest to what you are facing. Each one gathers my most useful posts in the order I would read them. If you have a question of your own, ask me in the chat, day or night.
IVF and fertility
If you are going through IVF
What to understand before you start, how to choose a protocol, why cycles fail, and how to tell when a clinic is not putting you first.
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Startups
If you are building a startup
How to think like a founder, build something people want, raise money, hire well and earn a reputation without a marketing budget.
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Education
If you are paying for edtech
The Byju's Files: how India's most valuable startup sold fear to parents, who it hurt, and what to check before you sign up your child.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on equity allocation, stocks versus funds, AI use, investing mistakes, risk tolerance, and how often to monitor your portfolio.
Implementation Roadmap: Your First 90 Days
Learn how to turn investment goals into a 90-day system with goal setting, automation, research habits, policy reviews, and a market decline plan.
A Personal Note from the Author
Learn how evidence-based thinking, patience, and humility improve decisions in medicine and investing, with lessons adapted for Indian readers.
Reflections for the Indian Angel Investor and Founder
Learn how to evaluate startups, size angel checks, manage risk, use AI carefully, and apply patience, diversification, and compounding to decisions.
Appendix: Glossary of Useful Terms
Learn key investing terms, including asset allocation, compounding, index funds, SIPs, economic moats, drawdowns, and permanent loss of capital.
Appendix: Sample Prompts for AI-Assisted Investing
Get sample AI prompts for Indian investment research, risk analysis, capital allocation, portfolios, market history, and thesis testing with verification tips.
Closing Encouragement
Learn how Indian savers can build a sustainable plan, automate investing, use AI wisely, avoid irreversible mistakes, and give compounding time to work.
Resources for Further Learning
Learn how Indian investors can use filings, financial data, books, AI tools, journals, and reviews to improve research and decision-making over time.
The Intersection of Investing and a Well-Lived Life
Learn how investing habits such as patience, independent thinking, emotional control, and continuous learning can improve money, work, relationships, and decisions.