The top-down approach to investment For a systematic approach to investing, there are two approaches that one may follow. The first approach, known as the ‘top-down approach,’ recommends starting with a capital allocation decision, then asset allocation and security selection. Capital allocation decision essentially […]
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Pre-money and Post-money valuation of a startup
Suppose you follow the startup ecosystem and the associated news actively. In that case, you may have come across terms such as funding round, pre-money valuation, post-money valuation, equity dilution, founder ownership, etc. This article will help you understand these ideas using the context […]
The Why of Management Accounting
Have you ever wondered what all business decisions can cost data help us undertake? The decision to price a product or a service; the decision to outsource or produce internally; the decision to do differential pricing for a domestic versus an export order; the […]
Life Goals and the need for Financial Planning
This article is the first in a series of three articles wherein I discuss why we should understand the world of investments. In this article, I present simple ideas to understand the need for financial planning. In the second article in this series, I […]