Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Rajeev Thakkar: DIY Investing Requires Skills, Time, and Caution
DIY investing is when you manage your own money, which can seem easy, but it's actually tricky!
Rajeev Thakkar says it needs skill, interest, and time.
He suggests starting with a small part of your money to see how you do.
It's important to test your strategy when the market is going up and down.
How old you are and how much money you make also affects what investments are best for you.
He also suggests keeping it simple by focusing on long term investments.
DIY investing requires skills, interest, and time, according to Rajeev Thakkar.
Thakkar advises starting small and testing DIY strategies with a portion of one's portfolio.
Asset allocation depends on factors such as age and financial stability.
Rebalancing should be done during extreme market events, not frequently.
Thakkar recommends a core portfolio of long-term, tax-efficient products.
- Who
- Rajeev Thakkar, PPFAS Asset Management
- What
- Advised on DIY investing
- When
- During the Mint Money Festival
- Where
- Mint Money Festival
- Why
- To provide guidance on DIY investing strategies.
- Key Figure
- Rajeev Thakkar, PPFAS Asset Management
- Main Topic
- DIY Investing
- Prerequisites
- Skills, interest, and time
- Investment Strategy
- Start small; test across market cycles
- Asset Allocation Factors
- Age, income, and risk tolerance
- Core Portfolio
- Long-term, tax-efficient products
Sources
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Domestic muscle shielding India from global shocks: Union AMC's Patwardhan
'Beta, isse toh accha FD tha': A falling Nifty could still make you rich, says this wealth advisor
