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Dhirendra Kumar

Dhirendra Kumar is the founder and CEO of Value Research with over three decades of experience in stocks, funds and personal finance.

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RBI's new mis-selling rules could mark a turning point - if enforcement follows
RBI's new mis-selling rules could mark a turning point - if enforcement follows
Many worlds of AI: For investors, the implications are significant
Many worlds of AI: For investors, the implications are significant
The cartoonist who got it right: Scott Adams' 87-word financial masterclass remains the best investment advice ever written
The cartoonist who got it right: Scott Adams' 87-word financial masterclass remains the best investment advice ever written
Ask Dhirendra: ‘How much risk is right for me, and why does my risk appetite keep changing?’
Ask Dhirendra: ‘How much risk is right for me, and why does my risk appetite keep changing?’
Ask Dhirendra: ‘Why do I panic and stop my SIPs during every market fall — and how can I stop doing this?’
Ask Dhirendra: ‘Why do I panic and stop my SIPs during every market fall — and how can I stop doing this?’
Ask Dhirendra: ‘If I know markets go up in the long run, why do short-term losses bother me so much?’
Ask Dhirendra: ‘If I know markets go up in the long run, why do short-term losses bother me so much?’
Ask Dhirendra: 'How do I decide how much to save and invest when my income is just about enough?'
Ask Dhirendra: 'How do I decide how much to save and invest when my income is just about enough?'
SEBI lowers mutual fund fee cap: What does it mean for investors? Why you should read the fine print
SEBI lowers mutual fund fee cap: What does it mean for investors? Why you should read the fine print
Ask Dhirendra: “Is it okay to invest if my finances aren’t perfect yet - or should I fix everything first?”
Ask Dhirendra: “Is it okay to invest if my finances aren’t perfect yet - or should I fix everything first?”
Ask Dhirendra: Everyone around me is investing in something. How do I stop FOMO from running my money life?
Ask Dhirendra: Everyone around me is investing in something. How do I stop FOMO from running my money life?
Ask Dhirendra: I want to invest, but I’m scared of losing money. How do I start when I’m afraid?
Ask Dhirendra: I want to invest, but I’m scared of losing money. How do I start when I’m afraid?
Ask Dhirendra: Why do I keep waiting for the ‘right time’ to invest, and how much does this delay really cost me?
Ask Dhirendra: Why do I keep waiting for the ‘right time’ to invest, and how much does this delay really cost me?
Why everyone can be a winner when it comes to investing
Why everyone can be a winner when it comes to investing
Why taxes can hurt your investments more than you realise
Why taxes can hurt your investments more than you realise
How you were sold debt funds you didn’t need
How you were sold debt funds you didn’t need
SVB crash: Why can't India protect depositors like US did?
SVB crash: Why can't India protect depositors like US did?
How you could have made money out of Adani stocks
How you could have made money out of Adani stocks
Why mutual fund SIPs aren't about booking profits
Why mutual fund SIPs aren't about booking profits
Why fixed income mutual funds are better than FDs
Why fixed income mutual funds are better than FDs
How insurance companies are ripping us and govt is letting them
How insurance companies are ripping us and govt is letting them
How to tell bad IPO from good one
How to tell bad IPO from good one
How to manage money in retirement
How to manage money in retirement
Know yourself, more than investments, to make money
Know yourself, more than investments, to make money
How "do nothing" could be the best investment advice
How "do nothing" could be the best investment advice
Loot in the name of healthcare and what to do about it
Loot in the name of healthcare and what to do about it
Can spirituality make you a better investor?
Can spirituality make you a better investor?
Here's what Jhunjhunwala did that most investor don't
Here's what Jhunjhunwala did that most investor don't
Enter the equity market believing that everyone is out to rob you: Here's why
Enter the equity market believing that everyone is out to rob you: Here's why
Why 'which fund should I invest in' is the wrong question to ask
Why 'which fund should I invest in' is the wrong question to ask
Why that Rs 1 cr goal may not be enough for retirement
Why that Rs 1 cr goal may not be enough for retirement
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