We don’t want you to work your entire life. This is the most compelling reason for you to invest. There are only two ways of earning money for your livelihood: by working to gain rupees and/or by having your assets work for you. If you keep your assets with out investing, your asset depreciates and after a certain period of time asset will not have any value. Same is the case with your money. If you don’t invest it, your money doesn’t work for you and you will never have more money than what you save. You can generate more money by investing your money as you earn interest on what you put away or through buying and selling assets that increase in value.

Investing is a complex exercise only because we insist on making it so. But the basic principles are simple. It is so simple that anyone can become a good investor just by following simple and easily understood rules, which also help in avoiding big mistakes and huge losses. Although, you can't use a rule book and make profits (then, everyone would be making profits, isn't it?), here are the Pagal rules for investment success.

Develop a Plan

Well, you have set aside some money and you want to invest. There are experts who will give you advice and who will take care of your investments. You can just give them your money and wait for the returns, or, you can dig up some information and make yourself aware of what actually happens to your money once you put it in the market. For those who like spoon feeding, here is a list of Do’s and Don’ts on your investment journey: