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Investors looking to invest beyond traditional mutual funds
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Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
May 20, 20252 min read


Why Do We Love to Gamble?
Life Is a Casino — But You Don’t Have to Play Blind. We all place bets not just in casinos, but in boardrooms, on stock platforms, and in everyday decisions.
Gambling reflects our hopes, our desperation, our thrill-seeking, and our overconfidence. Gambling Isn’t Just About Luck It’s a Masterclass in Human Behavior. Gambling is not just about dice, cards, or coins it’s about dopamine, decisions, and delusions.
The casino isn’t always in Vegas, it’s in our head.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
May 18, 20254 min read


Against The Gods
Here are two fascinating stories from a thought-provoking book I read recently. One is about a wartime weather forecaster who went on to win the Nobel Prize in economics. The other is about a gambler whose obsession with gambling laid the pathbreaking groundwork for the science of probability.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
May 4, 20253 min read


Navigating Market Uncertainty: Lessons from Uri, Pulwama, and Pahalgam
History has a way of repeating itself. Sometimes, it doesn’t just repeat — it rhymes. Just think back to the major events that shook India in recent years: the Uri attack of 2016, the Pulwama bombing of 2019, and now, in 2025, the devastating attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Each of these events, although different, echoes the same underlying emotions — shock, grief, anger, and the collective demand for justice.
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Apr 28, 20255 min read


🟡 Mad Gold Rush: Narrative vs Data | Myth vs Reality
“Gold lelu kya??”A question I now get almost every single day. Let’s leave the headlines aside and look at hard data.
I have analyzed 125 years of gold price history to separate myth from reality.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Apr 22, 20252 min read


Macro, Micro, and Trump’s Trade War
"An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.everyone has become an expert

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Apr 5, 20254 min read


Fauji bhai, why can’t you shut your mouth?
Being a Fauji, certain behaviors are deeply ingrained in me—I can’t help it. Whether it’s the training, upbringing, reading from books, or l

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Mar 17, 20253 min read


याचसाठी केला होता अट्टाहास ...
"गुंतवणूकदारांचे ५ लाख करोड रुपयांचे नुकसान !!!"
"स्टॉक मार्केट मधे धूळधाण !!! “
“५ दिवसात १८ लाख कोटी रुपये स्वाहा !!!"

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Are We Listening ???
In life, when everything seems to be going perfectly for an extended period, it often signals that something unpleasant might occur.
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Feb 7, 20254 min read
Count Your Blessings ...
1. As we usher into the new year, here are a few blessings we have taken for granted:- 1. Am I getting three meals a day? Yes. About...
pravin padalkar
Jan 2, 20251 min read
I Do Not Know
A few professions facing the brunt of such self-proclaimed experts are doctors, financial advisors, and consultants.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Oct 19, 20243 min read


I Look Stupid
The bull run has its own characteristics. It drives people insane. And most importantly, the bull run makes me look stupid.
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Is Mutual Fund Stress Test Adding to Your Mental Stress?
The stock market is driven by sentiments. Greed and fear are the only two factors that drive the market.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Mar 16, 20243 min read
सेबी आणि डिफेन्सिव्ह इन्वेस्ट्मेन्ट्स
आमच्या फक्त नावातच डिफेन्स नाही तर रक्तातही आहे. आणि तशी वेळ आलीच तर अटॅक करायची धमकही आहे.

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Mar 2, 20241 min read
आज कल पांव जमीं पर नही पडते मेरे !!!
आज कल पांव जमीं पर नही पडते मेरे !
बोलो देखा है कभी तुमने मुझे उडते हुए ?
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Feb 24, 20241 min read
Paytm Lelu Kya???
Charlie Munger said, “All I want to know is where I am going to die so I will never go there.”

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Feb 17, 20243 min read
बिहेवियरल फायनान्स :- केस स्टडी १
आपली मनःशांती (peace of mind) न बिघडवता,रात्रीची झोप न घालवता जर म्युच्यअल फंडातून योग्य परतावा मिळत असेल तर उगीचच शेअरमध्ये गुंतवणूक करू
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Jan 27, 20241 min read
Living Life To The Fullest: A New Year Resolution
The awakened Buddha said, "Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes."

Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Who Is A Cheerful Pessimist?
Assume life will be really tough, and then ask if you can handle it. If the answer is yes, you've won.
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Dec 16, 20234 min read
आपला जोडीदार कसा शोधावा ?
Warren Buffet said, “The most important decision in your life is who you choose to marry.”
Wing Commander Pravinkumar Padalkar
Dec 3, 20236 min read
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