While there are numerous theories about the origin of the term, it is slightly unfair to bears that a crashing stock market is termed as a “bear phase”. Bears are good animals, especially when they are stuffed and sitting on your bed, but probably not when you meet them in the middle of a dense jungle. Nevertheless, they are synonymous with crashing stock prices. Much the way bulls are with rising stock prices.
Anyone who’s invested, or not, would know what a bull market and bear market mean. Hence, the name Bulls & Bears for our webcomics.
All of us love comics, don’t we? Comics are a fun way to look at life from a different perspective. Bulls & Bears will try to help you look at investments in a newer way and make a better investor out of you.
There’s box and there’s circle. Circle keeps running around in circles (duh!) and box acts like the voice of reason. All in good humour.
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Comic 1: Patience is a virtue, but procrastination is not. Especially when it comes to investing.
Comic 2: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Especially if you’re treading on slippery paths.
Comic 3: Sit back and relax – the best way to reap the benefits of passive investing.
Comic 4: Investing in opaque instruments is like throwing darts in the dark. Invest in instruments that show you exactly where your money is going.
Comic 5: Finding it difficult to navigate the volatile markets? Get on board the asset allocation bus
Comic 6: Investing systematically can seem like climbing a mountain. But if you focus on your goals, you’ll not only reach the top but stay there as well.
Comic 7: Investments shouldn’t be expensive. After all, the more you save in fees, the more you have to invest.
Comic 8: Investing for financial goals helps you stay motivated and analyse your investments more objectively.
Comic 9: Much like in everything else in life, balance is important in investing as well.
Comic 10: Like Lao Tzu said, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Comic 11: Inflation is a hungry monster. Invest your money to make sure it doesn’t eat into your savings.
