We spend our whole lives being managed by money. We spend a great deal talking about it, worrying about it, often struggling to collect enough to meet our immediate needs. If we are one of the lucky ones to have a lot of money, we use it to buy our dream car, dream house, or set out on that dream vacation. Money is also considered to be a ‘tool of power’. It can be used to fund a good cause or even a war. Some are willing to break laws, destroy families, wage battles, or even get married in exchange for it. Some go beyond their measure to empower themselves with individual creativity and drive good for others around them. Feed a hungry soul seeking food. Enlighten a hungry mind seeking knowledge.
Is money good or bad? Or do we have it all wrong?
Nikhil Kamath is a Bangalore-based serial entrepreneur who has recently been named India’s youngest billionaire. Along with his brother Nitin, he co-founded online discount brokerage firm Zerodha. Together, both are first-time entrants in the Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest People. Also, they made it in the top 100 in IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020, with Nikhil registering a wealth of ₹7,100 crores. In 2019, Nikhil co-founded his new venture True Beacon and launched True Beacon I, the first flagship fund in category-III. True Beacon is an asset management company in Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) space that aims to disrupt the market by adopting a zero upfront fee and only profit-sharing model.
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