Amar Pandit
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| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
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Amar Pandit is an Indian certified financial planner,[1][2] author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of My Financial Advisor.[3] He is also the co-founder and CFO of Happydemic,[4][5] and founder of Happyness Factory.[6]
Career[edit]
In 2005, Pandit founded My Financial Advisor [7][8][9] a private wealth management firm based in Mumbai.[9][10] The firm caters to celebrities, corporate executives, business owners and Non Resident Indians.[11]
The firm provides wealth management and family-office oriented solutions.[12] In 2012, My Financial Advisor partnered with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund to launch Financial Premier League (FPL), an initiative to promote financial awareness among school kids by educating them on the benefits of savings and investments.[13][14] In 2017 it received a Tarraki award by ICICI Prudential and Wealth Forum, as a recognition for its business growth at an industrial level.[15] In 2016, Pandit co-founded the online platform Happydemic with Radhika Mukherji.[16]
On 20 March 2016, Pandit founded Happyness Factory [17] an online goal based financial planning website.[9] The firm has its presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.[17]
Film production[edit]
In 2017, Pandit produced Cycle, a Marathi film which went on to be screened at the 2017 Cannes film festival.[18]
Books[edit]
Pandit has written finance related analytical columns for publications such as Business standard,[19][20] Money Control,[21] Tribune India,[22] and Complete Well Being.[23] He has written four books on financial planning.[24] His published works include:
- Financial Planning for doctors [25][26](published June 2009)
- The Only Financial Planning Book That you will ever Need[27][28](published April2014)
- Bill & Penny’s Money Adventures[29][30] (published February 2010)
- The Art and Science of Teaching Children about Money[31] (published December 2010)
Personal life[edit]
Pandit graduated from University of Mumbai in 1995.[32] He is a CFA Charter holder from CFA Institute, Virginia, USA, and a certified Electronics Engineer.[32] He began his career by working with Tata Consultancy Services, and then worked with Infrasoft Technologies – a banking and financial software firm.[33] Pandit resides in Mumbai with his wife and 2 daughters.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Financial planning as a profession catches up". Business Standard. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Amar Pandit". Money Control. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "New investors shouldn't avoid investing in equity mutual funds, say experts". Thomson Research. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "How to balance spending and saving in early career to create long-term wealth". Money Control. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Our 100th Show – Interview with Radhika Mukherji Founder of Happydemic from Mumbai". The Asian Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "How to balance spending and saving in early career to create long-term wealth". Money Control. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Financial planning as a profession catches up". Business Standard. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "From the cabbie to the doc, fintech start-ups have wares for all". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Amar Pandit's Happyness Funda". The Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Singer Shaan backs online startup Happydemic". The Tech Circle. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Happyness Factory Helps you reach your financial goals". Business World. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Money Today FPCIL Awards: The Winning Team". Business Today. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Welcome to FPL's grand finale on Sep 22nd". Wealth Forum Ezine. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Financial Premier League". Times of India. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Tarakki Champions 2017". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Singer Shaan backs online startup Happydemic". Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The Wealth Manager Beating the Drums to the Sound of Happy Money". Business World. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ Joshi, Namrata (2017-04-18). "Marathi films on their way to Cannes, again". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ Singh, Sanjay Kumar (2017-04-02). "Profit from agility of small-sized funds". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ Standard, Business. "Author - Amar Pandit | Business Standard". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Market Experts Advice, Recommendations, Information & News by Amar Pandit at Moneycontrol.com". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Tribune India The Tribune epaper dated Mon, 29 May 17". Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "7 common money mistakes that Indians make - Complete Wellbeing". completewellbeing.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Advisers catch the writing bug". www.morningstar.in. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "ISBN 9788190647946". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Financial Planning for Doctors". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "ISBN 9789380200606". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "The Only Financial Planning Book That you will ever Need". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Bill and Penny's Money Adventures". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "ISBN 9789380200101". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ Pandit, Amar (2010-05-01). The Art and Science of Teaching Children about Money. Network 18 Bestsellers. ISBN 9789380200118. Search this book on
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Amar has global ambitions - Cafemutual.com". Cafemutual. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "This startup is your destination for making purposeful financial decisions - Happyness Factory - KnowStartup". KnowStartup. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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