Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

Ritabhari Chakraborty’s acting career took off at the age of 15, with Bengali television series Ogo Bodhu Sundori in 2009, for Star Networks. It gave her recognition in India and Bangladesh, opening up new horizons in independent films, advertisements and feature films. Listed by Facebook as one of the most promising youth icons to use social media for a good purpose, she strictly believes in taking investment risks at work. In her personal life, however, she prefers conventional wisdom and safe investment. I am no conventional investor but just the opposite when it comes to personal finance. I save in bank fixed deposits and invest in property. Living out of many cities for work has helped me invest in new properties. While some are for personal use, most are for pure investment. I do not invest in gold. It’s not my cup of tea. Gold jewellery is something my mother has...