Behavioral Finance

May 13, 2026
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Hyperbolic Discounting: Strotz (1956) & Laibson’s (1997) Bias Behind Why Indian SIP Investors Quit at Month 21

Strotz 1956 and Laibson 1997 formalised the bias behind 74% SIP discontinuance ratios; Titan Biotech FY25 numbers illustrate the corporate mirror image.
May 13, 2026
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Chairperson Independence: SEBI LODR Regulation 17(1B) and Companies Act Section 149(6) Test

Chairperson Independence is the apex governance test in any Indian listed company. SEBI LODR Reg 17(1B), Companies Act Section 149(6), Schedule IV, read together across five graduated layers. Titan Biotech FY25 — voluntary best-practice compliance: 14 board meetings, Independent Non-Executive Chair, ~₹3 Cr borrowings, 103% CFO/Operating-Profit ratio.
May 13, 2026
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Bird in Hand vs Two in the Bush: Warren Buffett’s 2000 Berkshire Letter Reading of Aesop

Warren Buffett distilled Aesop into three questions every Indian investor must answer before laying out a single rupee — and Titan Biotech FY25 has audited answers to all three.
May 12, 2026
Infographic bar chart titled Cognitive Dissonance showing yearly values FY20–FY25, with FY25 highlighted in green at 11.

Cognitive Dissonance: Leon Festinger’s 1957 Resolution Mechanism

Leon Festinger's 1957 theory of cognitive dissonance explains why Indian investors hold losing positions rather than closing them: the brain resolves contradictory beliefs by re-narrating the thesis rather than reversing the action. This piece traces the original Stanford research, links it to SEBI/NSE retail-investor data, sets out a six-step procedural defence, and uses Titan Biotech Ltd (BSE: 524717) FY25 audited numbers — 81% borrowings reduction, 103% CFO/Operating Profit, ₹4.56 Cr aggregate director remuneration vs ₹22 Cr PAT, 14 board meetings under an independent chair — as an illustrative case of anti-dissonance corporate disclosure architecture. Educational only; no buy/sell/hold view.
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