I have always believed that India is the best country to invest in. Not because I'm patriotic, but because 1.4 billion people waking up every morning wanting a better life is the most powerful economic force on Earth.
The stock market is not a place to get rich quickly. It is a place to get rich slowly, and then one day you wake up and realize you're rich.
My father told me — don't ask me for money. Whatever you make, make it from the market. That was the best advice I ever got.
When you buy a stock, you should be willing to hold it even if the stock market shuts down for five years. If you can't do that, you have no business being in equities.
I have made more money sitting on my behind than by actively trading. The art is not in buying — it's in holding.