A perfect balance

R K Agrawal is not one of those retirees who always want to play safe. In fact, he started fund investments primarily out of his voluntary retirement benefits. Hailing from the temple town of Varanasi, Agrawal is a voracious reader today in his retired life. This interest stems from the simple fact that he wants to be on top of key investments trends. Agrawal's long-term goal during the last 15 years has been to build a retirement corpus for his own old age without having to depend on his sons.

This article was originally published on January 17, 2022, and last updated on November 28, 2022.