Stay invested in property, gold, advises Madhu Shalini

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Madhu Shalini is an actor in Telugu and Tamil films. She will be making her debut in Bollywood shortly.

Are you a big investor? Where do you invest?

I am not a big investor because I haven’t started earning big money. Whatever assets I possess, I have invested it in stocks and jewellery.

Who advises you in your investment strategy?

Although, my mother helps me to find the right mutual fund options, mostly I take my own decisions on investments.

One investment mantra you follow?

Stay invested in long term investments like property, gold and also in some safe policies.

Do you prefer bank FDs, property, mutual funds or something else?

Basically, I am a spendthrift and love to blow up all my earnings. Sometime ago, I used to put my money in stocks and my life was almost Sensex-driven, before I took a break.

Would you define yourself as a conservative, a risk taker or a bit of both?

I am a bit of both since trading in stocks and indulging in short selling was risky but I have resolved to make safe investments on the advice of my parents, I would like to focus on properties with the little money due to the short life span of actresses.

How often do you track business news, stocks and financial newspapers?

I used to be obsessed with financial newspapers and channels but later I gave up the habit due to lack of time and also not to be tempted again to invest in stocks.