Manish Kumar Tyagi – Never Blindly Trust Anybody with Your Money

BIO: Manish Kumar Tyagi used to be a Commander in the Indian Navy before he decided to become a standup comic sometime in 2014 and goes by the name “The Knotty Commander.” STORY: Manish relied upon his investment agent to invest his money. The agent invested in several options that lost him money over and over. LEARNING: Don’t blindly trust anybody with your money. Don’t rely on one investment agent.   “Don’t be a blind investor; read a little about investing.”Manish Kumar Tyagi  Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/commander-manish-k-tyagi-retd-b9b8885/ (Manish Kumar Tyagi) used to be a Commander in the Indian Navy before he decided to become a standup comic sometime in 2014 and goes by the name “The Knotty Commander.” An Officer and a Gentleman, he has some very funny tales to tell from his life experience. His style is full of unprecedented stories blended with wit and humor. His https://web.facebook.com/KnottyCommander?_rdc=1&_rdr (Facebook page) and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdN3I8B8iZUOHJVZVGWlyEg (YouTube) channel have over a quarter-million followers, with multiple videos having over 3 million organic viewers. He has performed across multiple cities in India and overseas. As a Motivational Speaker, he has also spoken at Josh Talks, 14 TEDx conclaves and is also a regular with corporate assignments. Worst investment everWhen Manish quit the army in 2012, he got his retirement benefits and invested in real estate. The market took a downturn, and Manish lost about 25% of his investment. He took what remained and invested it in a mutual fund, and it was doing well until the pandemic hit in 2020. One morning, Manish learned that Franklin Templeton had frozen six of their funds, and he had quite a substantial amount there. He spoke to his agent, who assured him that everything was going to bounce back. He told him that he would reshuffle his portfolio, but Manish wanted a long-term plan because he had money in another fund he didn’t want to lose. Manish asked to have his money ba