If you need help with your finances, fill out this short form: https://topc.typeform.com/to/LJCyqNhM Sharan sits down with Akshat Shrivastava for a focused deep-dive into how he actually invests. As one of India’s most-watched finance educators and a global investor running a Mauritius-based fund with a multi-country equity and real-estate portfolio, Akshat has built a reputation for simplifying complex ideas into clear, practical frameworks, and this episode is his most complete breakdown yet. Recorded in Sharjah, he walks through his core allocation approach, why roughly two-thirds of his liquid portfolio sits in US equities, and how he uses options to generate income while capping downside risk. He explains the role India, Europe and the UAE play in his global exposure, why crypto stays a small satellite bet, and how he times real-estate additions across Goa, Dubai and Thailand around interest-rate cycles. Akshat also opens up about the income stack that fuels his investing from YouTube to rentals to option strategies and the structure behind his Mauritius-based global fund. It’s a conversation built on clarity, discipline and practicality, offering a grounded playbook for long-term wealth building. — Subscribe: The 1% Club: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onepercentclub12 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onepercentclub/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-1-clubfws Sharan Hegde: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financewithsharan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharanhegde95/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/financewsharan – Sharan Hegde is a personal finance creator & founder of the 1% Club, simplifying money, markets, and mindset for India’s next generation of wealth builders. – Timeline: 00:00 Why the “US Bubble” Doesn’t Scare Akshat 01:11 Meet Akshat Shrivastava 02:08 Why He Chose Dubai Over India 03:00 Akshat’s Asset Allocation Explained 06:06 Protecting a US Portfolio From Crashes 11:43 Where Akshat Is Investing in India 17:21 UAE & Europe: Overlooked Opportunities 24:12 Crypto in the Next 5 Years 28:48 Goa Real Estate: Buy or Wait? 31:58 Dubai Real Estate: Cash Flow Reality 33:28 All of Akshat’s Income Streams 35:47 Why He Started a Hedge Fund 38:04 Akshat’s Final Advice