He's in a tough fight with cancer. But a financial plan keeps his dreams intact.

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Time is a thief, and 62-year-old Naveen Fernandes feels its grip tightening. With stage IV cancer gradually consuming his body, he is not interested in a futile fight against the clock but in leaving a lasting legacy. As life inches towards its final chapter, the Bengaluru resident refuses to let cancer extinguish his dreams – rooted in hope, love and social commitments – as he crafts a financial road map to secure his family's future.

Right outside Fernandes’s home is a poster of a woman who passed away recently. It grabs his attention each time he opens his gate. His eyes are then drawn to one of his favourite possessions, his bicycle, long unused, which reminds him of happier days.

Now, he can barely pick up his phone without using both hands. His wife serves him half a glass of tea to prevent it from spilling as his hands tremble with each sip. These are just a few signs of the toll chemotherapy has taken on his body. His doctors have warned him that he will soon need an oxygen cylinder wherever he goes and eventually become bedridden.

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Before the diagnosis, Fernandes cycled daily and ran half-marathons. The cancer, deemed inoperable, has left him with a slim chance of living beyond five years. Despite this grim prognosis, he remains focused on his family's future.

A former fund manager, broking business owner and sales head at mutual fund houses, Fernandes taught finance and investment courses until recently. He continues to serve as chairman and director (public interest) at BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd, a subsidiary of BSE Ltd, supervising Sebi-registered investment advisors (RIAs) and research analysts (RAs).

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