For life insurance, term insurance is a simple, cost-effective and wise choice. But there are still many who want to put money in LIC’s traditional insurance plans like Moneyback policies and Endowment plans. But does it make sense to choose…
Read More ULIPs Vs LIC Traditional Endowment Plans – Which is Better?
A Public Provident Fund (or PPF) account matures in 15 years. But it’s not necessary for you to close the account. You can extend it too. How many times can you extend your PPF account after maturity? After maturity of…
I was quoted in Economic Times (January 2022) in an article titled "As silver ETF offerings hit the market, analysts advise caution" My quote was specifically with regards to how much exposure one should have to Silver in the precious…
This will be a very short post. Here is a list of Nifty50 returns during the last 10 years. 2012: +27.7% 2013: +6.8% 2014: +31.4% 2015: -4.1% 2016: +3.0% 2017: +28.6% 2018: +3.2% 2019: +12.0% 2020: +14.9% 2021: +24.1% I…
Read More Just one loss in last 10 Years – Nifty 2011 to 2021
Year 2021 has given great returns to investors. While the index returns are always discussed and debated, the actual returns that you get will depend on the funds you are holding and the weightage to each fund. For reference, here…
Asset Allocation Quilt 2021 for Indian markets. I came across this interesting depiction of asset class performance chart in a tweet (link). Have a look at the below quilt and spend some time studying it. The table (or quilt) above…
Read More Asset Allocation Quilt – No Asset Works Well Every Year. But…
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (December 2021) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. Here a 31-year old reader asks about the Mutual Funds…
Read More Quoted (Economic Times – Dec 2021) – Mutual Funds for Early Retirement
The world of cryptocurrencies is interesting. And irrespective of whether you invest money in cryptos or not, if you are curious, then there is a deep rabbit hole to learn new things every day in this space. I have been…
Read More Understanding DeFi and the new rage, Yield Farming
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (December 2021) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. Here a 43-year old reader asks whether it makes sense…
Read More Quoted (Economic Times – Dec 2021) – Surrendering LIC Jeevan Anand
If you buy stuff online, you would have come across BNPL, which is nothing but an acronym for Buy Now, Pay Later. And this is a hot trend these days in the payment space in India. Most of the BNPL…
I was talking to a young cousin sometime back. He told me about a lot of electronic upgrades that he made in his home this festive season. He spent a few lakhs doing that. It came as a surprise to…
Read More 5 Reasons Why You Use an EMI Card For Your Festive Shopping
Stable Investor has completed 10 years! This is a big milestone for me personally. And I thank God and all of you who joined me in this exciting and amazing journey. I hope to continue playing the long game. Thanks…
From 2018 to 2021, ULIPs had become the favorite of many (mostly HNIs) because of the exclusive tax-free status they enjoyed when compared to the then newly announced LTCG taxation of mutual funds. But this was changed in 2021 when…
A while back, a young college student mailed about an interesting topic. How can I save money that I earn on the sides? Are there any tricks to it? I immediately got transported to my college days when even I…
Read More 7 money saving tricks for Students OR Anyone looking for Extra Side Income
Recently, my views on Should you invest in Credit Risk Funds at this juncture? were published on Morningstar (India). So if you are invested or planning to invest in Credit Risk Funds, then you might like to read Should you invest…
Read More (Quoted in Morningstar) Should you invest in Credit Risk Funds now?
