I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (15-21 July 2024) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. The exact question and the answer - Here is…
Comparing Nifty50’s Past 3-Year Returns Vs. Future 3-Year Returns (Analysis of 25-Year data from 1999-2024)
Comparing Nifty50's Past 3-Year Returns Vs. Future 3-Year Returns. Does it tell us something? What I wanted to see was whether the returns of the past 3 years at any given point, tell us something about what will happen over…
Casinos can be Fun. But Investing Needs to be Boring.
Recently, there was an advertisement on social media that showed a sad-looking person talking to a sportsperson telling him how he took unnecessary risks, gambled into stock tips and lost all the money. This did send a strong message to…
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A 40-Year-Old Planning For Retirement via SIP|| Quoted (Economic Times)
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (8-14 July 2024) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. The exact question and the answer - Here is…
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Why the Fiduciary standard matters, and why a SEBI RIA is built for it
Ask ten people why they bought a particular insurance plan or fund, and most will say someone recommended it. Very few ask the next question: what did that person earn when I said yes? That question is the whole case…
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Rs 1 crore ADITI Health Insurance (in Rs 10,000) by Narayana: Review + Features (2024)
Narayana Health Insurance, a newly launched insurance venture of the reputed Narayana Hrudayalaya group has made a surprising announcement. They have launched a Rs 1 Crore Family Floater Health Insurance (for 4 family members) plan named ADITI for a shockingly…
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SEBI’s New FREE Investor Certification Exam – To Improve Investors’ Market Understanding
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a free, voluntary online "SEBI -Investor Certification Examination." The announcement was made via this press release (link) Developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), this voluntary…
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Should this 20-Year-Old Focus on Saving or Upskilling Himself for Better Income Jobs After Graduation?|| Quoted (Economic Times)
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (1-7 July 2024) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. The exact question and the answer - Here is…
What is Interest Rate on RBI Floating Rate Bonds (July-December 2024)?
What is the current interest rate of RBI Floating Rate Bonds or FRSB 2020 (T) for July-December 2024? The current or latest interest rate (2024) on RBI Floating Rate Bonds is 8.05% per annum. This is for the period between…
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PPF 7.1% | SCSS 8.2% | NSC 7.7% | Sukanya 8.2% | No Changes for Jul-Sep 2024
There have been no changes in the major small savings scheme for the quarter of July-September 2024. PPF interest rates - No Change (remains at 7.1%) - Possible reason - Why did the PPF rate not increase? Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana…
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Quant’s Front Running Allegations: What Should You Do?
Yesterday (on 23rd June 2024), a business news platform Moneycontrol reported that SEBI had conducted search and seizure operations in Quant AMC offices (link). The operation was supposedly conducted on suspicion of front-running operations. On its part, the AMC has…
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How can a 40-Year Old Mother with Twin Daughters, Secure Family’s Future?|| Quoted (Economic Times)
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (24-30 June 2024) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. The exact question and the answer - Here is…
Investing Online is Easy but Isn’t like speculating in Casinos
Many equate investing in stock markets (or equities) with gambling. But that isn’t true, unless you treat it like that. Proper investing can be very rewarding. Talking of online casinos nowadays, the betting is a hugely popular activity around the…
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Should this 44-Year Old Surrender his Rs 70 lakh Life Insurance Policy with Rs 31,000 Monthly Premium?|| Quoted (Economic Times)
I was recently quoted in Economic Times WEALTH (17-23 June 2024) in the Q&A section where a panel of experts answers readers' questions related to various aspects of their personal finances. The exact question and the answer - Here is…
How to Personally Audit your Financial Life to Ensure you are On Track? (Mint Column Jun-2024)
My views on this topic were recently published in a Mint column: One of the primary principles of natural justice, is ‘Nemo Judex In Causa Sua’, which roughly translates to that - no one should be a judge in their…