The following are links to guest articles by M. Pattabiraman (associate professor at IIT, Madras, founder, managing editor and primary author of freefincal), his newspaper quotes, and references to freefincal in the news media.
Interview by Labour Law Advisor
Also see: Jagruk Talks with Dr Pattabiraman: How to plan for retirement
Profile by the Economic Times
Meet Pattabiraman, the man who helps many plan a better retirement through his calculators
Guest articles at the Economic Times
- Why investing is not only about equity
- Mutual fund advisers earning commissions from AMCs may not give you the best advice
- DIY investing is not everybody’s cup of tea
Portfolio Profile by LiveMint
Pattu was also profiled for the Guru Portfolio series of LiveMint in March 2024. You only need a fund where returns remain consistent: Freefincal’s Pattabiraman.
Interview by WintWealth
Interview with INDmoney
Podcast with Shubham and Hemanth
Interviews in Tamil
Interview by Boosan for Finance Boosan
Spotify link: How to Build Wealth – Financial Expert Reveals His 15 Yrs Journey
Interview with Venkatesh Anbumani for Vam Vodcast
Behindwoods Air interview
Gopinath Round Table with financial advisors for BehindWoods Air
Interview with Mathangee for Wealth Cafe Tamil
Livemint Feature on financial independence (FIRE)
Light the FIRE and lose the fear of getting fired
Can your FIRE dreams get past the COVID-19 impact?
Work with SEBI
The SEBI Investor Protection Education Fund Advisory Committee recommended nine of his calculators be part of the SEBI Investor Education Website. Further details can be found in the announcement post.
A financial health check tool created by Pattabiraman is now part of the revamped SEBI Investor Education website.
Also, see Outlook Money article: Sebi Shares Calculator By IIT-M Professor That Allows Changing Asset Allocation Over Investment Tenure.
Sebi Incorporates Financial Health-Check Tool On Its Investor Education Portal.
Letter of appreciation from SEBI.
Dr. Pattabiraman was a Jury Member of the SEBI Empowering Investors Hackathon.
Dr M Pattabiraman has been a special invitee for the SEBI Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) Advisory Committee meetings.
Outlook Money feature on SEBI calculators
Podcasts
ETWealth podcast: Investing for Retirement: How soon, how late.
Times of Indian Podcast on changes to the New Tax Regime proposed in Budget 2023
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu (English)
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu, produced by Ofspin, is a weekly podcast on money management. Each episode will cover one aspect of money management – insurance, emergency funds, planning for retirement, financial independence and early retirement, buying vs renting and more.
Ways to listen (English edition):
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on YouTube
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Audible
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Google Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Spotify
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Apple Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Amazon Music
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on JioSaavn
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Gaana
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on iHeart
- Let’s get rich with Pattu on Deezer
Let’s Get Rich with Pattu (Tamil)
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on YouTube
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Audible
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Spotify
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Apple Podcasts
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Amazon Music
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on JioSaavn
- Let’s get rich with Pattu in Tamil on Deezer
Paisa Vaisa Podcast with Anupam Gupta
- Ep. 137: Financial Freedom Part 1
- Ep. 138 What is financial freedom?
- Ep. 139: Financial Freedom Part 2
- Ep. 140: Planning for financial freedom
- Ep 141: Financial Freedom Part 3
- Ep 142: Executing a financial freedom plan
Featured in
Twinkl (an online educational publishing house): How to Achieve Financial Freedom in India: We Ask the Experts.
The Wisest Owl: Be your own financial planner by Anupam Gupta
Article by SEBI RIA Avinash Luthria: The 8 most surprising stories in the Financial Planning profession in India
Poster for CFA Society Talk
Podcast Mentions
Finshots Daily: Is SEBI’s new asset class for you?
News article mentions
Is SEBI’s new asset class for you?
IIT Madras Professor Warns Against Risky Investment Practices Amid Bull Market
Indian households falling for a dangerous money myth? An IIT professor sounds alarm
Indians’ craze for equity is scary, rude shock likely when bull run ends, says IIT professor
IIT Madras Professor Warns Against Risky Investment Practices Amid Bull Market
Is your PPF or Sukanya Samriddhi account at risk? Here’s what you need to know
Can a professor, lawyer or doctor give investment advice? Sebi has a plan
This is what Sandeep Tandon did in 72 hours after the Sebi rap that saved Quant MF from redemptions
My business grew after SEBI came up with direct plans
Direct plans of equity MFs can help negate impact of LTCG tax
Forget direct plans, these ETFs charge only 0.05 per cent
Avoid mis-selling at banks, research before buying financial product
Quotes in news articles
Beating insurance mis-selling by banks: Use e-banking, reduce branch visits
F.I.R.E. journey with finfluencers: Cash or burn?
Reduce liquidity risk in smallcap, midcap funds with asset allocation
What to consider in opting for a higher pension from EPS
Keep your money safe: Stick to systemically important banks for safety
Non-linked insurance plan: Surrender or stay? Do the math before deciding
The better way out of a troubled fixed maturity plan for investors
7 common money myths that are still doing the rounds
ITR filing: Don’t make these mistakes to avoid getting tax notice
These young professionals have a new motto- to retire early
Financial Blog listings
Business Profile Listings
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