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Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Fund Review: Who should invest?

Published on May 5, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 1 Comment

Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Fund is an open-ended long-duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is greater than 7 years. We discuss the nature of this funds portfolio, its investment strategy and who should invest in this fund.

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Sensex gains 19% in April but worst is yet to come?

Published on May 4, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 4 Comments

A 19% monthly return from the stock market without any background or context would seem something to cheer about. However with India at least weeks away from flattening the curve, the worst for stock investors is yet to come.

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SEBI RIA Melvin Joseph releases free e-book: Health Insurance Simplified

Published on May 3, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal

Melvin Joseph, one of India first SEBI registered investment advisors has released a free ebook titled Health Insurance Simplified (download link below). It explains all terms and definitions of a health insurance policy in an easy-to-understand manner.

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A simple thumb rule for retirement with financial independence

Published on May 3, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 7 Comments

This is a simple thumb rule for computing how much money we require for financial independence and retirement  – normal or early (aka FIRE).  You can also download a free e-book, an Excel sheet and an android app to answer questions like (1) what is the corpus required? (2) How long will a corpus last?…

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Selecting index funds: Lowest expenses does not mean lowest tracking error!

Published on May 2, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 2 Comments

We present tracking error data for various durations and discuss how to select an index fund with it. We find that funds with lower AUM and higher expenses could also track the index well!

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Nifty + Nifty Next 50: What is a good mix?

Published on May 1, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 4 Comments

Want to combine NIfty Next 50 Index fund and NIfty 50 Index fund? Here is how the mix has performed in the past

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Liquid funds vs Other debt funds – Differences you need to know about

Published on April 30, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 11 Comments

These are some essential differences between liquid funds and other debt funds that investors need to know about

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Eight Sectoral (Thematic) Mutual Fund Outperformers

Published on April 29, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 1 Comment

Here are eight thematic or sectoral mutual funds that have consistently beaten the Nifty 100 Total Returns Index in terms of both risk and reward. Five of them with the same theme!

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Want to trade in stocks? Here is how your income will be taxed

Published on April 28, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 5 Comments

Many taxpayers trade in stock and commodity markets, both in intra-day as well as Futures & Options (F&O). In this article, we will discuss the various taxation related aspects of such trading including head under which the income is to be reflected, audit requirements, the applicability of Section 44AD etc.

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RBI Special Liquidity Facility for MFs: How will it work? Will it help Franklin AMC?

Published on April 27, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal

Here is how the special liquidity facility announced by RBI for mutual funds will work.

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Gilt mutual funds will not protect your money! Recognize risks before investing!

Published on April 27, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 3 Comments

Gilt mutual funds may not have credit risks but they are also volatile and can lead to losses! What investors need to know before choosing them

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What is the need for debt funds when we can invest in safe fixed income?

Published on April 25, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 8 Comments

Why bother with debt funds and live in fear when we have safe tax-free options like EPF and PPF?

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Scheme Closure: Where Franklin Templeton Messed up

Published on April 24, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 15 Comments

Though Franklin AMC had no option but to close down six debt funds, they should have handled it a lot quicker and a lot better

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Franklin to wind up Six Debt MFs: Next steps for affected investors

Published on April 23, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 29 Comments

In an extraordinary development, Franklin AMC has decided to wind up six debt funds due to continuous redemptions and their inability to sell adequate matching bonds. These are the next steps for affected investors.

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This portfolio works in all market conditions! Will you invest?

Published on April 23, 2020 / By M. Pattabiraman Twitter: @pattufreefincal / 10 Comments

This all-weather portfolio is likely to make an investor financially safe, no matter what the future brings! But will investors choose it?

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