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If you have trouble remembering and implementing what you read about investing, try the reading method explained by Venkatesh Jayaraman in this free ebook
Continue reading →How tracking investments instead of expenses changed my life!
How I achieved financial independence by tracking investments and increasing them instead of micro-managing and tracking monthly expenses. You can download the investment tracker that I use.
Continue reading →11 Investment mistakes newbies should avoid in 2020!
SEBI registered investment advisor Sriram Jayaraman discusses 11 Investment mistakes newbies and young earners should avoid in 2020!
Continue reading →Handpicked List of Mutual Funds January 2020 (PlumbLine)
A handpicked list of mutual funds (January 2020, first quarter) for both new & old investors to invest with a clear goal in mind.
Continue reading →Check if your Aadhaar is linked to PAN in two easy ways!
Two Easy Ways to Check if your Aadhaar is linked to PAN. Check before Dec 31st 2019!
Continue reading →IPO Performance Report 2019 BSE IPO Index tops with 42.6% gain!
We study how IPOs have fared in 2019. BSE IPO Index tracks listed IPOs for a year. It grew by 42.6% in 2019! This is not due to listing gains! A look at what caused the growth and associated risks
Continue reading →Axis Triple Advantage Fund Review: one for the watch list!
What kind of a fund is Axis Triple Advantage Fund? How will the fund allocate its assets? When and who can invest in it? We find out in this weeks fund review
Continue reading →Should I Exit HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund?
Investors in HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund are worried about its recent dip in performance. We evaluate its return and risk with respect to its benchmark to find out what investor should do
Continue reading →Why SEBI imposed Rs 5 lakh penalty on ICICI Mutual Fund
Why SEBI imposed a fine of Rs. five lakh on ICIC Mutual Fund and its trust. Were there two violations or three? An explanation of what went wrong
Continue reading →In 2019-20 Government has so far spent 77% more than its income!
The consolidated monthly Account of the Union Government of India up to the month of October 2019 for the Financial Year 2019-20 was recently released. The total spending is Rs. 16,54,905 crores, a good 77% more than its total revenue! What are the different heads of income and expenditure for the government? An explanation.
Continue reading →These mutual funds outperformed their benchmark in 2019
Out of a total of 290 mutual funds across 13 categories, only these 103 funds managed to beat benchmarks in 2019!
Continue reading →This is my 2019 personal financial audit: Have you done yours?
This is my 2019 personal financial audit: How my portfolio has grown? How my investments have fared? Where am I with respect to my goals?
Continue reading →These 48 mutual funds outperformed the Nifty in 2019!
Here is a list of 48 funds across 13 categories that bet the Nifty 50 in 2019
Continue reading →How to link PAN with Aadhaar: Pan Invalid If not done by Dec 31st!
A guide to linking Pan number with Aadhaar number. If not done by Dec 31st 2019, Pan will become invalid!
Continue reading →Return difference of Nifty 50 vs Nifty 50 Equal-weight index at all-time high!
The fortunes of the top 10,15 stocks in the Nifty 50 or Nifty 100 has governed the movement of the entire index since Sep 2017. Is this new? The return difference between Nifty 50 and Nifty 50 Equal-Weight Indices is at an all-time high! What can we learn from this? An analysis.
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