This article discusses why SEBI needs to categorize investment advisors like mutual funds as there is considerable confusion among investors. It has been almost nine years since the SEBI investment advisor regulations came into force. In essence, the rules mean that a person or entity has to be registered with SEBI to provide investment advice…
Continue reading →A viewer on our YouTube channel asks, “Sir, Kindly do video…how to redeem only profit from mutual funds without reducing unit’s (if we book profits our capital amount also reducing because units get reduced)”. Experienced investors and regular readers of freefincal would immediately know that the answer to this is: No, it is not possible to…
Continue reading →In this edition of the reader story, we meet Suresh Murugan. In Dec 2019, Suresh had shared his first financial audit with us: I met with an accident the day I got married and learned key money lessons. Since then, Suresh’s life has changed for the better significantly. About this series: I am grateful to…
Continue reading →Sudip asks, “Dear Pattu Sir, Thanks to your advice we now have an office-study-group with 12 people discussing money management. One member claimed that over 15 years, a lump sum investment will always beat a SIP. Is this line of thinking correct? Can you please shed some light on this?” I am delighted to hear…
Continue reading →In this edition of the reader story, we meet Mr Sailor (real name withheld on request) who, despite several mistakes (judged in the comfort of hindsight, to be fair), is on course to achieve financial independence by age 45. His journey teaches us to not wallow in regret, move forward and be consistent. About this…
Continue reading →Over the last couple of weeks, three readers have asked me why their Sovereign Gold Bonds decrease in value and how they can lose their principal in a bond with a sovereign guarantee. So, what is sovereign about these bonds? First, consider a simple bond issued by either RBI or the central or state governments….
Continue reading →So many readers and viewers on YouTube want to know more about floating rate mutual funds as there has been enough propaganda that these funds would benefit if there is an increase in interest rate. Does it make sense to invest in floating rate funds? Are there any simpler alternatives? What are floating rate funds?…
Continue reading →Arjun asks, “Can you please write an article on how new mutual fund investors should track their portfolios?” Today “tracking” an investment portfolio has become extremely easy. Investors are spoilt for choice and, at the same time, swayed by fancy pie charts and textured graphs. But is this tracking? In this article, let us consider…
Continue reading →In this article, Santhosh explains that it is not a crime to want to make more money and why it could be beneficial! This might seem astonishing to a younger audience, but the ground reality is too many people around us have a “money is evil and wanting more is wrong” mindset. A few months…
Continue reading →Sriram has an interesting question: “Dear Pattu sir, thanks to your articles, I have just started investing in equity mutual funds with a 15-year goal. For the fixed income part, I would like to use a combination of fixed deposits and gilt mutual funds”. “My asset allocation is 50% equity and 50% fixed income. As…
Continue reading →This article compares my monthly retirement stock portfolio with an equivalent investment in a Nifty index fund and the Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 TR index. Before we begin, investors need to appreciate the context of these investments. I started direct equity investing only after achieving a comfortable level of financial independence and ensuring my…
Continue reading →In this episode of how I increased my income, we meet Zubin Ajmera who managed to make Rs. 12 lakhs with a side hustle since the lockdown. In this article, he explains the steps needed to start a side hustle and the mindset required to be successful in it. About this series: We all appreciate the importance of…
Continue reading →Ajay writes, “Dear Pattu Sir, I am 28 years old and wish to retire by 50. I have designed a simple retirement plan with EPF and a Sensex index fund, 50% each. I arrived at my corpus using an online retirement calculator. Can you please review the assumptions made in the calculation and let me…
Continue reading →Let us discuss an interesting question received on our YouTube channel. “How can we build wealth that lasts generations?”. This is a topic close to my heart not because I desire to do so but because I have seen wealth erode in my family from one generation to another and I would like to do…
Continue reading →In this edition of the reader story, we meet Vasu, who is two years away from financial independence. He explains his approach to personal finance: “Own what you know, Loan (to) who you know” to maximize risk-adjusted rewards or minimize reward-adjusted risks. About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about…
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