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Portfolio Audit 2021: How my goal-based investments fared this year

I evaluate my retirement portfolio’s performance and my son’s future portfolio in a personal finance audit each year. This is the ninth edition. Published since 2013, these audits provide...



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Can I withdraw 7% each year from my PPF account as a source of income?

A reader asks, “how can I regularly withdraw every year, say 7 per cent per year, from the corpus in my 18-year-old PPF account towards my yearly expenses”. There are two aspects to...



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How mutual funds helped me reach financial independence

In this edition of the reader story, we start a new series – mutual fund investment journeys. We requested members of the Facebook group Asan Ideas for Wealth with more than ten years of mutual...



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Should I sell 60 lakhs in MFs to buy a house or take a home loan for 1.3 Crores?

A reader who prefers anonymity asks, “I am planning to buy a house in the next few months. I have narrowed down on the property and locked in a price with the seller. I am using the proceeds of...



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Am I on track to achieve financial independence in the next 13 years?

A reader who prefers anonymity asks, “Am I on track to achieve Financial Independence (FI) in the next 13 years?  I intend to continue working in a corporate setup for as long as my mind, body...



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Index fund tracking error screener December 2021

This is a  passive fund screener based on tracking error and return difference wrt benchmarks. The screener will help a user evaluate how efficiently an index fund has tracked its underlying...



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Kotak Emerging Equity Fund Performance Report

In this article, we evaluate the performance consistency of Kotak Emerging Equity Fund, a mid cap fund. Launched in March 2007, the fund currently has an AUM of Rs. 16,705 Crores. As we can see from...



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Which mutual funds do retail and high net worth investors choose?

The association of mutual funds in India (AMFI) publishes aggregate AUM held by different mutual fund investors across fund categories each quarter.  Here are some insights into which type of funds...



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Should I use my higher income to prepay home loan or invest or rent?

A reader who prefers anonymity asks, ” I’m 33 yrs old; salaried; married with 1st kid due in Mar’22; living in Delhi NCR. I bought a house where I intended to live originally, but...



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Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 vs Nifty 50: Return difference at an all-time low

In this article, we compare the performance of the Nifty 100 Low volatility 30 Total Return Index with the Nifty 50 Total Return Index. The 5-year and 10-year return differences between these indices...



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