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My side-hustle pays 40% of my monthly expenses with 100% satisfaction

In this episode of how I increased my income,  we meet a marketing associate who runs a dance school. Eager to try new things, she efficiently balances home, office, friends, family, and passion....



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Stocks with low volatility and momentum for October 2021

Here is a list of stocks with low volatility and momentum for October 2021 from the Nifty 100. You can also get the historical data from March 2019 to October 2021.  We filter Nifty 100 for (1)...



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Handpicked List of Mutual Funds Oct-Dec 2021 (PlumbLine)

These are the freefincal handpicked list of mutual funds for October-December 2021. New and old investors can use it according to their specific needs. The list is called “PlumbLine” and...



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Has this been the biggest bull run in the Indian stock market?

Neeraj asks, “Dear Pattu Sir, are we in the middle of the biggest bull run in the history of the Indian stock market? If we look at the market momentum since March 2020, it seems to be the...



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How a conservative investor created his own financial plan

In this edition of the reader story, we meet Vamshi and learn how he created his own financial plan with a conservative mindset. I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their...



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ICICI Pru NASDAQ 100 Index Fund Review: Is this better than existing alternatives?

Subbiah asks, “Dear Pattu Sir, ICICI Pru NASDAQ 100 Index Fund will be available for investing from next week (NFO period is from Sep 27 to Oct 11 2021). Can we buy this instead of MO Nasdaq...



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I rebalanced my retirement portfolio twice this year thanks to the bull market

The strong bull market after the March 2020 market crash has been a gamechanger for anyone who had significant equity exposure for the last two years or so. See for example this reader-audit: My net...



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How to withdraw from NPS by optimising tax and market fluctuations after 60

Mani asks, “Assume I have 10L in my corpus at the retirement age of 60 based on some NAV value of X. By the time I reach 60, assume there was a market crash and NAV for NPS has fallen...



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Retirement Stock Portfolio Analysis: September 2021

This is my monthly retirement stock portfolio analysis compared with an equivalent investment in a Nifty index fund and the Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 TR index. Before we begin, investors need to...



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From ration rice and torn shoes to top performer in the oil and gas industry

We have an incredible rag to riches story in this episode of “how I increased my income”.  If ever we needed proof that it is possible to change our social station by grit, sacrifice and...



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