M. Pattabiraman's Blog, page 191

I got reinfected with Covid: Stay safe this winter!

This is an account of a reader who got reinfected with covid. Whitepigeon, as he would like to be called, feels the worst is yet to come for India. The account has not been edited to preserve its...



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How can I balance investing and spending freely without guilt?

A few days ago, we discussed the lifestyle of Santhosh a middle-class crorepati. I received three questions from young earners that can be paraphrased as, “I cannot be like Santhosh. I like to...



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Stock Analysis: Is Tata Motors share a good buy?

In this article, let us try and answer if Tata Motors share is a good buy. Investors holding on to Tata Motors stock haven’t got respite and stock has been seeing the levels last seen almost a decade...



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How to build the ideal retirement portfolio

The notion of retirement has changed considerably over the years. Retirement for our parents meant a complete dependence on salary up to retirement and then complete dependence on pension afterwards....



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Stock Analysis: Is IDFC First Bank share worth buying?

In this article, let us find out if it is worth buying IDFC Bank shares. Concerns are being raised over of the fate of Indian Private banking space esp. banks apart from ‘Too big to fail’ list of the...



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SIP Analysis: Aggressive Hybrid Funds vs CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 Aggressive Index

We compare the SIP performance of Aggressive Hybrid Funds versus CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 – Aggressive Index and NIfty 50 TRI. The CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 – Aggressive Index has 65% of the 200 TRI...



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Stock-analysis: Should you sell ITC and book losses?

The stock price of ITC has frustrated investors for the last few years. This can be concerning even for best of the breed long term investors who invested in the company looking at the fundamentals...



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GOI Bonds 6.67% (30Y) and 6.22% (15Y) on sale Nov 17th and 18th

Govt of India (GOI) has announced the sale (Re-issue) of Rs. 9000 crore worth of 6.22% Government Bonds maturing in 2035 and Rs. 5000 crore worth of 6.67%  Government Bonds maturing in 2050. Retail...



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Income Tax relief for home buyers: What you need to know

As part of various relief measures taken by the Government in response to the economic slowdown post-COVID-19, the Finance Minister (FM) has announced a very attractive income tax relief for home...



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Portfolio Rebalancing FAQ Part 3

We continue answering frequently asked investor questions on portfolio rebalancing to help with practical implementation. The first part (question 1 to 13) is available here: Portfolio Rebalancing:...



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