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Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Review

To aid active multi-cap funds to benchmark themselves after SEBI changed their asset-allocation pattern, NSE has launched a new index from Dec 2nd 2020, the Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index. In this...



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ICICI Prudential Quant Fund Review

ICICI Prudential Quant Fund is an equity scheme that invests in equity and equity-related instruments selected based on a quantitative (quant) model.  The NFO period of the fund ends on Dec 7th 2020....



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List of Stocks with momentum and low volatility for December 2020

Here is a list of stocks with momentum and low volatility for Dec 2020 from the Nifty 100. This month as many as 40stocks quality after filtering Nifty 100 with (1) positive 1-year return, (2)...



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How long will an EPF account earn interest without contributions?

Recently, we received a query from a reader regarding some ambiguity in EPF interest rules. The reader was uncertain of how long an EPF account will earn interest if there is no contribution for 3...



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Stock Analysis: Is Reliance Industries Ltd Worth Buying?

Reliance has been the ‘market engine’ ever since it came out with IPO during 1977; this is what many market veterans would like to remember it as. The company has been in the news recently when it...



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40% discount on Goal-based Portfolio Management Course!

The lectures on Goal-based portfolio management (online video course run in a Facebook group) are now available at a 40% discount! You only need to pay Rs. 1800 (26 USD). Avail this offer, join 1863...



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30Y GOI Bonds with 6.67% interest rate on sale 1st and 2nd Dec 2020

Govt of India (GOI) has announced the sale (Re-issue) of Rs. 5000 crore worth of 6.67% Government Bonds maturing in 2050 via price-based auction. Up to 5% of the notified amount will be allotted to...



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Can I buy US Tech stocks directly instead of US Index MFs?

It is now possible for retail investors in India to directly buy US stocks. One question that is now becoming popular among the investor community is, “can I buy US stocks (in particular US...



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Try these back-of-the-envelope financial planning calculations!

If you do not like to do complex financial planning calculations, here are some interesting and easy to use back-of-the-envelope financial planning calculations! About the author: Swapnil is a SEBI...



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Implement new year resolutions from Dec 1st with these two free e-books

This weekend, make a little alone time to list your new year resolutions and implement them from Dec 1st. If those resolutions have anything to do money management, here are two free-books and free...



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