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Are clients happy with fee-only financial advisors: Survey Results

As readers may be aware, for the last six years I have been maintaining a list of SEBI registered fee-only financial advisors. It is a matter of great pride that hundreds of freefincal readers work...

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Ten Amazing Similarities between Poker, Stock Markets and Life

Ever heard someone say “investing in the stock market is like gambling”? Well, at least in part, it is more accurate than we care to admit, argues Srivatsan in this article. Srivatsan, as...

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Motilal Oswal Nifty Bank Index Fund Review: a large cap fund replacement?

Motilal Oswal Nifty Bank Index Fund will be India’s first bank index fund*. The scheme will track the Nifty Bank index. This has 12 of the most liquid and large Indian Banking stocks weighted...

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Can I get rich only if I spend less and deprive myself of Life’s Pleasures?

When I tell people that I managed to invest close to three times of what I spend each month for the last ten years and this is key to becoming financial independence, there is a similar-sounding...

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Bear the pain and invest in equity through loss or you will never change your lifestyle!

When you start an exercise regimen, the day after you would fee soreness and pain in new areas! I guess muscles that were never flexed before behave like that when flexed for the first time. Most...

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List of Mutual fund categories that you can avoid! (Keep it simple!)

The Mutual Fund space in India is reasonably large and growing. There are almost 50 Asset Management Companies (AMCs) offering more than 1,000 – and counting – schemes. The choice can be...

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The 4% retirement rule is wrong! Do not retire early in India (or US) based on that!

Avinash Luthria, SEBI Registered fee-only investment advisor explains why one should not retire early in India (or US or elsewhere) based on the so-called 4% retirement rule (explained below).  I...

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Eight Mutual Fund Products That I wish existed! Are you listening AMCs?

Here are eight mutual fund products that I wish existed as they would make a big difference to investor choices and well-being (in my opinion of course).  Please free to add your own product in the...

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Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund: Will this make a difference?

The third of the four new index funds from Motilal Oswal is one that will replicate and track the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index. Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund will be India’s 1st small...

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Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund: Should you invest?

Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund opens for investment from Aug 19th. It is India’s second midcap Index fund. Principal AMC ran an index that tracked the Nifty Midcap 100 Index from May...

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