M. Pattabiraman's Blog, page 252

The world may run on money but passion is the fuel!

My mom had ear surgery a few months ago. The fee for the surgeon and the anaesthetist was surprisingly low! The former getting about Rs. 11,000 and the latter about Rs. 4,500. Is that low? Or is that...

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Employee stock options: Are you overexposed to individual stocks? Try this!

Do you have stock options from your employer? Then you are likely to be overexposed to individual stocks. That is the bulk of your portfolio could be from just one or two shares. This is a huge...

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Compare five fund portfolios for common stocks with new overlap tool!

The latest freefincal mutual fund portfolio overlap tool allows you to compare five mutual funds at once to check for common stocks! Since Moneycontrol had changed its layout, this tool has been...

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May 2019 Nifty 100 Momentum, Low Volatility Stock Screener

Download a momentum, low volatility stock screener for 100 stocks from the Nifty 100 (May 2019).  Changes in the top 15 stocks from March end 2019 to May 2019 are also included. The top 15 is...

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ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund Review: Suitable for new investors?

This is a review of ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund. We explain why the low volatility of this fund makes it a good choice for new investors. Prior to the SEBI categorization rules kicked in, this...

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Is your money sleeping in fixed deposits because you are undecided?

The reason I speak before employees is not to teach them money management (no such lofty ideas please) but to learn common practices from them.  Real people behave very differently from an Excel...

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Reader Journey: “My financial goals are big, but here is why I am not worried!”

“Reader story” is a series where we feature the money management journey of freefincal readers. This week Rakesh Gurbani explains how he got his life in order and is ready to take on his...

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Smallcase review: What you need to know before investing

Smallcase is a basket of stocks selected by an algorithm based on model, theme, sector or smart beta. In this review, we discuss what you need to know before investing in such an idea. Investing in a...

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Banking & PSU Debt Funds: Can they be used to avoid credit risk?

Bond defaults and downgrades are becoming daily occurrences and these would only increase if we do not see corporate earnings driven stock market movement. The latest is Reliance Home Fin &...

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Do you know how brave you are?

What is bravery? Instinctively doing the right thing when danger strikes unexpectedly is bravery. When there is no danger, anyone can claim that they are brave. It is only during the actual moment of...

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