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Mutual Fund SIPs Do Not Reduce Risk! Beware of Misinformation

Many mutual fund SIP buyers and sellers incorrectly believe that SIP is a disciplined form of investing that reduces market risk because it averages the cost of purchase. In part 2 of “this is...

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Nifty 100 Momentum, Low Volatility Stock Screener for March 2019

Download a momentum, low volatility stock screener for 100 stocks from the Nifty 100 (March 2019). What was previously published as stocks list is now been expanded into a screener. Hopefully next...

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Do Lok Sabha Elections Influence Stock Market Returns?

Do Lok Sabha Elections Influence Stock Market Returns? Does the market revive when a strong government assumes office? In June 2016, I had written an article titled, What drives the stock market:...

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IPPB App Review: How to set up; Features, benefits & limitations

This a review and user guide of IPPB App or the India Post Payments Bank Mobile Banking App. How to set it up, features, benefits and limitations authored by Pratik Jain. India Post has long remained...

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Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund Review: Will this work in future?

This is a performance review of Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund. We compare fund returns and risk with benchmark and large and mid cap peers. Started in March 2005 as a mid cap fund, it changed...

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List of PMS returns (2019): Find the best performing PMS in India

A PMS or a portfolio management service is a personalised wealth management service where there is no pooling of assets like a mutual fund. A PMS has a minimum investment of Rs. 25 lakh and unlike...

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ETFs vs Index Funds: Stop assuming lower expenses equals higher returns!

So many people make the mistake of assuming that just because an ETF has a lower expense ratio than an index fund, it will result in higher returns (excluding demat account fee and brokerage), There...

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The Dilemma of a Young Investor fresh out of college!

Happy holi! In this guest post, Pratik Jain discusses the issues and problems a typical young investor fresh out of college faces. You may remember Pratik from his previous post on How to do Online...

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Avoid Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s) & InvITs! FAQ on Basics

Here is a ready reckoner FAQ on the basics Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT’s) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) in the form of an FAQ. This covers key information for the layman...

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Do Not Invest Rs. 50,000 in NPS for additional tax saving benefit in 2019!

Here is why you should not invest Rs. 50,000 to get additional tax saving in NPS under section 80CCD(1B) in 2019. The following tax deductions are applicable to the National Pension Scheme. (1) An...

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