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Now Available on Kindle: You Can Be Rich Too with Goal Based Investing

My new book with Subra(money.com) is now available on Kindle at the Amazon.com and Amazon.in websites. Many readers were waiting for this and I thank them for their patience. You can read small...

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Nifty Valuation Charts Nov 2016: PE, PE, Div Yield, ROE, EPS Growth

Here are the latest Nifty Valuation chartscreated with theNifty Valuation Analyzer: PE, PE, Div Yield, ROE, EPS Growth.These charts are providedfor information only. No investment suggestions are...

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The magic of reinvested stock dividends!

Reinvesting stock dividends can make a huge impact on your wealth over the long term.To illustrate this, we first consider how a total returns index is calculated by assuming dividends are...

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“Cashless” Equals Inconvenience!

The surge in cashless transactions since Nov. 8th is not a sign of India moving towards a cashless society. It is merely a sign of merchantsmaking do, while situation the gets better. From what I...

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How to systematically reduce the risk associated with a SIP

I am not a mutual fund salesmen. Therefore I have no problem in pointing out that amutual fund SIP, in particular in an equity mutual fund does not reduce the risk associated with the equity market...

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Do not enter equity markets if you do not know how to get out!

"How can I fund my goal if the market crashes a few years before I need the money?" is a question that I have often encountered. In this post (and the next), I address this issue with some specific...

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Please Read This Before Buying a LIC Policy!

Are you considering the purchase of an endowment policy? Perhaps a cash back policy? Perhaps your friendly agent told you about a policy or a "magic plan" that would offer constant pension guaranteed...

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Mobile Wallets in India: A comparison

Here is a comparison of charges, limits and key features of mobile wallets in India. This is a guest post byPranav Date - the guy singularly responsible for making the monthly returns calculation...

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Building better ATMs: Lessons from Demonetization

Here are few lessons l learnt about ATMs usage in the wake of demonetization of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes. These are observations based on an evening walking tour of about 15 ATMs around my house...

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Comparison: Options Available For Cashless Transaction

In this post, Anish Mohan discusses various options available to us for making cashless transactions. As always, Anish immediately responded to my request to write this article - a suggestion by Dr...

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