M. Pattabiraman's Blog, page 37

How often should I evaluate the value of my investment property?

A reader says, ” I am a retired person. I have a portfolio of Equity, Debt and Investment Property (second home), which I have rented out to earn income. I have held the property for about 15 years but have not revalued it to the present market price. My Queries are: 1. How often should...

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My Stock Portfolio Analysis: Sep 2024

This article compares my stock portfolio with an equivalent investment in a Nifty index fund and the Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 TR index. We post this comparison each month. Before we begin, new readers need to appreciate the context of these investments. Update: We recently added a new tool to the freefincal investor circle...

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How I grew my equity portfolio (stocks + MF) to Rs One Crore

This year, so many have become first-time crorepatis or well-established crorepatis and have come forward to share their journey on freefincal in the reader story section. This is another such account. Also see: Crossing the Million Mark: Our Journey to the First Crore How I doubled my retirement corpus and became a Crorepati Analyzing the...

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Handpicked List of Mutual Funds Oct-Dec 2024 (PlumbLine)

These are the freefincal handpicked list of mutual funds for July-September 2024. New and old investors can use it according to their specific needs. The list is called “PlumbLine” and has been published since September 2017 for beginners to accompany the freefincal robo advisor tool. Most important! Plumbline is a mix of my opinions +...

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Elements of a robust retirement portfolio

Can we build a well-diversified retirement portfolio – a retirement basket as PV Subramanyam of subramoney.com would say? Such a portfolio should be robust enough to handle all types of expenses in retirement – everday expenses for a comfortable life, discrenationary expenses to splurge a little from time to time, emergencies, both planned and unexpected...

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Can I invest manually in MFs each month without setting up a SIP?

A says, “Instead of starting a mutual fund SIP, can I manually invest each month?” The answer might seem trivial to old investors, but it is worth clarifying for newbies. Ask any AMC person or mutual fund sales guy this question, and you will get an immediate no. Followed by something like, “An SIP is...

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The simple secret to successful equity mutual fund investing

Here is what you need to know and do to be a successful equity mutual fund investor. This also applies to the long-term direct equity (stock) investor. Understand the true nature of the stock market: All those stories of “compounding” that you have been fed do not pan out in real life. See: Don’t get...

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Debt and hybrid mutual fund screener (Sep 2024) for selection, tracking, learning

This is a debt mutual fund screener for portfolio selection, tracking, and learning. It also includes hybrid funds that invest in bonds. It will satisfy investors who wish to invest in money market funds, banking PSU funds, etc. The credit quality of the bonds in the portfolio and the bond maturity profile can be tracked....

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How should I change my portfolio to lower tax after budget 2024?

A reader says, “I’m 45 and have reached 60:40 Equity: Debt portfolio. I have 15 more years of service and don’t plan to take Early retirement. My target corpus has not yet been reached. I have invested in NIfty 50 and NIfty Next 50 for equity, PPF, NPS, and gilt funds for long-term equity and...

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How should I invest Rs. 1 lakh a month to achieve my goals?

A reader says, “I am 36 and have a 4-year-old daughter, trying to save some money for her education, marriage and my retirement. In one of your podcasts, you mentioned that 50-50 allocation is enough to create a good corpus. I can invest 1 lakh per month based on my current financial situation. Do I...

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