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Comparison of Exchange Traded Funds in India

The Scott Adams unified theory says that invest 70% of your money in a stock index fund and 30% in a bond fund through any discount broker and never touch it until retirement. Let’s check out some important data on … Continue reading

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Financial Literacy Programme for Me and You

I need to go through a financial literacy programme and I am making that effort. So do you, dude. I’ve hated finance. Maybe because I was not able to understand the jargons and the maths. But I guess ignoring personal … Continue reading

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Financial Literacy Drive Treasure Post

This post links to a treasure trove of information on personal finance. Actually, April was National Financial Literacy Month in the US and JDR (GetRichSlowly) has the ultimate collection of posts covering everything on Personal Finance. Other than the 20 … Continue reading

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Transparency in Mutual Funds

Open letter to SEBI by Personalfn.com, a financial planning initiative. It can be reached at info@personalfn.com. I have their permission to reproduce the article. Dear Mr. Chairman: The fact sheet of a mutual fund scheme that is released by its … Continue reading

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Become a Crorepati in 30 months

Gaurav’s post on the 30 things he wanted to do before he’s 30 was a brave one. I wondered at his bravery and wished him all the best only to land up in trouble myself He wants a way to … Continue reading

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Take Responsibility for Your Finances

Slideshare is a wonderful way of sharing your slides and powerpoint presentations. It is a place to share and discover slideshows. You can embed the slideshows in your blog, tag, comment and have fun. I have embedded a presentation I … Continue reading

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Mutual Funds v/s Direct Stocks Investing

Investing in the equity market directly is exciting and sexy. You are in the thick of things and are able to take responsibility for yourself. Though the volatility and the information overload makes it a daunting task. How about investing … Continue reading

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