There are surprises for guessing this. In a challenge where you are supposed to write with every letter of English alphabet, you are bound to get stuck on the likes of ‘Q’ and ‘X’. And if your theme of writing has been fintech, you can be sure of the fact that letter ‘X’ is going […]
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What is Smallcase? How I Pick My Stocks?
Who all agree that year 2020 was a turning point in our lives? While most of might think that it was just us, in reality, a lot of people started paying attention to their investments. So many finance bloggers popped up on various channels, ever highest number of demat accounts were opened during this period. […]
The Great Franklin Templeton Wind Up Conundrum
2020 in it’s entirety has been a unique experience for the entire world. With smallest examples of Google shutting down for a while to the bigger ones like Wimbledon and Olympics being postponed, the world has seen it all. This post is dedicated to one such noteworthy incident that occurred on April 23rd, 2020 when […]
What is Step Up SIP and How to Calculate it?
I was once in a feedback session organized by our HR. This session intended to get some insights of our expectations from the organization. A guy next to me suggested the interviewer, “Our rents increase every year by a fixed percentage, so why shouldn’t there be a minimum threshold for salary increments?”. It was one […]
What is Expense Ratio in Mutual Funds?
Now you know what CAGR and XIRR is. Followed by very diligent research, you have shortlisted top 5 mutual funds you plan to invest in. Of course, you have an eye for the detail. No way you skipped the cute little text that says ‘expense ratio‘. But since, there was ‘at most’ a difference of […]
ALPHA SIP: Algorithm based investing in mutual funds
Before we start, this is NOT a sponsored post. Trust me, because I’d be really happy if it were. But this one is not. Secondly, I am assuming that you already know what SIP, mutual funds are. In case you don’t, please use this as a pre read. So the latest buzz words in the […]