Is life insurance a good investment? If you want a one-word answer, then its NO. Life insurance is not an investment. Period. Comparing insurance and investments and trying to pick either of two (or combining them) - is one of…
Timeless, Timely & Timing
Timeless There are very few things that an average investor can refer to as - timeless advice. Know what goals you are saving for. Know how distant these goals are in future. Know how much these goals will cost you.…
State of Indian Stock Markets – September 2016
This is the September 2016 update for the State of Indian Stock Markets. But before I get to the regular analysis, I want to share my thoughts on the recent aggression at our borders. On 29th Sept - as soon as…
10th Man Rule – Save Yourself
I am a fan of science fiction movies (only Hollywood and not Indian fantasy ones). And there are many that I have already watched several times. One such movie is World War Z (read more about it here). The movie…
Stable Investor Mid-Monthly September 2016
This is the fourth edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Great Stuff Elsewhere Leave everything and read this article by James Clear first (yes…its that good). You already know that achieving your goals is tough. This article has an alternative…
Are Indian Stock Markets Overvalued?
Indian stock markets have moved up quite a bit in last few months. Not only in absolute sense, i.e. index levels but also in terms of valuations. Last I checked, the bellwether Nifty50 was trading at a PE of 24.…
Book Giveaway – Buffett’s Birthday Celebrations – Results
The result of the Book Giveaway to celebrate Warren Buffett’s birthday is out. The participation was huge - as can be seen from the number of comments on this post and on Twitter and Facebook. But I had to choose one…
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My Money Works for Me – Can You say that?
We work hard for money (can't deny that). After all, money is necessary. But I regularly come across people, who inspite of working very hard to increase their income, pay very little attention to making their money work hard. Statements…
Jonathan Clements Interview (1008+ Articles for Wall Street Journal)
I have been a fan of Jonathan Clements’ writings for years. He is a celebrated writer who writes about Personal Finance and Financial Planning - Best known for writing (hold your breath) more than 1008 articles for The Wall Street Journal! So…
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State of Indian Stock Markets – August 2016
New inclusion in this month's State of Indian Stock Markets. I have also included ratio analysis for Nifty500 this time. So from this month onwards, you get historical analysis and Heat Maps of Nifty50 as well as Nifty500‘s key ratios, namely P/E, P/BV…
Free Book Giveaway – Warren Buffett’s Birthday Celebrations!
Updated on 7th September 2016 - Will announce the winner today. My lord (Warren Buffett) is celebrating his 86th birthday. Cheers! So to celebrate the occasion, I am giving away ONE new book - ‘The Snowball’ to the winner of…
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PPF Interest Rate History (2026 Update) 39+ Years History
Updated: 30-March-2026 Currently, PPF rates are 7.1% (for the April-June 2026 quarter). The rates were last changed on 1st April 2020 onwards. The history of PPF interest rates is not very exciting. The changes have been very rare till recently…
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My Interview with Wealthy
It’s a little overwhelming to be asked questions. 😉 I’d rather be the one asking the questions. That said, Wealthy.in interviewed me sometime back about investing, personal finance and what I think about money, in case you are interested. So…
Stable Investor Mid-Monthly August 2016
This is the third edition of Stable Investor’s Mid Monthly. Little late in posting this as was on a road trip. Couldn’t stop myself from utilizing the extended Independence Day weekend. 🙂 Great Stuff Elsewhere A logical compilation of investing…
Financial Independence Day
If you are reading this, I am sure you wish to become financially independent some day. You might have been secretive about this dream of yours, but given a chance you would be the first one to get out of…