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    What's the case against NPS tier 2?

    Many people don't like NPS tier 1 due to the long lockin but I've hardly seen anyone recommend NPS tier 2, despite its numerous benefits It has all equity, corporate debt and govt bonds in one fund Lowest expense ratio 0.01% Same day nav feature Auto adjustment with time, the portion of debt...
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    (Complicated) tactic to harvest capital losses

    I had commented in another thread about doing some complicated stuff to help with harvesting of capital losses. This short post should help clarify my proposal. Context: 1. Equity is volatile and can have reasonably deep drawdowns. A fall of 20% from market highs is possible and in fact...
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    Passive investing: ETF vs Mutual Funds. Do we have a new winner? (Data backed research)

    TL;DR – For >1 year investments, lower annual costs for ETFs cover up for the higher transaction costs due to price-iNav mismatch. Update: as /@zashmaster pointed out, Tracking error includes TER. So while calculating the annual costs - have only considered the tracking error now. Hi...
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    Looking for FTSE or MSCI All World ETF/Fund in India

    Hi, Is there an index fund or ETF available in India that tracks a "Global World All Cap Index"? I am looking for something similar to VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF). I know Motilal Oswal has a N-100 and a S&P 500 fund but both have 100% concentration to USA.
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    For Someone who is absolutely at level Zero in terms of Money Management [New to Investing]

    Level zero means no idea about bank accounts, some idea about FD, something heard about SIP and that is it. Otherwise, the person is a well-earning professional, protected by parents (who are also likely to have not so great ideas about money management, otherwise they would have educated him...
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    Did some backtesting on what if we only buy when the market dips

    Hi, my insomnia brain wanted to test what if we buy only when the market crashes/dips. So I did some backtesting on the Nifty50 Index for the last 25 years. I compared two strategies - 1) SIP vs 2) Buy only if the price is less than 20% of market all-time-high. Which strategy do you think won...
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    Looking to partner with data/quant analyst to research for alpha.

    Hi, I've been actively researching trade ideas with proper quantifiable research and analysis. Over the course of past 4-5 months, I have accumilated quite a lot of quality datasets and create pipelines for fundamentals, company info, financials, news, OHLC 1-second candles for stocks, futures...
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    TATA in coming days ⬇️?

    Tata Sons seeks to sell 2.34 crore shares of TCS at Rs 4,001 per share via block deals. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/tata-sons-seeks-to-sell-2-34-crore-shares-of-tcs-at-rs-4001-per-share-via-block-deals-12481601.html
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    What's the difference between Motilal Oswal NASDAQ100 ETF and MIRAE ASSET NYSE FANG+ ETF ?

    As the question suggests, I see that one is still trading on the NSE/BSE, while the other is not...I don't understand the difference? Why does the new SEBI rule not apply to both of these? Does MONAS100 track the NASDAQ growth accurately? How exactly is the ETF price set during live trading...
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    How does Moneycontrol calculate the book value (and hence the P/B ratio) of a company?

    Different websites and/or screeners show different "book value/share" of the same company...I wonder what source do they use so as to come to different values? Also afaik you can see book value only in the annual report of a company which is released in March every year so do we have to rely on...
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    Bi-Weekly Advice Thread March 31, 2024: All Your Personal Queries

    Ask your investing related queries here! The members of /r/IndiaInvestments are here to answer and educate! Alternatively, you could join our Discord and seek answers to your queries If you're looking for reviews on any of these following, follow the links: which bank or brokerage to use...
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    PSA for PPF investors: Invest INR 1.5L before April 5th to avail maximum interest for the FY.

    Please look into this link for exact calculations. TLDR: If you invest INR 1.5L between 1st April and 5th April of the FY, you will get maximum interest for the year due to how interests are calculated in PPF.
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    PSA: New Scam these days. Starts with TRAI sms or a call from TRAI. Be Aware.

    The modus operandi seems to be: Initially a sms will arrive from TRAI stating that all your numbers will be blocked within 2 hours. So call on this number (usually a west UP number) to stop it. Alternatively, a call will come with automated voice recording that all your numbers will be...
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    LTGC on equity Fund of Funds: Entire Income at existing slab?

    I was reading an equity-based FoF here at ValueResearch https://www.valueresearchonline.com/funds/36693/icici-prudential-bharat-22-fof-direct-plan/#overview It is mentioned: Capital Gains Taxation: If investment is made on or after 1 April 2023: Entire amount of gain is added to the...
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    Bi-Weekly Advice Thread March 24, 2024: All Your Personal Queries

    Ask your investing related queries here! The members of /r/IndiaInvestments are here to answer and educate! Alternatively, you could join our Discord and seek answers to your queries If you're looking for reviews on any of these following, follow the links: which bank or brokerage to use...
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    What is the illogical reason behind hospital room tariff and other charges?

    If all the treatment is same, how can hospital changes ICU, surgery and doctor charges depends on the room considered. In case some of you not aware, for example if one gets admitted in the hospital and availed sharing room and final bill comes around 3lacs, where for private room this bill can...
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    Quant Research for seeking alpha: Join our journal reading group if you're interested!

    Hi all! I received an overwhelming interest for quant research in my previous post: Looking to partner with data/quant analyst to research for alpha. With the same spirit in mind, I'm looking to form a small journal reading group that meets on weekly basis or more frequentely based on the...
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    If you're going to switch to the new tax regime, does it make sense to stop putting money in PPF, NPS, etc to simplify things?

    I know the conventional wisdom is that you should keep using these retirement planning instruments, but at this point my retirement savings are spread over EPF, PPF, NPS, ULIP, and MFs. I'm pretty sure there is almost no benefit to spreading things out like this if you're going to be on the new...
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    VeerHealth Care has secured significant order from Apollo Healthco Limited, a major player in the healthcare industry.*

    Credit: r/updateindia Apollo Pharmacy, the largest online pharmacy in India and Asia with over 5,600 stores nationwide, offers a wide range of genuine healthcare products, backed by 39 years of trusted service, ensuring authenticity, quality, and compliance with regulatory standards. The...
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