Published 2 November 2026 · 9 min read
ELSS is the only Section 80C instrument that is also pure equity. The full mechanics: 80C limit, 3-year lock-in, LTCG treatment, and when ELSS beats PPF or NPS for the same rupee.
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Published 30 October 2026 · 11 min read
How much corpus do you actually need? Why the 25x rule understates it in India. How EPF, NPS and equity SIPs fit together. And the four-bucket drawdown strategy that keeps a retired household calm through every market cycle.
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Published 28 October 2026 · 11 min read
Everyone talks about equity, debt and gold splits. Nobody explains how an HNI family in India should actually build one, or why the standard 60/40 rule from US textbooks quietly breaks on Indian tax and inflation math. The three frameworks we use.
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Published 23 October 2026 · 9 min read
Does rupee cost averaging really beat a one-shot investment? We walk through what 15 years of Nifty data actually shows, when lump sum wins the math, why SIP still wins for most people, and the hybrid STP route for a windfall like a bonus or a business exit.
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Published 22 October 2026 · 8 min read
Most Indian investors never see the commission their distributor earns. Here's the full picture: how upfront and trail commissions work under current SEBI rules, where to find the exact rupee figure on your own statement, and the five questions worth asking any distributor before you sign.
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