Satyam Pati

A prolific communicator and personal finance aficionado, Satyam, has helped evangelise the message of prudent financial decision making through the Scripbox blog. A firm believer in continuous learning, he holds multiple certifications through NSE and has authored hundreds of articles on the Scripbox blog on everything from investing strategy to smart personal finance.

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Indian Stock Market vs US Stock Market

Diversification is a key to spreading out risk in an investment portfolio. In this global economy, diversifying investments across countries is as important and essential as diversifying across asset classes. When India opened up its economy, Indians gained access not...

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Factors Affecting US Stocks Market

US Stocks markets are driven by investor sentiment. A positive or bullish sentiment would take the market up. On the other hand, a negative or bearish sentiment would lead to the falling of the market. Micro and macro-economic factors often...

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American Depositary Receipts (ADR)

What is American Depositary Receipts ADR? American Depositary Receipt or ADR is a negotiable certificate of shares of a foreign company. The U.S. Bank that owns these shares issues an ADR against them. ADR may comprise a portion of shares,...

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Absolute Return vs CAGR

Returns from an investment can be estimated using both absolute returns and CAGR. On the one hand, absolute returns are a measure of the total return from an investment, irrespective of the time period. CAGR, on the other hand, is...

Central Government Provides Relief from Rising Fuel Prices

The government finally provided some relief from high fuel prices thanks to an announced cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel. The move will benefit both corporate India and people like you and us who feel the pinch at fuel stations and elsewhere.

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Armed forces personnel? Know what is commutation & how should you invest your commutation lumpsum.

Learn how is commutation calculated and how you can go about investing this significant lump sum amount effectively

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Why are Indian markets rising so much in 2022 and is it justified?

As the Sensex approaches 60,000 and Nifty nears 18,000 we explore whether it’s all speculation or are there real underlying causes that support this meteoric rise?

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Seven truth bytes on financial independence on the 75th Independence Day

Seven truths you need to understand in your pursuit of financial independence and freedom