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.

investing through a crash

Does it make sense to keep investing despite market crashes?

This is the story of a courageous yet practical investor who believed in the long term growth story of India and the fact that equity is a long term investment.

envious of your peers

Envy Your Richer Friends? Here’s How To Do Something About It

It’s normal to envy your richer friends. Here’s how you can move beyond that envy and create your own brand of success.

mf taxes

Do you pay higher tax in MF growth or dividend plan?

Post Budget 2020, dividends are now taxable when you receive them. For those in the highest tax bracket, this means you will have to pay tax of anywhere between 35% to 42% on the dividend income you receive from mutual fund schemes.

india gdp bad quarter

The recent GDP data is alarming many experts. Should this change the way you invest?

April-June Quarter GDP data indicates we may be in for a rough ride. But was this truly unexpected? More importantly, will this impact how you invest going forward?

india gdp bad quarter

The recent GDP data is alarming many experts. Should this change the way you invest?

April-June Quarter GDP data indicates we may be in for a rough ride. But was this truly unexpected? More importantly, will this impact how you invest going forward?

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investing a lump sum

How should you invest a lump sum if you are an NRI investor?

There are some factors you as an investor need to keep in mind when making the decision to invest a lump sum amount.

portfolio vs fund

Why a portfolio or a plan is better than merely selecting an equity fund to invest in?

If you want to invest in equity effectively, you need a portfolio of funds rather than just a single fund. But don’t overdo it. For most long term objectives a portfolio of 4-8 equity funds across sub-asset classes can suffice.

stamp duty

Does the stamp duty on mutual fund investments affect you significantly?

If you hold your units for a year, the impact is about 0.005%, or in other words negligible.