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Article: This article introduces the Arthgyaan Retirement Package which simplifies investment decisions for retirement by optimizing portfolio allocation, rebalancing strategies, and long-term wealth creation.
Retirement Portfolio Construction Portfolio Review
Retirement Planning in 2025: Simple Steps for a Secure Future in Your 40s and 50s Article: This article introduces the Arthgyaan Retirement Package which simplifies investment decisions for retirement by optimizing portfolio allocation, rebalancing strategies, and long-term wealth creation.

Published: 12 March 2025

8 MIN READ
Article: This article brings together the interrelationship between the size of the retirement corpus, inflation, asset returns, longevity and the amount you wish to spend in retirement.
Safe Withdrawal Rate FIRE Retirement
Safe Withdrawal Rates and Required Portfolio Returns For Retirement Planning Article: This article brings together the interrelationship between the size of the retirement corpus, inflation, asset returns, longevity and the amount you wish to spend in retirement.

Published: 6 January 2025

22 MIN READ
Article: This article provides an alternative to the usual safe investments that retirees choose vs growing their wealth without taking market risk themselves.
Senior Citizens Retirement
Can senior citizens get both safety and high returns from their retirement portfolio? Article: This article provides an alternative to the usual safe investments that retirees choose vs growing their wealth without taking market risk themselves.

Published: 22 December 2024

15 MIN READ
Article: This article will show how starting an SWP once you are retired (early or otherwise) does not always guarantee a comfortable lifestyle in retirement.
Retirement FIRE Portfolio Construction
The lie of enjoying financial freedom via SWP from mutual funds Article: This article will show how starting an SWP once you are retired (early or otherwise) does not always guarantee a comfortable lifestyle in retirement.

Published: 10 December 2024

26 MIN READ
Article: This article explores whether retirees can manage without risky equity investments if they already have a pension plan for their retirement.
Pension Retirement Mutual Funds
Do Retirees with a Pension Still Need Equity Mutual Funds? Article: This article explores whether retirees can manage without risky equity investments if they already have a pension plan for their retirement.

Published: 24 November 2024

8 MIN READ
Article: This article explains how retirees should choose different investments for their equity, debt, and cash buckets for their post-retirement portfolio.
Retirement Choosing Investments
Retirement Portfolio Strategy: How to Allocate Equity, Debt, and Cash Buckets for Maximum Security and Growth Article: This article explains how retirees should choose different investments for their equity, debt, and cash buckets for their post-retirement portfolio.

Published: 14 August 2024

7 MIN READ
Article: This article discusses an alternative retirement portfolio construction method for generational wealth transfer.
Senior Citizens Retirement
Building Generational Wealth through an Alternative Retirement Portfolio Planning Technique Article: This article discusses an alternative retirement portfolio construction method for generational wealth transfer.

Published: 6 December 2023

7 MIN READ
Article: Many investors are late to start retirement planning. This article shows what they should do to catch up.
Retirement
Late to plan retirement: how much money does this 48-year-old investor need to invest per month to retire at 60? Article: Many investors are late to start retirement planning. This article shows what they should do to catch up.

Published: 1 October 2023

13 MIN READ
Article: A quick retirement calculation for a reader query who has a good amount of corpus already saved for retirement.
Retirement Reader Questions
How much money does this 39 year old investor need to invest per month to retire at 58? Article: A quick retirement calculation for a reader query who has a good amount of corpus already saved for retirement.

Published: 27 September 2023

12 MIN READ
Article: This article gives you a glimpse of how the power of compounding creates a multi-crore portfolio in retirement.
Retirement
How big will your portfolio grow in retirement? Article: This article gives you a glimpse of how the power of compounding creates a multi-crore portfolio in retirement.

Published: 28 May 2023

4 MIN READ
Article: This article shows how to combine dividends from an equity portfolio with pension plans to get guaranteed income for life.
Retirement Pension
How to get guaranteed income in retirement by combining dividends and pension? Article: This article shows how to combine dividends from an equity portfolio with pension plans to get guaranteed income for life.

Published: 14 May 2023

9 MIN READ
Article: This article explains how retirees should allocate their investments between equity, debt and cash buckets for their post-retirement portfolio.
Asset Allocation Retirement
How to construct buckets for your retirement portfolio? Article: This article explains how retirees should allocate their investments between equity, debt and cash buckets for their post-retirement portfolio.

Published: 8 March 2023

6 MIN READ
Article: This article explains how to create a target date fund to simplify retirement planning in India.
Portfolio Construction Retirement
How to invest in a target date fund for retirement in India? Article: This article explains how to create a target date fund to simplify retirement planning in India.

Published: 1 March 2023

14 MIN READ
Article: This article introduces the concept of the target date fund and explains why they are a good option for retirement planning.
Portfolio Construction Retirement Asset Allocation
What are target date funds and why do we need them in India for retirement? Article: This article introduces the concept of the target date fund and explains why they are a good option for retirement planning.

Published: 26 February 2023

8 MIN READ
Article: This article shows you the total expected returns for your retirement portfolio from the day you start investing for retirement to the day you stop drawing down from it.
Retirement
How much returns should you expect from your retirement portfolio? Article: This article shows you the total expected returns for your retirement portfolio from the day you start investing for retirement to the day you stop drawing down from it.

Published: 11 December 2022

11 MIN READ
Article: This article discusses a quick thumb rule for retirement corpus estimation that you can do today.
Retirement Portfolio Construction
How much money do you need for retirement? Article: This article discusses a quick thumb rule for retirement corpus estimation that you can do today.

Published: 12 October 2022

7 MIN READ
Article: This article shows how much you can withdraw from an equity mutual fund if you have a pension plan as well in retirement.
Retirement Pension Safe Withdrawal Rate
How to mix an SWP from an equity mutual fund with a pension plan in retirement? Article: This article shows how much you can withdraw from an equity mutual fund if you have a pension plan as well in retirement.

Published: 9 October 2022

25 MIN READ
Article: We examine the results of running a long-term SWP in index funds for retirement.
Safe Withdrawal Rate Retirement
What happens if you do an SWP from an index fund in retirement? Article: We examine the results of running a long-term SWP in index funds for retirement.

Published: 28 September 2022

22 MIN READ
Article: We discuss if it is a good idea for conservative NRI investors to create a retirement portfolio in India only with safe and risk-free investment options.
NRI Retirement Fixed Deposit
Can NRIs retire in India with only safe investment options like a fixed deposit? Article: We discuss if it is a good idea for conservative NRI investors to create a retirement portfolio in India only with safe and risk-free investment options.

Published: 25 September 2022

10 MIN READ
Article: This article shows that if you decide to retire today, how long will the corpus last realistically based on real rates of return.
Safe Withdrawal Rate Retirement FIRE
How long will your money last if you retire today? Article: This article shows that if you decide to retire today, how long will the corpus last realistically based on real rates of return.

Published: 18 September 2022

11 MIN READ
Article: This article shows the maximum withdrawal in SWP form that you can take out from a retirement portfolio to make it last 30 years.
Retirement Safe Withdrawal Rate
Can you run a SWP from mutual funds when you are retired? Article: This article shows the maximum withdrawal in SWP form that you can take out from a retirement portfolio to make it last 30 years.

Published: 4 September 2022

10 MIN READ
Article: This article shows the steps to set up an investment portfolio for retirees with the help of their children.
Senior Citizens Retirement Fixed Deposit
How can children help their retired parents to set up their finances? Article: This article shows the steps to set up an investment portfolio for retirees with the help of their children.

Published: 17 August 2022

14 MIN READ
Article: This article shows a simple retirement and review plan that anyone can follow in a step-by-step manner.
Retirement Portfolio Construction Step by step
Low-stress retirement planning calculations: worked out example Article: This article shows a simple retirement and review plan that anyone can follow in a step-by-step manner.

Published: 3 August 2022

12 MIN READ
Article: This article talks about if investors should go with NPS for retirement planning or look at other options which give them more control.
NPS Retirement
Is NPS the right option for your retirement planning? Article: This article talks about if investors should go with NPS for retirement planning or look at other options which give them more control.

Published: 20 July 2022

10 MIN READ
Article: This article provides guidance on choosing the right combination of equity and debt along with an allocation plan for NPS subscribers.
NPS Retirement
Asset allocation for NPS: equity or debt / active or auto? Article: This article provides guidance on choosing the right combination of equity and debt along with an allocation plan for NPS subscribers.

Published: 22 June 2022

8 MIN READ
Article: The article investigates if you can retire in India with only 25x your expenses saved as retirement corpus.
Retirement Safe Withdrawal Rate
Does the 4% SWR rule work in India? Article: The article investigates if you can retire in India with only 25x your expenses saved as retirement corpus.

Published: 19 June 2022

10 MIN READ
Article: This article shows you an easy step-by-step way to start retirement planning.
Step by step Retirement
A low-stress step-by-step guide to creating a retirement portfolio Article: This article shows you an easy step-by-step way to start retirement planning.

Published: 13 April 2022

9 MIN READ
Article: This article shows you an easy way to calculate the equity allocation for your retirement corpus.
Asset Allocation Retirement
How much equity should you have in your retirement portfolio? Article: This article shows you an easy way to calculate the equity allocation for your retirement corpus.

Published: 10 April 2022

12 MIN READ
Article: 60% of the NPS corpus needs to be invested at maturity with other retirement funds as a lump sum. This post shows how.
NPS Retirement Portfolio Construction
How to invest your NPS corpus to get most returns in retirement? Article: 60% of the NPS corpus needs to be invested at maturity with other retirement funds as a lump sum. This post shows how.

Published: 6 March 2022

10 MIN READ
Article: What should you do if there is a fall in your NPS corpus just before retirement at 60? This post details the problems and shows how to remediate the risk.
Retirement NPS Risk
The unknown risk in NPS that few people talk about Article: What should you do if there is a fall in your NPS corpus just before retirement at 60? This post details the problems and shows how to remediate the risk.

Published: 24 February 2022

15 MIN READ
Article: This post uses goal-based investing principles to keep investors on track for their retirement goals.
Retirement Portfolio Review
Goal-based investing will show you how much you should have saved at 30,40,50 and retirement Article: This post uses goal-based investing principles to keep investors on track for their retirement goals.

Published: 13 September 2021

5 MIN READ
Article: This post answers a common question asked by investors regarding investing for retirement.
Retirement Set Goals
What percentage of my salary should go towards retirement? Article: This post answers a common question asked by investors regarding investing for retirement.

Published: 10 September 2021

29 MIN READ
Article: This post deals with a situation where a middle aged salaried employee is forced to retire due to changing workplace situations.
Retirement FIRE
How to prepare today in case you are forced to retire in the next five years? Article: This post deals with a situation where a middle aged salaried employee is forced to retire due to changing workplace situations.

Published: 6 September 2021

7 MIN READ
Article: This post shows a worked-out example for someone starting their career to plan for FIRE.
Retirement FIRE
I am 25 and want to FIRE by 40. How much should I save per month? Article: This post shows a worked-out example for someone starting their career to plan for FIRE.

Published: 24 August 2021

8 MIN READ
Article: This post shows an easy way to estimate your expenses in retirement/FIRE as the first step in knowing how much you need to target as a retirement corpus.
Retirement FIRE Free Planning Tool
How can you figure out your expenses in retirement/FIRE? Article: This post shows an easy way to estimate your expenses in retirement/FIRE as the first step in knowing how much you need to target as a retirement corpus.

Published: 23 August 2021

8 MIN READ
Article: This post explores the pros and cons of keeping money only in fixed income throughout retirement
Retirement Fixed Deposit Pension
Can you retire by keeping money only in FD or pension? Article: This post explores the pros and cons of keeping money only in fixed income throughout retirement

Published: 18 August 2021

9 MIN READ
Article: This post stress-tests the corpus accumulated to support your desired post-retirement expenses
Retirement Pension
How much retirement corpus is enough? Article: This post stress-tests the corpus accumulated to support your desired post-retirement expenses

Published: 6 August 2021

5 MIN READ
Article: This post estimates the retirement corpus to reach a target spending figure and how to save for it
Retirement Calculator
How much corpus is needed to spend 1 lakh per month in retirement? Article: This post estimates the retirement corpus to reach a target spending figure and how to save for it

Published: 5 August 2021

7 MIN READ
Article: This post describes suitable debt instruments for both pre and post-retirement investing: Provident fund, PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, FD/RD, NCD, pension plans, RBI bonds, post office and SCSS.
Retirement Choosing Investments Pension
How to choose debt instruments for retirement? Article: This post describes suitable debt instruments for both pre and post-retirement investing: Provident fund, PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi, FD/RD, NCD, pension plans, RBI bonds, post office and SCSS.

Published: 29 July 2021

12 MIN READ
Article: This post shows how to reach a goal without saving throughout the time horizon of the goal
Retirement Children FIRE
How should you invest for goals after your retirement or FIRE? Article: This post shows how to reach a goal without saving throughout the time horizon of the goal

Published: 27 July 2021

6 MIN READ
Article: This is the impact of adding a pension plan to your retirement plan.
Retirement Pension
Do you need a pension plan during retirement? Article: This is the impact of adding a pension plan to your retirement plan.

Published: 1 July 2021

6 MIN READ
Article: How to get inflation-indexed income in retirement using dividends.
Retirement FIRE
How to plan for retirement/FIRE using dividend income? Article: How to get inflation-indexed income in retirement using dividends.

Published: 23 June 2021

10 MIN READ
Article: This post shows how to use the bucket theory of asset allocation to create your FIRE portfolio.
Retirement FIRE
How to plan for FIRE using the bucket approach? Article: This post shows how to use the bucket theory of asset allocation to create your FIRE portfolio.

Published: 22 June 2021

5 MIN READ
Article: Use the bucket theory of asset allocation to create a simple and stress-free retirement portfolio.
Retirement
How to plan for retirement using the bucket approach? Article: Use the bucket theory of asset allocation to create a simple and stress-free retirement portfolio.

Published: 21 June 2021

8 MIN READ

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