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Mayank Bhatnagar

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer

Mayank is a co-founder at FinEdge and his experience of more than 20 years in the banking and financial services industry has been instrumental towards building the FinEdge platform. 

He has held key positions across the Retail and Wholesale Banking verticals at Standard Chartered Bank, driving growth in segments managed by him. 

Mayank is a post graduate in Marketing and Finance and has completed his Bachelor’s degree from Delhi University. 

He has a keen interest in technology and likes to keep himself updated with the latest in the tech world.

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What is a Contra Fund? How It Works and When It Makes Sense for Investors

Contra funds take a different approach investing where sentiment is weak. Understanding how they work can help you decide if they fit your long-term strategy.

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What is a Market Correction? Types, Impact and What Investors Should Do

Market corrections are a natural part of investing, yet they often trigger uncertainty. Understanding what they mean and how to respond can help you stay aligned with your long-term goals.

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Understanding SEBI: The Regulator Behind India’s Financial Markets

Behind every investment you make in the financial markets is a regulatory framework designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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Gifting Mutual Funds: How It Works and What You Should Know

Mutual funds are typically seen as tools for long-term investing, but they can also be transferred as meaningful financial gifts. Understanding how this works helps you make more informed and thoughtful decisions.

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How to Decide Your SIP Amount Based on Income, Expenses, and Financial Goals

Many investors wonder how much they should invest through SIPs. The answer is not a fixed number, but a result of your financial structure. Understanding your income, expenses, and goals helps you decide an amount you can sustain.

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Types of Index Funds; What Each Type Means for Your Investments

Index funds may seem simple, but the variety within them can make investing decisions less straightforward. Understanding how different types of index funds work helps bring clarity to what you actually need and what you don’t. In many cases, the right approach is not about choosing more, but choosing with purpose.

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What Changes In Your Investment Strategy After Retirement (And Why It Matters)

Retirement changes the role your money plays in your life. It is no longer just about growing wealth, but about using it in a structured and sustainable way. Understanding this shift is essential to making your savings last over decades.

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Investing Lessons in Your 20s that Make Life Easier in Your 40s and 50s

The financial habits you build in your 20s often matter more than the amount you invest. Given enough time, even small, consistent decisions can grow into meaningful outcomes. What you do early quietly shapes how easy or stressful your future feels.

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Why Financial Planning Is Important for Long-Term Wealth Creation

Wealth is not built by income alone, it is built by structure. Financial planning is what turns earnings into long-term outcomes.

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PMS vs Mutual Funds: Which Is Better for Long-Term Wealth Creation?

Sophisticated doesn’t always mean superior. When it comes to building long-term wealth, simplicity, discipline, and transparency often outperform complexity and exclusivity.

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How to Select the Best Financial Advisor: A Professional Step-by-Step Guide

Selecting the right financial advisor goes beyond credentials or returns, it’s about finding a partner who understands your goals, values transparency, and guides you with objectivity and discipline.

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Investing Your Retirement Corpus Wisely: What to Do and What to Avoid

Retirement planning isn’t about picking the perfect product. It’s about building a structured roadmap that reflects your lifestyle, income needs, and long-term priorities. Yet, many investors delay it or make decisions without enough clarity. These mistakes may not show immediate consequences, but they often lead to shortfalls, stress, and financial insecurity in later years.