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A reading collection for finance, with a summary and citation for every resource.
Reviewed 3 and 11 October 2026. Notes state what material was read and separate source findings from S7’s interpretation.
Download all summaries and citations01Investor education
Financial Education Booklet
The booklet connects asset allocation with financial goals, risk tolerance and investment horizon. Diversification spreads exposure across investments but cannot guarantee protection against loss.
Citation and reading notes
Citation: Securities and Exchange Board of India (n.d.). Financial Education Booklet. SEBI Investor.
Material reviewed: Indexed passages on asset allocation and diversification reviewed; complete booklet not reviewed in this update.
Scope: General education; allocation examples are illustrations rather than personal recommendations.
Relevance to S7: Keep goal dates, risk tolerance and portfolio assumptions visible in the blueprint.
Reviewed for S7’s reading collection on 3 October 2026.
02Regulator guidance
Investments: Factors To Consider Before Investing
SEBI recommends considering goals, investment horizon, risk appetite, diversification and asset allocation before investing. These factors help put a product choice in the context of an investor’s circumstances.
Citation and reading notes
Citation: Securities and Exchange Board of India (n.d.). Investments: Factors to Consider Before Investing. SEBI Investor.
Material reviewed: Official guidance page reviewed.
Scope: Educational guidance does not predict returns or determine an individual’s suitable investments.
Relevance to S7: Start planning with the person’s goal and circumstances before discussing investment products.
Reviewed for S7’s reading collection on 3 October 2026.
03Calculation reference
PV Function
Present value relates a future amount to a chosen interest rate and duration. Payment frequency and rate units must be consistent; the timing of recurring payments also matters.
Summary, citation & reading scope
Citation: Microsoft (n.d.). PV function. Microsoft Support.
Reading scope: PV syntax, rate/time consistency and payment timing sections reviewed on 11 October 2026.
Limit: A calculation reference, not evidence that a chosen investment return will occur. S7 uses an assumed effective annual return and actual remaining date interval for goal weights.
Relevance to S7: Explain the discount assumption and distinguish current-value goal importance from the actual investment portfolio.
04Calculation reference
Compound Interest Calculator
Initial savings, regular contributions, time, an assumed interest rate and compounding frequency shape an illustrated future balance. Changing these inputs changes the projection.
Summary, citation & reading scope
Citation: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (n.d.). Compound Interest Calculator. Investor.gov.
Reading scope: Educational calculator inputs and compounding options reviewed on 11 October 2026.
Limit: Educational illustration, not a guarantee or a measure of realized investment performance. S7 separately states its month-end contribution and partial-month assumptions.
Relevance to S7: Keep projected funding, the year-end target and dated actual earmarked values distinct.
