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Shivam Saklani

I am Shivam Saklani, currently lives in Delhi and hailing from Uttarakhand. I am studying for CA Final and have always been keen towards financial research and analysis. I study market trends and keep track of corporate events. I like to share relevant insights with people who think like me.

The only hobby in which I engage is reading books on finance, and I am always interested in learning more, following changes in finance, and sharing some new ideas with this blog to provide a platform for finance fans to get together and improve.

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