When stock markets rise, it's not just the IPOs that come in quick succession. Even the mutual fund houses or AMCs want a slice of the pie and launch new offerings (NFOs or New Fund Offers). And this is what…
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Mutual Funds Vs Real Estate: Which is better for Investing in India? (2021 Update)
Note – This is a guest post by Ajay. He has previously written on this topic (links in later part of the post) and now updates his thoughts on the basis of 2021 data. Ajay has also authored other interesting…
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Don’t have too many mutual funds of one AMC
Many people somehow end up with too many mutual fund schemes from the same fund house (AMC). Though it's not an immediate risk, nevertheless can be a risk at some point in the future. Hence, it’s advisable to not have…
How to save for Holidays using Travel Fund?
For many, travelling is an important goal. I am one of them. I like to travel (read this). If time and schedule permit. But in general, I aim to travel to a new location once every 6 months. So if…
Nifty vs Nifty Next 50 Index Funds: Which to choose?
If you are into passive investing (via index funds and ETFs) in India, then you would know about the Nifty Next 50 index. But how does Nifty Next 50 differ from Nifty 50, how should you choose between Nifty 50…
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How much can you save if you quit smoking? (Real Numbers)
You can quit smoking and save money. But you already know that. Right? And to be honest, I think trying to influence someone to kick the smoky habit by trying to show them the financial angle may not be the…
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Credit Risk Funds’ 1-year Returns are Good. But still Avoid them.
I got queries from clients and a few other mails recently about credit risk funds. I am not much in favor of taking credit risk. But given the recent outperformance of the credit funds compared to other debt fund categories…
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My Debt Funds are giving Poor Returns. What to do?
The debt funds have seen their returns moderate for some time now. The extent of this fall in returns differs based on the debt fund categories one is invested in. Some categories have been giving negative returns too in some…
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New Mutual Fund AMCs coming. Should you rush to invest in their Schemes?
Recently, the mutual fund space saw two new entrants. One was Groww that acquired Indiabulls AMC’s portfolio while the other was NJ India, a pan-India distributor that is now entering into AMC space itself after selling MFs for years. And…
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Index Funds raising Expense Ratio. What should index fund investors do?
Some popular index funds in India, namely HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 50, HDFC Index Fund-Sensex Plan and UTI Nifty Index Fund have decided to raise the expense ratios Increasing or decreasing of expense ratio is a common event in the mutual…
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Rs 1.5 lakh (+ Rs 500 more) required to get full Rs 1.5 lakh ELSS tax benefit
If you invest Rs 1.5 lakh in tax-saver ELSS funds in a financial year, chances are that you will not get the full tax benefit on the invested amount of Rs 1.5 lakh. Why so? It is because from July…
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Should I invest more than Rs 1.5 lakh in ELSS funds?
There is a small difference in the following 2 questions: SHOULD I invest more than Rs 1.5 lakh in ELSS funds? And next one is CAN I invest more than Rs 1.5 lakh in ELSS funds? As you would have…
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How to get Same Day NAV for MF investments?
Many mutual fund investors invest a lumpsum amount to take benefit of sudden and sharp market movements. And they want to get the same day’s NAV when they invest. But this isn’t as easy as it might seem now. As…
Monthly SIP in Bitcoin: Worth doing in India (2021)?
Doing a monthly SIP in Bitcoins or if you want to build a small portfolio of different coins, then doing a monthly SIP in cryptocurrencies of different types. Does it make sense for Indian investors? This idea of a systematic…
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What is Cost of Studying Abroad (in Foreign) for your Children?
Want to send your child overseas for studies? As parents, many of you might want your children to go abroad for higher studies. Isn't it? However, higher education in foreign countries can be an expensive goal. Though it varies from…
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