How about Using monthly interest from Rs 1 Crore FD as SIP in Mutual Funds? That is, you use the FD monthly interest as SIP. Can this be one ideal option for new investors who are looking to scale equity…
Read More When Rs 1 Crore FD Monthly Interest is used as SIP in Nifty [Case Study – 2025]
When we Indians start earning for the first time, the first brush with savings happens via EPF deductions. Your salary is automatically deducted and some amount goes towards your EPF corpus. Then comes the first tax-saving season. When we wake…
I got a mail from a reader asking how much he needed to invest to retire at the age of 50. He is 30 and said that he had practically no savings at all. So it's like starting your investment…
Read More I am 30. Want to Retire at 50. How much to Invest Monthly?
Recently, I was talking to a relative about how he managed money when I realized that despite being young, he was somehow not too convinced about the potential of equity for long-term wealth creation. So I thought I will try…
Read More Power of Equity – Simple example of Wealth Creation
The idea of SIP in Mutual Funds in India needs no introduction. Investors like us already know how SIP works and why it’s useful. But nevertheless, I thought it would be a good idea to highlight the advantages of SIP…
When it comes to putting money in an emergency fund, I suggest you don’t focus on returns. I know you may feel that your money should work hard and earn good returns. But when it comes to an emergency fund…
Read More Don’t Worry about Returns from your Emergency Fund
You want to retire with Rs 5 crore in India. That’s a good solid goal to have in 2025. Till the 2000s, there was a common belief that Rs 1 crore would be enough to retire comfortably. But with inflation…
Read More How to build Retirement Corpus of Rs 5 crore – in 15, 20, 25, 30 & 35 years?
First, low NAV doesn’t mean that it’s a cheaper fund. Second, NO, cheap or low NAV is not better in mutual funds. In reality, the NAV of a fund is irrelevant and ideally, it shouldn’t even be considered when making…
Which is the Best SIP date for mutual fund SIP investments in India? This is one of the questions that I often get from readers (as well as my financial planning clients). Some similar questions are - Which is the…
ESG mutual funds are a new trend in the Indian mutual fund space. I am sure you must have heard about it. Many new funds have been launched in the ESG space over the past few years and in 2021,…
Read More ESG Mutual Funds in India: Should you invest (2025)?
The advice in the title seems odd as I vouch for index investing. But hear me out first. The passive funds scene in India is heating up. A new entrant and a very AMC named NAVI Mutual Funds (which is…
Read More Cheapest (LOWEST) cost Index Fund launched – Don’t Invest!
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…
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…
Read More Mutual Funds Vs Real Estate: Which is better for Investing in India? (2021 Update)
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…
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…
Read More How to save for Holidays using Travel Fund (2025)?
