Mutual Funds Vs Real Estate – Which is better for Investing in India? (2019 Follow up post)

Note - This is a guest post by Ajay. He has previously written on this topic here. Since a few years had passed, he was kind enough to share his views again (with a useful real-life example). Ajay has also…

PPF vs ELSS (2023) – Which is better for Tax Saving investments?

Should I invest in PPF or ELSS to save taxes? This is a common question that I am asked quite often, more so during the tax saving season. Choosing between the ever so popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Equity-linked…

Picking a Fund with 15% p.a. in 10 years Or a fund with 25% p.a. in 3 years?

That's an interesting problem. Neither 15% nor 25% can be called as bad returns. After all, risk free rates are at 8% or even less. But ofcourse, we are greedy and we prefer higher returns. Isn't it? I recently wrote…

Why commission based Mutual Fund Distributors (Agents) are unable to give proper financial advice?

Why commission based Mutual Fund Distributors (Agents) are unable to give proper financial advice? That’s a strong statement to make. Right? But this is a fact. Let me try to explain why I am saying this. But first, I hope…