Till very recently, there was a steadily growing interest among small investors about PMS. In fact, the number of queries on lines of ‘Is PMS better than mutual funds?’ saw a constant rise in the last few years. And why…
Read More Mutual Fund Vs. Portfolio Management Service (PMS) – Suitable for Whom?
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…
I don’t like such questions. Is it better to invest lump sum or monthly SIP in mutual funds? A lot of people ask me such questions - whether SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) is better than lump sum investing in mutual…
Read More SIP Vs Lump sum – Which is better in Mutual Funds Investing?
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…
Read More PPF vs ELSS (2023) – Which is better for Tax Saving investments?
If you are a mutual fund SIP investor, you would already have been bombarded with thousands of articles about why mutual funds and more particularly mutual fund SIPs are great. And that is true. But I wanted to re-highlight this…
Read More SIP may not be perfect; but it’s Small Investor’s Best Bet
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…
Read More Picking a Fund with 15% p.a. in 10 years Or a fund with 25% p.a. in 3 years?
I am planning to regularly track AMC level AUM data going forward. So hopefully, with each iteration, the information and details will increase. Please do note that the AUM figures are average quarterly figures published by AMFI. The table below shows…
Perfect Mutual Fund Portfolio. Yes I know that you are looking for exactly that. 😉 But you need to understand that there is no such thing as a ‘perfect mutual fund portfolio’. There can be numerous reasonably good portfolios, and…
Read More How to build your Mutual Fund Portfolio from scratch?
Becoming a crorepati is most people’s wish in India. Atleast for those who still aren’t. And as an investment advisor, I regularly come across questions like: How to get Rs 1 crore in 20 Years by investing? How much to…
You have been investing in mutual funds for some time now. But in last few months, 3 big changes took place. And all those changes can and will impact all mutual fund investors in big ways. You remember the…
Read More Do you even have the ‘Right Mutual Funds’ in your portfolio?
Last few months have been very dynamic and interesting for the mutual fund industry. 3 big changes have taken place that are going to impact all mutual fund investors and how they take their investment decisions in future. If you…
Read More 3 Big Changes that will impact Mutual Fund Investors
Why do you need the mutual fund NAVs of 31st January 2018? Or as it is called as the Fair Market Value (FMV) of Mutual Fund NAV as on 31st Jnuary 2018. Its because in the Budget 2018, a 10%…
Read More NAV of Mutual Funds on 31 Jan 2018 (FMV for Grandfathering of LTCG & Tax)
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…
Thousands of people rely on mutual fund star ratings for picking good or best mutual funds to invest in. It’s a popular metric amongst investors and advisors alike. These stars (ratings) are provided by agencies like Morningstar, Value Research, Money…
When markets fall or the economy goes into a recession, you will remain invested. Or better still, you will invest more (buy low philosophy) to ensure great future returns when markets recover. Right? That’s the plan? Great! It is exactly…
Read More Your Tolerance for Market Falls Is Probably Not What You Think
