Confused about how to go on with your mutual fund selection? Read on – [I] Past returns: The number one mistake people make with their mutual fund selection process is to invest based on past returns. Often investors look at returns generated over the past...
Until a few years back, I invested wholly on my own. Almost 100% of my investments were in stocks and I hardly ever looked at mutual funds. Over time, I have realized the importance of diversification both in terms of asset classes and also in terms of managers. It is...
Back in 2014, at the peak of pessimism in stock markets there were hardly any takers for even the most marquee names in the stock market. Today’s Rs. 2300 share of Reliance was trading at 450. Infosys at 400 and HDFC Bank at 320 (both trading above Rs. 1000/ share...
A few days back somebody asked me why I do not disclose the portfolio of stocks I am holding. He went on to ask me if I have sold Maruti Suzuki, a stock I had never ever purchased. He showed me an article where I was quoted as saying “ …. It makes a good buy at...
Things continue to go from bad to worse in terms of the coronavirus epidemic. Yet the stock markets have recovered up to 20% of their losses over the past 2 week. As an investor how should you go about your financial planning? The answer to this is not very different...
What is Structured Product? Structured product is a hybrid investment instrument which combines investment instrument such as equity, commodities or derivative to earn a fixed or variable rate of return with pre decided minimum fixed return. The combination allows...
