Recently I met a client whose portfolio consisted of 34 mutual funds. That was my inspiration for an earlier post, here – Top 6 Investing Mistakes of All Times Since the time I’ve started helping people with mutual fund investments, a few of the questions that have...
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a regular and disciplined way of investing money in mutual funds. SIP allows you to invest a certain pre-determined amount at a regular interval (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc). An SIP is a planned approach to investments and more...
Investors who have low risk appetite and prefer to invest in safe instruments like fixed deposits can look at debt mutual funds to get better after tax returns. Investment in debt funds is suitable for investors who want to earn satisfactory return on their capital by...
From early 2016, investors will be able to buy mutual funds online via e-commerce websites (such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon etc). Securities & Exchange Board in India (SEBI) is considering introducing a third category of mutual funds called online mutual fund...
Do you suggest buying mutual funds or investing directly in stocks? From my immediate family to everyone in the extended circle of my distant family friends, everyone has asked me this question at least once. While I have no stats on how many took my advice, my answer...
What is an Equity Mutual Fund? While it may sound like the name given to a fund which invests only in equities (i.e. stocks) this may or may not be true. A fund must have a minimum of 65% in equity stocks in order to qualify for tax benefits as an equity-oriented...
