Alchemy Capital – Performance fee based PMS Model
There has always been debate among investors about the ethic of charging a fixed management fee as opposed to a fee based on the performance of the fund manager. If an asset manager is sure about his ability, why not have an option like the one below: Ill charge 50% profits over 10%; and share […]
7 Low Risk Stocks For Long Term Wealth Creation
Recently I read Ambit’s coffee can portfolio report and MOSL’s annual wealth creation report (the latter I find to be much more insightful and on target). I think composition of the Nifty itself can be a que to long term investing, even though the Nifty changes faster than some of these other reports. You may […]
Is It a Good Time To Buy stocks? – 2 Rules
Last few months have kept all of us busy; hence lesser writing on my part. Naturally, things have been busy with a lot of buying and selling across all sorts of trade-able and investment grade instruments. Market activity is very different from how it was 2-3 years back. There is new breed of investors, many […]
How Much of Your Portfolio Should be in Fixed Income – Asset Allocation
View on the Market: From these levels it is unlikely that the markets will fall much. As always, stocks and indices can move up or down 10% in either direction without a real reason. Like you, everyone is waiting for the market to fall so they can invest at better value. Any 2-3% fall will […]
How to Redeem Fractional Units of ETFs and Mutual Funds?
Redeem Fractional Units in ETFs/Liquid Bees Liquid Bees (and other ETFs) declare daily dividend which gets reinvested in the same scheme on daily basis. The units arising out of dividend reinvestment result in fractional units. (The Units are allotted up to three decimals). As the minimum trading lot that an investor can sell on NSE […]
The Power of Liquidity in Stock Markets
Remember the number of times you dipped into that coin box we all have at our homes? It’s the best form of contingency reserve to pay small (or often big) bills. Such boxes keep life moving when everything else fails. Isn’t it? Liquidity in stock markets is like that coin box. It can bail you […]
The Impact of Different Fee Structures in PMS Schemes
Related articles on expense ratio: Mutual Funds Expense Ratio Comparison – Direct and Regular Plans How to Buy Online Mutual Fund Plans Expense Ratio’s Effect on Your PMS Returns Unlike mutual funds where expense ratio for each fund is pre-decided for every investor, in a PMS scheme, investors can choose from different fees/structure offered by […]
Financial Advisory vs. Portfolio Management Fees & Expense Comparison
Since I started my firm 6 years back, I have come across all sorts of clients – those who prefer to invest in mutual funds and PMS schemes and those who prefer to invest directly in stocks. From the perspective of both – a financial advisor and the client; so long as they can […]
Buying Stocks with High Dividend Yield
The rule is simple: Buy Large cap stocks when their dividend yield is about 3-4% and either sell them when the dividend yield falls to 1-2% or better still – HOLD THEM FOREVER. Dividend yield: The dividend yield is the amount which a company pays out in the form of dividends each year relative to its share price. It’s […]
Demonetization: Impact on stock markets
For a week now demonetization of high value notes has been polarizing the country between those who totally support the idea and those who are against it. The move has had a big impact on the stocks markets. A lot of investors are withdrawing capital from stocks. Some because they are out of funds (since […]