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 […]
Rules for Selecting a PMS Scheme
These days investors are looking at PMS Schemes as a more viable option to mutual funds. Particularly where the ticket size is above Rs. 25 lakhs. One clear advantage of selecting a PMS scheme is your ability to tailor the product as per your risk profile. This may not necessarily be true given that most […]
ELSS vs PPF – What Should You Choose?
Public Provident Fund (PPF) Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) Type Bank Account Mutual Fund Exemption Up to Rs. 1,50,000 investments per year are exempt from Income Tax under section 80CC Up to Rs. 1,50,000 investments per year are exempt from Income Tax under section 80CC Lock in 15 years – withdrawals are allowed after […]
What Happen if you Miss Your Mutual Fund SIP installment?
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). SIP helps the investor inculcate the habit of saving and building wealth for the future. Read More – How to Start Systematic Investment […]
Performance Update – Budget Day Stocks Recommendation
On the budget day I had recommended A TOTAL OF 10 stocks the video link (of the first part) of which is linked above. Here is a performance monitor for those stocks recommendation: Stocks Price on 29th Feb 2016 Price on 13th April 2016 Change (%) IDBI 56.2 70.15 24.82% ACC 1195 1470.5 23.05% Dhanuka Agritech 528 647.05 […]
How to Start a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in Mutual Funds
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 than anything it helps the investor inculcate the habit of saving and […]
Top 6 Investing Mistakes of All Times
Meeting with individual investors over the years has taught me much about investing mistakes. No matter how you classify investors (i.e. fundamental, technical or confused), the mistakes they make are almost invariably identical. While some mistakes are the result of simply not knowing what to do, many are the results of either (i) losing interest; […]
Who Should Buy Bonds/ Debt Mutual Funds
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 taking low to moderate levels of risk. Typically, the returns will vary […]