Fixed Income Funds – Recommendations
As the stock markets touch new highs some investors are looking at moving money to fixed income funds, while many others have already done a fair bit of that. Has the bull market just started or will we see a crash from these levels? No matter what your view, it makes sense for you to move a […]
Right Time to Invest in Thematic Funds
Thematic Funds– Contrary to the popular perception that thematic funds invest only in sector specific stocks like IT, Pharma, banking etc., in reality thematic funds are growth oriented equity schemes which invest in a set of stocks/companies that are positioned to benefit from particular trends such as government policies or technological changes that are expected to have […]
Mutual Funds Expense Ratio Comparison – Direct and Regular Plans
Expense Ratio: the amount an investor pays to a fund manager every year to manage his money. Expenses include fund management fee, agent commissions, registrar fees, and selling and promotional expenses. Note: According to regulation 52 of SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations, there are limits on the total expense ratio (which includes investment management and advisory fees) charged by mutual […]
Best Mutual Fund Allocation
Single most important strategic decision in investing is how best you allocate your mutual funds investments. There are different types of mutual funds available to invest in including equity, index, debt, liquid, gold and thematic funds (like infrastructure, Pharma etc) – the list is quite exhaustive. Keep in mind that you don’t have to invest in […]
Top Monthly Income Plans in India
Monthly Income Plans (MIPs) are debt oriented mutual funds, which invest a small part of the fund (15-25 %) in equities. MIPs offers regular income in the form of periodic (monthly, quarterly, half-yearly) dividend payouts. Investors can invest in MIPs with two options – [1] Monthly Income Plans with Growth Option: Here, the money is not […]
NRI Investment in Indian Mutual Funds
Non Residents Indians (NRIs) can benefit from a growing home economy by investing in mutual fund schemes in India. In case of NRI Investment in Indian Mutual Funds no special approval is to be sought from authorities such as the RBI. They can invest in mutual funds on repatriable basis or non-repatriable basis. To invest […]
Financial Advisors are for your benefit – Here’s What You Should Know
Financial Advisors do not charge you commission, they save you money. I have had many cases where (potential) clients call in for advice, extract limited guidance and disconnect thinking they do not need a financial advisor once they knew his broad view, or as it happens in many cases – the name of his favorite […]
5 Rules for Selecting Mutual Funds
Thinking about investing? Not sure about the right way to go about selecting mutual funds scheme? With so many funds schemes in the market, the task of selecting a mutual fund becomes mind boggling. With so much information available over the internet, the task of selecting a mutual fund becomes even more confusing. In this […]
Taxation of PMS and Mutual Fund Schemes
Income earned from mutual fund investments could be (i) dividend income and (ii) capital gain income Also see – Capital Gains Tax | Dividend Income Tax In India DIVIDEND INCOME For equity mutual funds, dividend received is tax free in the hands of the investor but the company pays a Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) at the time of recommending the […]
How Many Mutual Funds Should You Own + Ideal Portfolio
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 been asked of me again (and again), relate to: […]