SIP – Systematic Investment Plan, one of the most popular modes of investments in Mutual Funds. It is good to see how people are becoming aware of the investment options available to them. There was always this wrong idea people had with SIPs ‘That it’s meant for only the rich’. No one becomes rich overnight, unless you’ve won a lottery or a game show. What are...
Strategies of wealth management are some basic fundamentals that everyone should be aware of. The power of intelligent investment in the creation and multiplication of wealth is indisputable. However, many of us are not aware of some basic flaws that every investor might fall prey to. We often treat terms associated with investment strategies as financial jargons meant only for the erudite....
Mutual funds are an attractive avenue for investing your surplus cash. They are affordable and they also promise good returns in the long run. Moreover, there are various types of mutual fund schemes which you can choose as per your risk preference. The growth of a mutual fund scheme is measured by the change in its Net Asset Value (NAV). NAV is a very important concept in mutual fund...
In order to bring uniformity in mutual fund investments, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) prescribed a uniform classification of mutual fund schemes a few years ago in October 2017. But most of the investors are still not aware of this classification. Mutual fund houses were required to align their existing and potential schemes under the prescribed categorisation. Equity...
Mutual Funds are the go-to investment instruments for regular investors since these are well suited for financial and tax-saving needs. They are linked to the capital markets and their actions can be regulated by the stock market arrangements. The advantage of mutual funds stems from the fact that the money is diversified. With lower risk mutual Funds are majorly chosen by new investors who...
Looking at the current market situation, you might feel this is not the right time to invest as the markets are volatile due to slow economic conditions owing to global spread of deadly coronavirus. The impact has aggravated in most sectors due to extended lockdown in the country which is now at a stage of phased unlock.However, to create wealth for the long term, this would be the best time...
Financial experts say that – Disciplined equity investing can change your life in a disciplined way! This means that the one who masters in equity investing can have a sound and safe financial future. Isn’t that great? With strong wealth creation strategies and practices, one can create their own strong financial base that could further prove to be a strong financial support for the...
Considering the current situation, where the market is down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, many of you must be thinking how to identify underperforming mutual funds. Although if you have invested for long term goals, short term volatility should not bother you. But still you should learn to identify underperforming funds and to take corrective action. Mutual funds have been the most amazing...
How many of you are familiar with STPs? I’m sure not many of you. Now with so many investment options available, people are confused in what to invest, where to invest and how to invest. Some people do not know what are the investment options available, and how to make the best use of them. You may have different goals and dreams in life, but to fund those goals is a...
While investing in mutual funds, it is important that you look at past returns, compare the returns with the benchmark, category average and it’s peers. But returns should not be the only criteria while selecting a mutual fund. One should also look at how much risk is associated with the particular scheme. Risk and return are two sides of the same coin and thus we should not ignore the...