Nowadays, most investors consider SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) as a choice of investment. One of the most obvious reasons behind this is the transparency, simplicity, convenience and the power of compounding that mutual funds offer, especially to the investors who invest for the long term. However, SIP will help you not fall into the trap of timing your investment. It is one...
RailTel IPO grey market premium plunges RailTel Corporation of India’s Rs 820 crore initial public offer (IPO), which has been seeing strong retail participation at bids totaling 11 times the issue size so far, closes for subscription on Thursday. Till the end of Day 2 of the IPO, the issue was subscribed 6.55 times with the retail quota getting bids for 10.55 times the limit. The...
We all want to make that extra money on the side, and if you really put your mind to it, you can make your ends meet. Do you think, the beggars on the road have no choice to make a living for themselves? They do have a choice. We gave them money, when they come to beg, is only encouraging them more, to continue begging. Even the roadside vendors, may not have their shops registered or may not...
Mutual Funds are one of the best investment avenues when it comes to creating wealth in the long term. In order to grow your wealth, your portfolio needs to beat inflation and mutual fund is an investment avenue which ensures that you beat inflation in the long term. It seems quite convenient for those who do not want to jump into the market directly. Since mutual funds are professionally...
So the other day, I had a word with my friend Shaila over the phone, as she needed my help to make a financial decision and since I come from a finance background, she thought I would be the right person to ask. She wanted to know, where she should invest for her child Namrata’s further studies after graduation. She was going to start with a monthly SIP, in a mutual fund scheme, but later...
Over the years, we have been hearing about the stories of people turning out to be the billionaires overnight, but is it really so? Who doesn’t want to be? Even I want to be one. Well! But the fact is that tycoons like Warren Buffett, have actually built their own empires with investments on buying right and sitting tight. Having said that; let me ask you, what are your financial...
SIP i.e. Systematic Investment Plan is a great way to make more money in the long term and short term period. Many people start the SIP to fulfill their future goals, like buying a big house, going on a vacation abroad, saving for retirement or buying a luxury car, etc. There are many other reasons to starting a SIP. However, before starting a SIP you should know the essential things about it...
Kanika is a 27-year-old, HR Manager in a bank, and is living with her husband Suresh, who is 31 years old, and her newborn baby girl Alia. Kanika wants to make sure that Alia’s future is not compromised on, as she has big plans for her. So she wants to start planning for it now. She approaches her adviser and gives him the relevant details of her plan. After much analysis, he tells Kanika,...
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....