Last Updated on March 26, 2016 at 9:16 am When direct mutual fund plans were introduced, many ‘advisers’ said, they would not recommend direct plans because they will not receive feeds from the AMC (a fancy term for account statement) and hence cannot monitor portfolios. The truth was that they were looking for an excuse…
Continue reading →Last Updated on January 10, 2016 at 7:10 am In the second part 2, let us address the ‘kitna milega?’ with a little more analysis. The first part is here. Before we being to answer, what return one can expect, the objective of the study must be clear. We will be using past data to figure out, for a…
Continue reading →Last Updated on December 18, 2021 at 10:36 pm Analyse mutual fund performance on year on year basis for the last 8 years with this tool. This is a modified version of the risk return analyzer where investments durations of 1 to 8 years were considered. In this version the duration is fixed at 1 year but…
Continue reading →Last Updated on April 23, 2015 at 2:58 pm “I am beginner. What books should I read to learn the basics of personal finance and money management?”, is a standard question asked in most forums. The answer is not a list of books! The answer is not ‘Rich Grandma. Poor Grandma!’ I love books. I love buying…
Continue reading →Last Updated on March 29, 2019 at 11:23 pm When you can spare the time, go to Google, and type, ‘Money Can’t Buy Happiness’ and click on images. You will find a host of interesting memes and quotes. Please don’t do that now, for your presence here is valued, and your response is requested. The…
Continue reading →Last Updated on December 18, 2021 at 10:40 pm There are two ways in which an investment in a debt mutual fund grows: (1) by buying bonds with high coupon rates and holding them until maturity. The growth in this case is by accrual of interest. (2) by choosing long-term bonds issued by the government and…
Continue reading →Last Updated on January 10, 2016 at 6:49 pm Here are step-by-step instructions for choosing a liquid mutual fund. This post is inspired from a comment by Firoz Hajiani. I think the following steps might help the reader become familiar with some of the aspects that govern debt fund selection. The first question to answer is,…
Continue reading →Last Updated on November 6, 2017 at 11:48 am Here is a list of investment options available for goals which are less than or equal to 5 years away. This is sourced out of my response to a thread at Facebook group, Asan Ideas for Wealth. I think the first step in goal-based investing is…
Continue reading →Last Updated on December 18, 2021 at 10:41 pm Mutual fund star ratings are supposed to rate funds on a risk adjusted basis. That is, more the number of stars, better the risk-adjusted performance. If you look at some of the metrics they use to award star ratings, you might agree with me that this is…
Continue reading →Last Updated on December 18, 2021 at 10:41 pm I am a fan of actor Kevin Costner. I think he has taken pretty big career risks,pulled off some and failed in some, but has always stuck to his guns, which is admirable. He has even declared that if his stardom vanishes overnight, he can make…
Continue reading →Last Updated on September 4, 2018 at 10:50 am National Pension Scheme for corporate employees has gained popularity as employers can get tax benefits by showing their contribution to employee accounts as a business expense. Now the government wants to encourage NPS further by offering a choice to EPF subscribers to shift to NPS and…
Continue reading →Last Updated on September 2, 2021 at 8:37 pm Here is a set of instructions for regular mutual fund investors to switch to direct mutual fund plans, and for first time investors to buy direct mutual fund plans. If you have already done this, please check if I have missed out anything and if you…
Continue reading →Last Updated on September 4, 2018 at 10:19 am I find that my mutual funds star rating has dropped. It is time for me to switch? When should I change funds? These are questions I am sure every mutual fund investor must have asked these and related questions at some point or the other. The…
Continue reading →Last Updated on August 30, 2021 at 4:19 pm Here is a list of unsubstantiated opinions about mutual fund investing. This is a follow up to the Do’s, Don’ts and Myths of mf investing. 1) Date of SIP matters No it does not! You can find articles that it does in moneycontrol! Check for yourself. Go…
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