Should gold be part of your portfolio? We argue it need not be. But if you must invest, then we argue why a multi-asset fund is a better choice.

SEBI released a consultation paper (CP) on 28 June 2024 on disclosure of Risk Adjusted Return by Mutual funds, for “enabling informed investment decision by the investors”. It is open for public comments where all market participants such as brokers, advisors, investors can give their feedback on the paper. An important point to note is that…

On June 23rd 2024, Moneycontrol reported that SEBI conducted search and seizure operations at two locations of Quant Mutual Fund on suspected front-running. The initial reaction from the AMC: It confirmed via email to investors that it has received inquiries from SEBI. Then, on June 27th 2024, it sent an FAQ to unitholders. The first…

Many readers accuse us of scaring them by stating the factually obvious: Long-term equity investment comes with no guarantees of success! So, we discuss how to stay invested in equity without worrying about market falls. Equity investing (via mutual funds or direct equity) has no guarantees. Still, there is more than a reasonable chance of achieving…

It is uncanny that several investors have emailed or commented over the last few days asking if they should stop their investments now and wait for the market to cool down a bit. Or they are waiting for the right time to invest a lump sum or start a sip. Our short answer is: If…

On 1st July 2024, SEBI released a consultation paper for “Introduction of Mutual Funds Lite Regulations (MF LITE) for passively managed Mutual Funds Schemes.” aimed to “reduce the compliance requirement, foster innovation, encourage competition and promote ease of entry for the MFs interested in launching only passive schemes”. About the author: S. R. Srinivasan (SRS) is a…

This is a National Pension Scheme Fund Screener to shortlist consistently performing NPS schemes. You can also spot NPS schemes with a higher return than a benchmark at a lower risk. This is similar in design to the freefincal Equity Mutual Fund Performance Screener. Inside, you get discounted links to our robo advisory tool and…

On 1st July 2024, SEBI released a consultation paper for “Introduction of Mutual Funds Lite Regulations (MF LITE) for passively managed Mutual Funds Schemes.” aimed to “reduce the compliance requirement, foster innovation, encourage competition and promote ease of entry for the MFs interested in launching only passive schemes”. In this paper, SEBI has proposed the…

SEBI released decisions made in its board meeting on June 27th 2024, which will significantly impact the income of finfluencers. The circular says: 1.1 The persons regulated by the Board and the agents of such persons shall not have any association, like, any transaction involving money or money’s worth, referral of a client, interaction of…

So far, Quant Mutual Fund has not made it clear whether it is being investigated for front-running. They have only said that they received inquiries from Sebi. It then released an FAQ that sheds no light on the investigation. The first faq is, “Has the SEBI enquiry concluded? : No, it is a regular ongoing…

Neil Borate of LiveMint reported on June 25th 2024, that “₹800 crore has been redeemed from Quant since news broke of Sebi’s search and seizure operation on suspicion of front-running”. On June 26th 2024, Moneycontrol reported Quant Mutual Fund net equity outflow at Rs 1,398 crore or 1.5% of AUM post-SEBI front-running probe. Investors are…

On June 23rd 2024, Moneycontrol reported that SEBI conducted search and seizure operations at two locations of Quant Mutual Fund on suspected front-running. In response, the AMC has confirmed via email to investors that it has received inquiries from SEBI but has not added more information. At the time of writing, information on this (first,…

This is an update on my mutual fund investing journey, which began on 19th June 2008. In the last three decades, I have gone from being a spend-thrift to being in debt to financial independence. New community members can refer to these articles for an account. The Financial Arrow of Time and My Journey: Driven by the…

This article discusses how to handle PPF accounts that are about to mature. When and how to extend it and when not to. A PPF matures after 15 financial years from the FY of opening. For example, an account opened in FY 2000-01 (or before 31st March 2001) will mature on 1st April 2016. There…