Equity “Savings” Funds meant as short-term investments suffer huge losses
The huge losses suffered by Equity Savings mutual funds illustrate why one should avoid equity exposure for short-term goals and regular income
Continue reading →Facing Market Carnage 2020: The Way Forward a ebook by Venkatesh Jayaraman
In his fourth ebook, Venkatesh Jayaraman offers many insights and suggestions on how investors can tackle the stock market crash
Continue reading →Should you opt for RBI’s EMI moratorium & defer loans by 3 months
A FAQ of the EMI moratorium announced by RBI on 27th March 2020. Should you opt for this?
Continue reading →List of equity funds that fell the most and least this market crash
Here is how equity mutual funds from different categories performed during this market crash
Continue reading →Income Tax relief measures announced due to nation-wide lock-down
Here is a list of income tax relief measured announced by the finance ministry
Continue reading →Will hybrid funds help during a market crash? Nifty vs 65% Nifty+35% bonds
Would an aggressive hybrid fund (aka balanced funds) fare better during a market crash than the NIfty? Do you have the right expectations from aggressive hybrid funds?
Continue reading →Can I invest surplus cash in equity or rebalance my portfolio now or wait?
What you need to consider before rebalancing your portfolio or investing extra cash into the stock market now
Continue reading →Worried about market crash? Use emotions to understand cost of pulling out
Here is how you can get through a stock market crash using emotions and not just logic
Continue reading →After biggest intraday fall: 10-year Nifty SIP Return is 2.3%, 14-year SIP Return is 5%
Here is how ten and fourteen-year SIPs in Nifty have fared during this market crash
Continue reading →Why arbitrage funds become more volatile when market uncertainty increases
Here is why arbitrage mutual funds become volatile when the market uncertainty increases and why this need not mean higher returns
Continue reading →How to use MF, stock losses to reduce your tax burden (tax-loss harvesting)
Here is how investors can legally reduce their tax liability from capital gains by exploiting recent losses in stocks, equity or non-equity mutual funds
Continue reading →MFs to write-off 75 % Locked-in Yes Bank Shares: Will it hurt index funds?
Here is how AMFI’s decision to write-off 75% locked-in shares of Yes Bank (from March 16th 2020) will affect index funds
Continue reading →Why Liquid funds and money market funds also fell in the last few days
Here is why liquid funds and money market funds also fell in the last few days
Continue reading →Sensex registers fourth lowest monthly return!
On 19th March Sensex registered a -32% fall since 19th Feb its fourth-lowest!
Continue reading →Should we exit from equity mutual funds now to prevent further loss?
The market crash has lead to fear and panic among investors resulting in several questions. We address some of these in this article
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