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As history has shown, we are all smart human beings who try to increase our wealth sensibly. However, when it comes to financial markets, it is widely acknowledged that emotions and psychology often impact our actions, prompting us to react in unusual and unreasonable ways. Behavioural finance is an exciting area of finance that blends …
If maintaining your mutual fund portfolio is challenging, it might be because you have a very untidy portfolio that has to be cleaned up. In the past few years, mutual funds have gained popularity among regular investors. SIP investments have risen in recent years, as evidenced by the Association of Mutual Funds in India’s (AMFI) …
Today’s young investor enjoys a myriad of financial investing possibilities. However, one factor impacting their decision is the choice between mutual funds and investing directly in shares. In this blog post, we will attempt to address this issue of a typical investor. Just a disclaimer that this is not an investment advice and the pure purpose …
What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? If you’re unfamiliar with the word ‘non-fungible token’, then it’s necessary to firstly try to understand what ‘fungible’ means, what a ‘token’ is, and what features distinguish a token as ‘fungible’ or ‘non-fungible’. First let us see what a ‘token’ is: A ‘token’ can be anything that is used to symbolize value, …
Investing in debt mutual funds may be a complex activity. It involves a thorough grasp of bond markets, interest rate cycles, macroeconomic emotions, and central bank monetary policies. In this blog-post, we’ll look at the key details that investors need to be aware of while investing in debt mutual funds. Any debt fund investor just wants capital preservation and somewhat …
The rather simple answer to this question is “Do absolutely nothing”. The same is true whether stock prices are falling or the market is erratically moving. Of all, you’re a mutual fund investor, not a stock trader. You pay a partial sum of money to the fund company as costs, notably for managing your money. If you …
The PE ratio (price to earnings ratio) of a company is 20. Then, you may be wondering if that company’s share price is cheap or expensive? The short answer to this is – “Well, it depends on few things, or in fact on many things”. This typical answer is defined as ‘relative valuation’. According to …
The Finance Act of 2023 removed the indexation advantage from debt mutual funds. It says that profits from funds having an equity proportion of less than 35% will be taxable as short-term capital gains (STCG), regardless of holding duration. Non-equity fund STCG is taxed at their respective slab rate. It is 30% plus surcharge and cess …
I will start this blog article with the assumption that you are likely aware of the term ‘Systematic Investment Plan’ (SIP). Just to give a refresher for newbies, SIP is nothing but an investment strategy that allows you to invest a fixed small amount of money in mutual funds every month periodically, instead of lump-sum …
Geopolitical upheavals, such as the current Israel-Gaza conflict or the Russian-Ukraine war, have focused attention on asset diversity, which aids in risk management of your investment portfolios. Historically, Indian investors have frequently limited their portfolios to domestic assets, restricting their diversification options. Accepting global markets can provide a great channel for increased diversification. Investing in international …