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The stock market in India has been witnessing a substantial influx of new investors in the past few years. There is also a major shift happening in the stock broking landscape, with the spike in discount brokers. So, the major question that comes to our mind is that – “How should new investors select a …
While most Indians are financially unprepared for retirement, many are unaware of the gravity of the situation. In a recent poll, just 20% of respondents said that real retirement planning should begin before the age of 30. On average, respondents surveyed were unable to visualize the retirement corpus that they would need at the time …
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 …
From April 2020 to March 2023, Indian household financial savings totaled Rs. 86.2 lakh crore. Of this, 31.6 lakh crore went into fixed deposits with banks and other financial institutions, while 5.1 lakh crore went into mutual funds and equities, accounting for around 6% of the total movement. That is, just 6% has been invested in mutual funds …
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 …
Bond funds can transfer corporate bonds to a separate account if the bonds they own fail to pay interest on schedule or are downgraded in credit. This separate account is known as the ‘side pocket’. We must exercise caution when an AMC sends a communication to the unit holders of one of its funds stating …
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 …