Kotak MF’s Flex SIP / STP provides a simple solution to invest smartly: each time the Nifty 50 PE goes below 15, an augmented instalment will be invested, with a default set at 3x, to encourage making the most of… Read more
Change your strategy: become big fish in small pond
Small fish in big pond or big fish in small pond? That’s the big dilemma facing most independent distribution firms as they confront growing competition in a rapidly expanding market. As mutual funds and capital markets become mainstream investment choices… Read more
Betting big on insurance plays to maintain its winning ways
CY16 was a relatively difficult year for this highly focused large cap fund that has built up an otherwise strong performance track record in its short history so far. Siddharth believes the performance divergence between mid and large caps is… Read more
Returns depend on risk control!
Once you start investing, the most important thing to do is RISK CONTROL. It does not matter what returns you get, as long as you can control the risk, you will get good average returns – and that is what… Read more
What scares me in a mutual fund today
It must have been in 1998/9 when I heard about SIP for the first time from Suraj of Franklin Templeton – he now is the boss man in UTI. A fan of SIP me and many others like me have… Read more
How to do equity research
I have a brilliant friend who has worked for many big and important media houses. He told me once – when he was heading a magazine – “I have made up my mind, please do not confuse me with the… Read more
Creating a fortune!
It must have been in 2006 when a senior banker asked me to meet his neighbor’s cousin. She had lost her father (her mother had died long ago) and was having some problems understanding her late father’s portfolio. She had… Read more
Should I invest directly in equities ?
Should I invest in direct equities or should I invest in Mutual funds? Should I invest through a SIP in mutual funds or should I time the market? Even for people who have answered the question ‘should I invest in… Read more
5 Things you can do with your savings
John Jacob Astor, a famous American businessman, trader and investor once said, “Wealth is largely the result of habit.” If you save and invest your money wisely, even demonetisation cannot affect your money or prevent you from earning profits. Here… Read more
Life Insurance Leads – Should You Buy Them?
Should you buy life insurance leads? Unless you have some other form of income while you’re building your own lead-generation machine (via your website, referrals, etc.) you need to make some money. There’s nothing wrong with buying some quality life insurance… Read more