Well depends on whom you listen to! There are many options about how to invest in a mutual fund. Let us see some of the broad options: Online Offline The options in offline are – You go to a mutual… Read more
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Mutual fund Schemes
Are there too many schemes in the mutual fund industry? Well it can be argued till the cows come home. Value fund, growth fund, large cap, mid cap, mid and small cap, large cap value, mid cap value, large cap… Read more
Equity Mutual Funds Performance
Who said performance is everything…well with no hidden meanings…I am talking about mutual funds..I have looked at many fund houses and wondered..what are they doing. The bad, bad capital markets are still giving money to these fund houses, they have… Read more
Mutual Fund Performance
‘Surprisingly even mutual funds are judged by their size, not by their performance’ – why is this so asked a student. This is a good question – and therefore difficult to answer! This is like going to a doctor because… Read more
Do fund managers add value at all?
“So who still believes markets don’t work? Apparently it is only the North Koreans, the Cubans and the active managers.” — Rex Sinquefield, co-founder and board member Dimensional Fund Advisors Obviously what Rex means is that if you believe in… Read more
Interest Rates, Gold and Mutual Fund
What is happening in the mutual fund industry? Well it is a little funny. Most of the fund houses are not getting any money in their equity schemes. A few schemes which are doing well are able to get some… Read more
SIP Investments in India
Is the mutual fund industry in India doomed or is it growing at a fantastic ride in India? We this is such a difficult question to answer that no sane man can answer this question. Having said that, I… Read more
What is Mean Reversion?
The average return on equity investments (without reinvestment of dividends) is about 18% over the past 31 years. Does it mean that every year you got 19%? The answer is no. Such ‘zero standard deviation return’ is possible only in… Read more
More Media Lessons:
First Question Sir I have Rs. 100,000 to invest, what should I do? Want to invest for 7 years… Answer: In such turbulent times you should not invest in an equity scheme. So please invest this money in a clutch… Read more
Mutual Fund Ranking!
Hrishikesh Mukherjee made about 50 films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Namak Haraam – films that I can see again and again and again…and I still cannot call him the best. Dev Anand and Nav… Read more