Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar, Head of Research at FundsIndia, has over 8 years of experience in the Indian wealth management industry. His expertise includes building investment solutions, implementing dynamic asset allocation models, mutual fund research etc.
A Counterintuitive Investing Lesson from A Prisoner of War
February 11, 2022This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Jim Collins in his best-selling book ‘Good to Great’, shares an interesting counter-intuitive insight which he refers to as ‘The…Continue Reading
India Budget FY23: Pro-Growth Budget With Focus On Capital Expenditure
February 2, 2022A budget focused on investment led growth with higher spending on capital expenditure and no major surprises or shocks. Key Highlights 1. Significant Focus on Capex Higher than expected increase…Continue Reading
How To Check Your Portfolio’s Health In Seven Steps
January 5, 2022As we look forward to an amazing year ahead, this can be a great time to revisit and reflect on your investment portfolio. Here is a simple 7 point checklist……Continue Reading
Are you carrying the baggage of past mistakes?
December 9, 2021This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Two Buddhist monks, a senior and a junior, were travelling together. During their journey, they came across a river with…Continue Reading
Current Market Decline – Small Fall Or The Beginning Of A Big One?
December 2, 2021What happened? Why has the market declined? Here are some of the factors that have impacted the Indian markets recently Concerns on Covid Virus Omicron Variant Rising Inflation in US…Continue Reading
How to deal with good and bad market phases?
October 22, 2021The recent rally in Indian equity markets also creates an inevitable uncomfortable question—“What if markets fall? Is there anything I should do?” Here is a simple approach to deal with…Continue Reading
Here’s A Framework To Help You Decide Your Ideal Asset Allocation?
October 14, 2021Asset Allocation refers to how you split your money across different assets such as Equity, Debt, Gold etc. This deceptively simple decision is probably the single most important decision when…Continue Reading
How to Invest a Large Sum of Money in Equities?
September 17, 2021I have money but I am scared to invest now in equities… Most of us during our working careers will have two forms of cash flows Regular Cash Inflows from…Continue Reading
Daedalus, the Legendary Craftsman from Greek Mythology, has Two Warnings for Investors
August 25, 2021This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. In Greek mythology, master craftsman Daedalus and his son Icarus, were imprisoned on an island by King Minos. To escape,…Continue Reading
Equity SIP Investors and the Three Points of Failure!
August 16, 2021Let me start with a simple question. Would you like to have a fit physique like say, Virat Kohli or Sindhu? Assuming you are not that rare fellow human being…Continue Reading