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 Primer on Making Sense of Debt Fund Returns
March 8, 2021In the last few weeks, you would have suddenly noticed that some of your debt mutual funds have given slight negative returns. The extent of negative returns would be different…Continue Reading
Equity Markets – What Next?
February 10, 2021Setting Reasonable Return Expectations Every day, when I start from my home to office (a routine which I badly miss in the new “work from home” life), I roughly know…Continue Reading
The ‘Rebuilding India’ Budget
February 3, 2021A pragmatic, bold and growth oriented budget with a focus on capital spending to revive the economy without resorting to higher taxes. Quick Summary A budget focused on investment-led growth…Continue Reading
7 Brutally Honest Questions That Answer Your Equity Exposure Dilemma
January 6, 2021The question everyone wants an answer for… You have often heard about the adage “Buy Low – Sell High”. Now that markets are at an all-time high, shouldn’t you SELL…Continue Reading
What if your SIP had more powers? Presenting ‘Power SIP’
December 1, 2020We have always remained strong proponents of systematic investment plans (SIPs) in equities. The reason it works over the long run is because it helps in averaging out the buying…Continue Reading
Sliding Doors, Covid-19 and the Equity SIP Investor
November 26, 2020Have you seen the movie Sliding Doors? Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic-comedy-drama film with a super cool plot. You can check out the trailer here to get a sense…Continue Reading
Debt Fund Returns – Setting the Right Expectation
October 9, 2020In debt mutual funds, there are two legitimate risks that can be taken to improve returns Credit Risk – via higher exposure to borrowers with lower credit quality – implying…Continue Reading
The Great Multicap Rejig – What Should You Do?
September 14, 2020Unless you are living under a rock, by now, your whatsapp and social media feeds would have flooded you with the latest SEBI announcement on restructuring multi-cap mutual funds. While…Continue Reading
3 Portfolio Saving Decisions To Take Before Its Too Late
September 4, 2020Important Lesson From The Past 6 Months The past six months are a gentle reminder to the simple fact that… Predicting the markets over the short run is extremely difficult.…Continue Reading
What Should I Do About My Equity Exposure?
August 7, 2020Some Concerns Running In Your Mind… Concern 1: Bear markets usually have a lot of false upside rallies. What if this turns out to be one? As seen from previous…Continue Reading
