Category: Simply Important
India Budget FY24 – Balanced with Focus on Capex & Fiscal Consolidation
February 2, 2023Key Highlights 1. Continuing on the path of Fiscal Consolidation Projected fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP for FY24 – in line with the fiscal consolidation glide path – to…Continue Reading
How to invest in Indian Large Caps – Active or Passive?
January 25, 2023The large-cap active vs passive debate… What was our earlier view on Active Large Cap Funds (in Dec-19)? (Blog Link) High odds of Active Large Cap funds outperforming their Benchmark…Continue Reading
Is past performance enough to predict future performance?
January 20, 2023Many of the decisions we take are based on our experiences with the past. From daily decisions to one-off decisions, most of the time we reflect on the past before…Continue Reading
2022 wasn’t a normal year for Indian Equities. Or was it?
January 5, 2023Indian markets had a lot of ups and downs in the year 2022. We saw everything ranging from Omicron-induced Third Covid wave, Russia-Ukraine War, On & Off China Lockdowns, US…Continue Reading
Here is all you need to know about Target Maturity Funds
December 15, 2022Target maturity funds have gained a lot of popularity in recent times. In 2022 alone, mutual fund houses have newly launched over 40 of these funds. Perhaps you’re wondering what…Continue Reading
Should you manually time your SIP every month?
December 5, 2022We read in our earlier blog here that it’s best to set a SIP date within 2-3 days of your salary credit. This makes it simple, and automatic and ensures…Continue Reading
What should you do during periods of uncertainty?
September 22, 2022Have you seen people who keep pressing the elevator button despite the light indicating that it is already pressed? Have you noticed people honking their horns repeatedly when the traffic…Continue Reading
Indian equity markets near all-time highs. What should you do?
September 13, 2022In the last few weeks, the Indian equity markets have recovered (up around 17%) and are now close to their previous all-time high levels. Whenever markets hit all-time highs, it…Continue Reading
Is it possible to distinguish good underperformance from bad underperformance in equity funds?
August 16, 2022All actively managed good funds go through temporary periods of underperformance. In most cases, this temporary underperformance phase is followed by a phase of outperformance that adequately overcompensates for the…Continue Reading
Playbook for Navigating Equity Market Declines
July 7, 2022Several problems… High Inflation across the world… Central Banks increasing interest rates and tightening liquidity… Russia-Ukraine Crisis… High Crude Oil Prices… China Lockdowns and Supply Chain Constraints… High FII outflows…Continue Reading
