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Steer Clear of These 3 Behavioral Pitfalls During Bull Markets

Arun Kumar

An abridged version of this article was first published in Livemint, Click here to read it Most of us think, bull markets are easy to participate and make money. However, surprisingly, many…Continue Reading

Is there a higher risk of a large fall when the equity market reaches an all-time high?

Shrinath M L

“Given the sharp run-up in recent weeks, I feel the risk of a large market fall has increased. Should I redeem my equity investments to avoid loss?” If you had…Continue Reading

Demystifying Home Loan EMIs: What They Don’t Tell You

Jiral Mehta

This article was originally published in financial express. Click here to read it Do you have a home loan outstanding or are you planning to take a home loan? If ‘Yes’, do…Continue Reading

House Hunting – The Art of Choosing Between Renting and Buying

Jiral Mehta

This article was originally published in mint genie. Click here to read it Imagine the excitement and happiness that comes from buying your first home. For most of us it’s a big…Continue Reading

Decoding Equity Savings Funds: Are They Right For You?

Shrinath M L

An edited version of this article was originally published in Financial Express. Click here to read it. In our previous blog, we had talked about evaluating Equity Savings Funds as a debt…Continue Reading

Does it make sense to invest in debt funds now?

Shrinath M L

Here are the returns of debt funds in recent years… One look at this table tells us that the past returns are not great!   And with the recent change…Continue Reading

How Should You Respond To All-Time Highs In Indian Equity Markets?

Jiral Mehta

In the last few weeks, Indian equity markets have recovered (up around 7-8%) and are close to their previous all-time high levels. When markets reach all-time highs, it’s normal to…Continue Reading

The Art of Navigating Bear Markets: Real-Time Lessons from the US

Arun Kumar

A version of this article was originally published in Live Mint.  Click here to read it. When equity markets fall, there is always a temptation to exit equities for the time being…Continue Reading

Invest or Pay Off Debt? Discover Which Option is Best for You

Jiral Mehta

If you’re paying off a loan (say a home or car loan) and suddenly find yourself with some extra cash, you might be wondering whether to put it towards paying…Continue Reading

Should you be worried about your underperforming funds?

Shrinath M L

A version of this article was originally published in Mint Genie. Click here to read it. We carefully select good funds and build a portfolio around them. But sometimes, some of these…Continue Reading