Movies evoke a wide range of emotions from people. They hold a mirror to life and a window into a reality; sometimes bringing about a marked difference in your thinking…Continue Reading
Mutual funds are a versatile and accessible way of entering the world of investment, even with negligible knowledge of all the technical jibber-jabber. While funds offer a free-for-all pass to…Continue Reading
Recently, a journalist asked me whether retail investors need to be more careful with their debt mutual funds, in the context of the recent credit risk issues. My reply was, ‘Can they, really?’…Continue Reading
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is among the less risky funds in the high-risk smallcap space. The fund showcases lower volatility and aggression compared with peers for the following reasons:…Continue Reading
If you are an aggressive investor and building a long-term portfolio, this may be a good time to invest in a midcap fund like Kotak Emerging Equity. This aggressive fund…Continue Reading
For many of you, looking at the latest FD interest offered by banks and comparing it with the past 1 year returns of debt funds serves up an easy conclusion.…Continue Reading
In the context of any investment product and specifically mutual funds, we often use the term ‘risk’. Risk acquires different meanings to different people. They also assign such meaning differently…Continue Reading
Short on time? Listen to a brief overview of this week’s review. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/339133316″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Looking at double-digit returns in the stock market, it may seem…Continue Reading
The say experience is the best teacher. However, without risk there would be no new experiences, and, without new experiences, there would be no learning, or growth. RiskIsGood.com, an online…Continue Reading
“Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the scheme information document carefully before investing.” • Have you ever climbed a mountain, sky-dived, or scuba-dived into the ocean?…Continue Reading