The Initial Public Offering or IPO of Happiest Mind Technologies planned to raise Rs. 700 crores. It has been oversubscribed by 151 times. Investors have put in bids worth Rs. 105,000 crores. Let that sink in. This is not the only IPO in the market. As per listings with SEBI, there are a few more […]
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF – NFO review
Axis Mutual Fund has come out with a New Fund Offer for Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF with an aim to provide investors an option to diversify in a portfolio of global equities. With this, Axis MF also makes a foray into a dedicated fund for international investing. Hitherto, Axis Growth Opportunities Fund (a large […]
How to get higher returns during falling interest rates?
I got this investor query today. I see that the Liquid Funds were giving (~4% on a yearly basis) since we moved our earlier debts funds to these Liquid Funds this year when the franklin issue surfaced. Would want to discuss if we have an alternative to improve the returns and still retain the safety net. […]
Mutual Fund Quiz – How much do you really know?
Take a shot at the following questions. Why should you invest in mutual funds? Which mutual fund type is eligible for tax benefits? What is the minimum large cap investment that a large cap fund needs to invest in? What is a SIP? Sound Interesting! Here’s a mutual fund quiz that will take you through […]
[Calculator] SWP vs Dividend – What should you use?
One of the common queries for investors planning for a regular income via their mutual funds is whether to go for SWP vs Dividend? SWP stands for Systematic Withdrawal Plan. There are 2 key points to note in the comparison. SWP allows you to define the amount, tenure as per your needs. You have complete […]
Don’t do these 12 things in the current markets
Don’t extrapolate last 18 months returns to the next 18 months. Don’t have your entire portfolio in equity. Diversify and be conservative. Don’t rush into mid and small caps. They give you the worst kind of rides. Don’t exit all your investments out of fear. It is mighty difficult to come back. Don’t bet on […]