Now, that we are officially into the new year 2019, why not do something more important. Get sober! In my experience, an average investor is not sober. He has a terrible repulsion to numbers. Logical reasoning also sounds alien to him. In fact, he is always on the lookout for that shortcut, trick, tip or anything, […]
Should you be adventurous with bonds or debt funds? – Insights for 2019 with Arvind Chari
The year 2018 was one year when investors had a rude realisation that debt funds are not always safe and linear as they are made out to be. The IL&FS default, NBFC issues, oil prices, inflation contributed to a fairly volatile scenario for bonds. Investors now wonder, what is in store for 2019? Will things […]
Mutual Funds 2018 – 5 big changes for investors
Year 2018 has been an action full year for mutual funds – the fund houses as well as investors. For the industry and the fund houses, it was all about size and volume. Assets under Management or AUM reached the highest at Rs. 24 lakh crores and the markets peaked, with more of you putting money […]
The annuity problem
Annuity has come to be a defining feature of retirement oriented investments. So, you have Pension Plans being pushed down your throats by insurance companies. One of the most debated investment options – NPS – too asks for a compulsory annuity of at least 40% of the final maturity value. What does the annuity do? […]
This or That – An introspection
Choices confront us as we go about living, spending time, making investments, building something and several other things. The choices we make go on to define us and our lives. They result in our joys and our sadness, in our achievements and our frustrations. What are the choices we are making?
ABSL Nifty Next 50 ETF – Is ABSL MF asking you to exit Frontline Equity Fund?
I have received a note from ABSL MF announcing their ABSL Nifty Next 50 ETF. The note outlines the growing category of ETFs around the world and in India. One statement caught my eye. Popularity of ETFs have increased particularly in 2018, when Large Cap funds across industry found it difficult to beat benchmarks. This […]
