Oh yes! The basics. Too often ignored since they are just basics. We are looking for advanced, exotic, get rich quick. And only when the reality slaps us do we find ourselves thinking again – What went wrong? Money basics are not just about numbers or calculations but about behaviour too. You have read them before at some […]
When you should not buy a house?
There is some fancy about owning a house. For ages, a house has been considered the ‘best investment’. A house of your own happens to be a dream for most people. There’s something emotional about it too. Your parents, your relatives, everyone recommends to buy a house. “Khud ka ek ghar to hona hi chahiye!” (You should have one home […]
What would you have done different?
The market movements over the year 2018 have left many an investor in dilemma. The portfolio shows lower or slightly positive returns. Some are facing loss of capital too. The question is – did I make the right decisions? Samar started investing via SIP in Jan 2017. Of course, he picked the best performing funds, […]
What investor are you?
It is difficult to categorise investors. Just like the millions of Gods, there can be millions of investor types as well. Monika Halan of Livemint, made an attempt to do so in her recent column defining 8 such investor types. I have my views. Let’s see which investor type are you. First, check out her […]
Common sense and investing in mutual funds
“Should I just go ahead and buy banking sector funds and forget for 10 years.” A question someone asked me recently. I think it is a good time to revisit some of the core concepts of investing in mutual funds. The underlying theme is common sense. When you invest in a mutual fund you outsource the […]