As a nation, we may be obsessed with saving as much tax as possible. But this last minute rush is what we truly enjoy. I am checking up with a few investors and guess what, they are still not done with their tax saving investments. If you are one of those, here’s your last minute […]
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, […]
Capital Gains Tax – All that you need to know in a single place
Starting April 2018, the scope of capital gains tax has increased. Even your direct stocks and mutual funds are now subject to long term capital gains tax. There was no long term capital gains tax till March 31, 2018. So, real estate, gold, bonds, debt funds, etc have always been subject to short and long […]
Fund comparison – Avoid these mistakes!
Fund comparison is one of the common things you do to select funds for your mutual fund portfolio. If you are planning to add A fund, you first compare it with other funds of similar type or category, do your analysis and then make your investment. But are you doing it right? I have said […]
SUPER PREMIUM – Reach your financial goals, faster
THIS PLAN IS DISCONTINUED. LOGIN TO MF PLATFORM VIEW NEW PLANS AND SUBSCRIBE. Click here to login and subscribe Why is there a difference between the returns of the investment product and the actual investor returns? Why do we feel unsure about our investments? Carl Richards, one of the foremost financial planners, assigns this to Behaviour […]
The difficulty in comparison of mutual funds
So, you want to invest in mutual funds. What do you do? Go to your favourite mutual fund data aggregator portal’s and then the comparison page. You specify various parameters and get a shortlist, which you can further research. Read more, look at the factsheets (really!), past returns, expense ratio, fund manager, size and what other people are […]