NRIs have a distinct edge in building an internationally diversified winning portfolio across bonds, stocks and ETFs from around the world, at low costs and taxes. Do you know India’s share in the world GDP is just about 3%? There are is a large investment opportunity from the world GDP you can tap outside India […]
How to link your Aadhar number with your Mutual Funds?
For all resident Indian individuals and non individuals, it is now mandatory to link Aadhar number with your mutual funds. Here’s how you can do it all online right from your desk. Please do note that as per the mandate, if you do not update your Aadhar, your folio/account will cease to be operational. While the […]
NRIs Investing in India – How to avoid problems with your investments!
Investing in India but how? Jai has been working outside of India for over 2 years now. He was initially at HongKong and then moved to the US. However, he made absolutely no changes to the way he was investing. When he was in India, he had opened a Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme account for his […]
The Guide to building a winning mutual fund portfolio in India
Why is building a mutual fund portfolio so difficult? The more I have been worked with mutual fund investors, the more I feel the pain that is involved in understanding, selecting and building the right kind of mutual fund portfolio. My effort has been to help you take out the pain in selecting mutual funds. After more than […]
Can NRIs invest in Indian Mutual Funds? Yes and No!
Non Resident Indians (or NRIs) can invest in stocks in India including via mutual funds. The question is can an NRI invest in any Indian mutual fund or are there restrictions? Well, NRIs from most other countries (except US and Canada) can invest in almost any scheme of any mutual fund in India. There can be some restrictions specific […]
Now get your E KYC done completely online, paperless!
One of the biggest pain points in mutual fund investing has been the KYC or Know your Customer. Most likely you have gone through it. Initially, it was a plain simple application in a physical form with basic investor details. Subsequently, an In Person Verification or IPV was made mandatory. Today, it is a much […]