When it comes to investing, performance measurement is more than just a figure. Frequent deposits, withdrawals, and cash flows can distort returns, leaving investors puzzled about the true performance of their investments. Imagine trying to gauge a fund’s performance through…
Investors invest with the motive of retaining the value of their funds and seeking them to grow by managing inflation. As a result, people often choose to buy stock market instruments of potential investable companies that pay dividends and value…
In traditional investment – stocks and bonds are often at the heart of attention. The concept of ‘alternative investments’ is about choosing avenues to invest in those asset classes beyond stocks and bonds. Over the years, pooled funds like Alternative…
To say the Indian mutual fund industry is growing would be an understatement. The total assets under management (AUM) were at about ₹24.25 trillion in June 2019. Five years later, and the AUM has more than doubled! It reached ₹61.16…
Theoretically, we all know that when it comes to investments, we need to set reasonable expectations. Practically, however, it’s a different story. Who among us hasn’t woken up and checked their portfolio to see if they became a millionaire overnight…
Development in the mutual funds industry has been pacing in recent years. Various intermediaries in the process should be given credit for this reach. However, when an investor consults an intermediary and invests his funds in the financial markets based…
Nearly 10% of India’s population consists of senior citizens. People aged 60 to 80 are known as senior citizens, while those above 80 are known as super senior citizens. Moreover, this population of senior citizens is expected to reach 19.5%…
With a plethora of instruments, it can be confusing whether to invest in individual stocks or mutual funds. When it comes to mutual funds, there are many types, including active and passive options. Active mutual funds are managed by professionals…
Mutual funds in India have gained huge attraction in recent years. Investing in a mutual fund seems attractive to investors as they earn potential returns over investments of small amounts at regular intervals. Moreover, the risk is diversified due to…
Indian investors seem to be getting accustomed to mutual fund investments. They like the idea of seeking to earn potential returns with small investments. This is evident with the growing number of mutual fund portfolios in the past five years.…