Category: Back to Basics
Winning Funds, Losing Streaks: Decoding the Mystery of Short-Term Underperformance
November 12, 2024History shows that investing in well-managed, diversified equity funds has led to good return outcomes over the long run. Yet, very few investors actually stick to these funds for the…Continue Reading
Should you wait for a market correction?
October 15, 2024Whenever you have money to invest in equities, a nagging thought inevitably comes up. “Feels like markets could correct from here. Maybe I should wait and invest after a 10%…Continue Reading
Should you invest in an NFO? Here is a Framework that will help you decide
June 12, 2024This article was originally published in Livemint. Click here to read it Nowadays, there are new mutual fund launches almost every day! Thanks to the bull market and increasing equity market participation, in the…Continue Reading
The Lost Art of Subtract!
November 8, 2023An abridged version of this article was first published in Livemint. Click here to read it ‘Subtracting’ Your Way To Success In 1948, the McDonald brothers Richard and Maurice, temporarily…Continue Reading
We keep hearing about the magic of Equity SIP, but where is it?
February 8, 2023In a recent movie, there is an interesting sequence involving a little kid. The kid plants a mango seed and comes back the next day to see if it has…Continue Reading
Should you manually time your SIP every month?
December 5, 2022We read in our earlier blog here that it’s best to set a SIP date within 2-3 days of your salary credit. This makes it simple, and automatic and ensures…Continue Reading
Equity SIPs have delivered good returns over the long term, but why do most of us give up midway?
November 29, 2022Equity SIPs historically have delivered good returns over a 7-10 year time frames But despite that most of us give up on our Equity SIPs midway Why does this happen?…Continue Reading
What Is The Best Frequency For Equity SIPs – Daily, Weekly, or Monthly?
October 27, 2022There are diverse views regarding how to choose your frequency for an Equity SIP. Some say doing a daily or weekly Equity SIP gives better averaging, leading to better returns. …Continue Reading
Do Equity SIPs work best on certain dates of the month?
October 20, 2022You have chosen your equity funds and are ready to start your monthly equity SIPs. But now comes the question…! Which date should you choose to start your monthly Equity…Continue Reading
What’s the big deal about investing early?
August 25, 2022Investing regularly has many benefits, and most of us want to start as early as possible. But, then life happens. We put off the decision to start investing as there…Continue Reading
