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The Lost Art of Subtract!

Arun Kumar

An 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?

Shrinath M L

In 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?

Jiral Mehta

We 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?

Arun Kumar

Equity 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?

Jiral Mehta

There 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?

Jiral Mehta

You 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?

Jiral Mehta

Investing 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

What goes wrong when you exit equities hoping to reenter later at lower levels?

Arun Kumar

This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. Indian equity markets have declined in the last few months led by several concerns – high inflation across the world,…Continue Reading

Everyone Says Invest in Equity SIPs for the Long Term. But How Long is “Long-Term”?

Jiral Mehta

We have all heard that it’s important to have a long-time horizon when investing in equity markets via SIPs. But have you ever wondered how long is ideally ‘long term’…Continue Reading

Got Your Salary Hike And Bonus? Here Are 2 Saving Hacks Before You Go On A Spending Spree

Jiral Mehta

June is finally here, and most of us are either eagerly anticipating or have already received our salary increases and bonuses. The obvious next question is  – “What do you…Continue Reading