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The Art of Navigating Bear Markets: Real-Time Lessons from the US

Arun Kumar

A version of this article was originally published in Live Mint.  Click here to read it. When equity markets fall, there is always a temptation to exit equities for the time being…Continue Reading

Should you be worried about your underperforming funds?

Shrinath M L

A version of this article was originally published in Mint Genie. Click here to read it. We carefully select good funds and build a portfolio around them. But sometimes, some of these…Continue Reading

A Time-Sensitive Investment Opportunity In Debt Funds (Invest Before 31-Mar-23)

Shrinath M L

Debt Fund Yields are Attractive RBI has been increasing interest rates since May 2022 to reduce inflation  Cumulatively, the repo rate has been raised by 250 bps so far As…Continue Reading

Improve your Long Term Equity SIP returns with this One Simple Idea!

Jiral Mehta

This article was originally published in The Times of India. Click here to read it. Do you want to know a simple trick which will help you improve long term returns from…Continue Reading

How to Avoid Behavioral Blindspots in your Investment Decisions (while still remaining human)?

Arun Kumar

The picture below shows two yellow lines on a railway track.  Can you tell which one is longer? Is it the one closer to you? Or is it the one…Continue Reading

India Budget FY24 – Balanced with Focus on Capex & Fiscal Consolidation

Arun Kumar

Key Highlights 1. Continuing on the path of Fiscal Consolidation   Projected fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP for FY24 – in line with the fiscal consolidation glide path – to…Continue Reading

How to invest in Indian Large Caps – Active or Passive?

Arun Kumar

The large-cap active vs passive debate… What was our earlier view on Active Large Cap Funds (in Dec-19)? (Blog Link) High odds of Active Large Cap funds outperforming their Benchmark…Continue Reading

Is past performance enough to predict future performance?

Jiral Mehta

Many of the decisions we take are based on our experiences with the past.  From daily decisions to one-off decisions, most of the time we reflect on the past before…Continue Reading

2022 wasn’t a normal year for Indian Equities. Or was it?

Shrinath M L

Indian markets had a lot of ups and downs in the year 2022. We saw everything ranging from Omicron-induced Third Covid wave, Russia-Ukraine War, On & Off China Lockdowns, US…Continue Reading

Here is all you need to know about Target Maturity Funds

Shrinath M L

Target maturity funds have gained a lot of popularity in recent times. In 2022 alone, mutual fund houses have newly launched over 40 of these funds. Perhaps you’re wondering what…Continue Reading