Category: Simply Important
SIP your way to tax-saving through ELSS Funds
September 23, 2019SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) are increasingly getting popular as the preferred mode of investment today. Investors are ready to keep aside a minimal amount every month for SIPs, rather than…Continue Reading
Rendezvous with Nilesh Shah
September 16, 2019FundsIndia had caught up with Mr.Nilesh Shah, the Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd. He has over 25 years of experience in capital markets and investments, having…Continue Reading
Repo rates – How they affect the economy
August 16, 2019You might have seen a newsflash last week, along the lines of: “The Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI cut the repo rate by 35 basis points to 5.40%.” What…Continue Reading
Do Mutual Fund Returns Compound?
August 1, 2019You might have heard people talking about the wonders of compounding. When talking about the benefits of long term investments, investors are often told that over a long time, the…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Regular Vs Direct Mutual Funds – Which is the best?
July 24, 2019When it comes to investments, people generally tend to take cautious steps. They would prefer to make informed decisions while moving forward. There is a lot of confusion involved in…Continue Reading
Key Takeaways from the Union Budget 2019
July 5, 2019This being an election year, the Union Government had only declared an interim budget in February. The final union budget 2019 was presented by the new finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman,…Continue Reading
Outdated financial advice parents should avoid giving
May 27, 2019Several of the 50 year-plus investors I know are eager to initiate their millennial children into investing as soon as possible. In their eagerness, they help their children with the…Continue Reading
Your investment options
February 18, 2019When you first start out to plan your finances, it is likely that you are overwhelmed with the options there are. There are a number of instruments that will help…Continue Reading
Why looking at 1-year returns can misguide you
January 28, 2019Whenever you are looking for funds to invest and look at the performance screen of a fund, the 1-year returns is the number that registers and also influences decision. There…Continue Reading
Five tips for investing in the new year
December 31, 2018This new year, you may have made up your mind to save more or limit your impulsive splurge. And that’s a great resolution to make! We’re not going to tell…Continue Reading
