Category: Mutual Fund Basics
Fundamentals and key attributes of Mutual Funds as well as the industry at large
Indian equity markets near all-time highs. What should you do?
September 13, 2022In the last few weeks, the Indian equity markets have recovered (up around 17%) and are now close to their previous all-time high levels. Whenever markets hit all-time highs, it…Continue Reading
Is it possible to distinguish good underperformance from bad underperformance in equity funds?
August 16, 2022All actively managed good funds go through temporary periods of underperformance. In most cases, this temporary underperformance phase is followed by a phase of outperformance that adequately overcompensates for the…Continue Reading
Playbook for Navigating Equity Market Declines
July 7, 2022Several problems… High Inflation across the world… Central Banks increasing interest rates and tightening liquidity… Russia-Ukraine Crisis… High Crude Oil Prices… China Lockdowns and Supply Chain Constraints… High FII outflows…Continue Reading
Can Past Performance Help You Build The Best Equity Fund Portfolio For The Future?
June 22, 2022Given a choice, we would prefer to have the best in everything – buy the best car, get the best job, eat the best food, watch the best content… you…Continue Reading
What happens when you keep booking profits in your portfolio?
May 4, 2022The Indian markets have more than doubled from the bottom levels reached during the Covid crisis in March-20. Given the high recent returns, there is a natural temptation to book…Continue Reading
Should I Exit Equities Now and Enter Back Later at Lower Levels?
March 31, 2022There is a lot going on in the world – crude oil price volatility, Fed rate hikes, global inflation concerns, surge in commodity prices, Covid outbreak in China etc. And…Continue Reading
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: What should you do?
February 24, 2022What happened? Why has the market declined? Here are some of the factors that have impacted the Indian markets recently Russia-Ukraine conflict Brent Oil has crossed 100 USD/Barrel – first…Continue Reading
Six Questions to ask yourself before investing in Sectoral and Thematic Funds
February 18, 2022In recent times, we have received a lot of queries on Sectoral and Thematic Funds. The growing interest in the category is also reflected in its net inflows. Sectoral/Thematic category…Continue Reading
How to deal with good and bad market phases?
October 22, 2021The recent rally in Indian equity markets also creates an inevitable uncomfortable question—“What if markets fall? Is there anything I should do?” Here is a simple approach to deal with…Continue Reading
Daedalus, the Legendary Craftsman from Greek Mythology, has Two Warnings for Investors
August 25, 2021This article was originally published in LiveMint. Click here to read it. In Greek mythology, master craftsman Daedalus and his son Icarus, were imprisoned on an island by King Minos. To escape,…Continue Reading
