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FundsIndia explains: Internal rate of return on mutual funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Some of you who are into project planning may be asked by your finance team to give the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project you are planning. That…Continue Reading

Investment Wisdom from Rajnikanth

Noorain Mohammed Nadim

He has 32 wisdom teeth. He can answer a missed call. And legend has it that he can even make onions cry. Wondering who we’re talking about? Well, let’s just…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: How do debt funds deliver returns?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Last week, we covered basics of the types of debt funds. Now, let’s understand how debt funds make their returns. Once that is done, it’s easy to see how risks…Continue Reading

Investing lessons from Game of Thrones

Akash Kapur

Investing lessons are all around us. You just need to pay enough attention to notice them. We think that ‘Game of Thrones’ – the revolutionary TV and book series that…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: What are debt funds?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Income funds, dynamic bond funds, ultra short funds, yields, credit downgrades…for a newbie investor (and for many seasoned ones, too!) the world of debt funds can be a confusing place.…Continue Reading

How to fulfil your child’s dreams

Akash Kapur

Here’s a quick question for you: What do you want your child to consider while choosing a higher education stream? A. Cost of the course B. Interest in the course…Continue Reading

How a SIP works more for you than an EMI

Lakshmeenarasimhan S

Buying a house means long-term commitment by way of EMI. The EMI amount is not small by any means, either. But that has never been a deterrent for most of…Continue Reading

Equity does outperform over the long term

Bhavana Acharya

An article a couple of weeks ago, in a leading business newspaper, may have come as a rude shock to some of you. Over the past ten years, it claimed,…Continue Reading

Market risk: The best thing for your investments

Noorain Mohammed Nadim

“Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Please read the scheme information document carefully before investing.” • Have you ever climbed a mountain, sky-dived, or scuba-dived into the ocean?…Continue Reading

FundsIndia explains: What is benchmark?

Mutual Fund Research Desk

Do you remember back in school, when you went back to your parents with your exam results? If it was a particularly hard paper and you scored 60%, your first…Continue Reading