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Talk FundsIndia: Real estate – myths and more

September 26, 2016 . FundsIndia Desk
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/284674887″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Real estate is another rather popular investment option in India. It is often perceived as safe and reliable, and many speak of the ‘great’ returns they have made through it. However, the reality of real estate as an investment is quite different.

Want to know more? Join us on this week’s Talk FundsIndia as Srikanth Meenakshi, our co-founder and COO, and Vidya Bala, our Head of Mutual Fund Research, meet up with our host, Nilakantan, to talk about real estate.

In this 17 minute episode, they cover

  • why people invest in real estate,
  • the myths associated with real estate,
  • how mutual fund investments compare to those in real estate,
  • the pros and cons of owning a house (or houses),

and more.

Liked the podcast? Have an idea for future episodes? Let us know in the comments below. 

4 thoughts on “Talk FundsIndia: Real estate – myths and more

  1. Very informative pod-cast. With double-income families on the rise, investing in the first house is a must-other-wise all the excess income will get spent on consumption items. The young families are better advised to commit EMI’s for getting a long term asset. May be the idea of a second house as an investment can be discouraged.

  2. Very informative pod-cast. With double-income families on the rise, investing in the first house is a must-other-wise all the excess income will get spent on consumption items. The young families are better advised to commit EMI’s for getting a long term asset. May be the idea of a second house as an investment can be discouraged.

  3. An excellent initiative from team FI. These podcasts will be well received by investors and the people interested in wealth creation. I feel happy and proud to be an investor in your platform.
    The discussion on real estate investment was quite an eye opener for me.
    We look forward to several such discussions on a regular basis.
    Here are some of the topics I could think of for your upcoming casts.
    – Various types of MFs available to Indian investors.
    – Investing through MFs Vs direct equity investing
    – ETFs in the Indian MF space
    -Gold as an investment option
    – Tax implications of equity and debt investments
    – Value investing & growth investing
    – Diversification of investments
    – Goal based investing Vs random investing
    – Insurance
    – Biases in investment decisions & how to minimize them.

    Looking forward to listening to several worthy podcasts.

    Thank you

    Best wishes,

    R.Srinivasan

  4. An excellent initiative from team FI. These podcasts will be well received by investors and the people interested in wealth creation. I feel happy and proud to be an investor in your platform.
    The discussion on real estate investment was quite an eye opener for me.
    We look forward to several such discussions on a regular basis.
    Here are some of the topics I could think of for your upcoming casts.
    – Various types of MFs available to Indian investors.
    – Investing through MFs Vs direct equity investing
    – ETFs in the Indian MF space
    -Gold as an investment option
    – Tax implications of equity and debt investments
    – Value investing & growth investing
    – Diversification of investments
    – Goal based investing Vs random investing
    – Insurance
    – Biases in investment decisions & how to minimize them.

    Looking forward to listening to several worthy podcasts.

    Thank you

    Best wishes,

    R.Srinivasan

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