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What does a 2,500-year old Chinese text teach us about preparing for market crashes?
May 27, 2022This article was originally published in The Times of India. Click here to read it. There is a fascinating saying in the 2,500 year old Chinese text ‘The Art of War’ authored…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
What happens when you start an Equity SIP and the market never falls?
September 27, 2021Once upon a time there lived a poor woodcutter. On a hot, sultry day he was chopping down a large tree near a river. As he toiled hard at work,…Continue Reading
Equity SIP Investors and the Three Points of Failure!
August 16, 2021Let me start with a simple question. Would you like to have a fit physique like say, Virat Kohli or Sindhu? Assuming you are not that rare fellow human being…Continue Reading
A Primer on Making Sense of Debt Fund Returns
March 8, 2021In the last few weeks, you would have suddenly noticed that some of your debt mutual funds have given slight negative returns. The extent of negative returns would be different…Continue Reading
Taking Advantage of Volatility
September 11, 2019The returns from equities for the last 1-2 years haven’t been great. The mid and smallcap category has taken a larger hit compared to large caps. The reasons range from…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Effect of volatility on fund returns
July 30, 2018Over the last 6 months, markets have been in the red often. While BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 are back to their all time highs, small and midcap indices…Continue Reading
When your SIP returns turn negative
July 9, 2018If you had started investments in equity SIPs in the past 3 months or 6 months or in some cases even one year, your annualized returns (IRR) would likely be…Continue Reading
