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Mutual Funds

Most Important Factors for Evaluating Mutual Funds

The number of types of mutual fund schemes is dizzying: While it may be intimidating at first, after studying the various types of mutual funds available in India, you will come to realise that there are only a few categories that would be truly relevant to your investing goal. Once

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Investment Philosophy

Charkhafying the Investment Process

This article is inspired by a talk given by Dr. Tapan Parikh, Associate Professor, Cornell University, USA. My heartiest gratitude goes to him for developing and sharing this beautiful metaphor and concept. We are in an era of hyper fast technology that has created a new problem of too much

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Investment Philosophy

Mutual Fund Basics

Mutal Funds are managed portfolios of different types that are created and maintained by Asset Management Companies (AMCs). There are 45 AMCs in India as of March 2024. Three of the largest AMCs in India as of March 2024 are SBI Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and HDFC Mutual Fund. AMCs

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Investment Philosophy

Understanding Risk

All investments are subject to market risks. We are always advised to read all offer documents carefully before investing. When it comes to investing our savings, everywhere we look, we see that this word “risk” is a pretty big deal. But can you exactly pinpoint what risk actually means? Is

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Investment Philosophy

Should I follow stock tips?

Sharing stock tips is a great way of making friends. In a dream bull run, such as the current one, everybody has a view about stocks. Whoever I meet and share my background with immediately asks me, “Market kya lagta hai?” (What do you think about the market?). This question

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Investment Philosophy

Investor Credo

Investing without a set goal and a framework is like trying to build a house with random materials put together without any coherence. It is obvious that without a proper design and careful construction based on civil engineering principles, the house would never be complete. An Investor Credo or an

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