Before you rush to invest in these funds, understand the risks they carry and whether you have the appetite for them, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Companies' annual reports can hide as much as they reveal. Investors can get early warning signals of wrongdoing by frequently speaking to other stakeholders.
The gains from investing in direct plans can be higher than the difference in expense ratios.
'In restaurants, the waiter takes your card and then comes back with the machine. Don't allow that.' 'Let him come to you with the machine and then enter the card and the PIN yourself.'
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
Investing heavily in a top-performing fund during good times can cause long-term pain. Don't invest lump sum at market peaks.
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When selecting investments, pay attention to potential return, risk and how easily you can exit it.
New ITR form may be simpler, but some changes could stump you.
Before participating, consider company's long-term prospects, premium offered and acceptance ratio.
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
Overcome your greed. Rebalance your portfolio
While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now.
If you missed the primary market bus but still want to invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds, then feel lucky.
Monitor how long the high cash position lasts. If it lasts for a month or two, it is fine. But if it continues for a couple of quarters, seek your advisor's opinion on whether to exit the fund.
Resolution to the bad loans problem has to be incremental, and the RBI has to ensure NPAs are not swept under the carpet, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh tells Joydeep Ghosh.
While you can always correct them, the sooner you do it the better it is for you, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
If customers did not see value in what we provide them at the price point at which we provide these, they would not have been there with us in such a competitive market, says HDFC deputy managing director Paresh Sukthankar.
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