The markets after seeing some volatility in the past few weeks, took a definite direction this week downwards!
Short-covering and the propping up of net asset values have potential to boost frontline as well as second-rung names next week
January 2005 was clearly a testing month for most investors; however, such times can often demarcate serious long-term investors from those who are looking to make a quick buck.
There is little time left for investors to finalise their tax-saving investments. As far as the risk-taking investor is concerned, its about time he tied up his investments in tax-saving funds.
Tax-saving funds have a mandatory 3-year lock-in, so even if stock markets are expensive currently, they are certainly attractive over the 3-5 year investment time frame.
When markets crash, index funds move with the markets and offer\ninvestors better protection vis-à-vis their diversified equity fund\ncounterparts.
To maximise returns even during such bullish phases, it is imperative that investors time their entry and exit from the markets.
Investors with a low to moderate risk profile can consider SIPs in balanced funds. \n\n
Our advice: exercise caution and don't get carried away by the exuberance in the markets. \n\n\n\n
While picking a quality mutual fund is never easy, rising markets often make the task seem a lot easier. Exercise a greater degree of caution, because tough times can and do separate the men from the boys.
Our advice to investors -- subject to your risk appetite, get invested in tax-saving funds using the systematic investment plan (SIP) route.
An investor friendly budget would mean further incentives and opportunities for investors to get invested.
This is the right time to get out of schemes, which have not lived up to your expectations.
Yet again an industry expert stresses on the need to stay invested over the long-term and not look for quick gains.
It may not be a smooth sail at the markets in the immediate future but then equity investing is about taking bets over the long term.
A note for retail investors: If you are a long-term guy, you should not panic. Long-term investors never panic.
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Our advice to investors as markets inch upwards is that investments in equities should be made cautiously and with a defined, 3-5 year time frame.
Investors can now invest in mutual fund schemes which invest globally thereby giving investors access to international assets.
After lying low for a while markets came back strongly and breached the 6,000 points mark. The BSE Sensex posted a growth of 3.91 per cent to close at 6,012 points while the S&P CNX Nifty rose by 4.36 per cent to end at 1,914
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Good times for mutual fund investors are continuing.
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Investors must invest in a manner appropriate to their age, income stream, return expectations and risk appetite.
If you firmly believe that all things must come to an end, then the decline in equity markets this week should come as no surprise.
Diversified equity funds put in a smart performance despite a downward trend in equity markets over the week.
Investors should restructure their portfolios and dispose of investments that are not in tune with their risk-appetite.
Remember you can invest in a new fund offer tomorrow, but your tax-planning clock has already started ticking.
Average net asset values of Indian equity funds broadly outpaced their benchmarks in February, buoyed by pre-Budget hopes, but overall gains were muted by jitters over a possible Gulf conflict, analysts said.
Mutual fund investors had much reason to cheer as equity markets posted one of the strongest weekly gains in the recent past. \n\n
Investors must resist the temptation to get invested with a view to rake in quick profits and should instead utilise the opportunity to book a part of their profits and restructure their portfolios.
A robo advisor may seem like the perfect solution for those with only a small investment capital who are just starting their investment journey, says Mrin Agarwal, founder, Finsafe India.
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