Ramalingam Kalirajan explains the pros and cons of both investment types.
Seasoned bureaucrat and a stickler for rules Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will be at the helm of capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for three years. The 1987-batch Odisha-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Pandey, would replace Madhabi Puri Buch, whose three-year term ends on Friday.
Equity mutual fund (MF) schemes have raked in Rs 46,200 crore in net lump-sum inflows in the past six months (ended February 2024), almost thrice the inflow in the previous six-month period.
'Forget your loss or profit in your portfolio.' 'Look at how much cash you have in hand.' 'If you don't have cash in hand, liquidate at least partially; get into about 20 per cent in cash.'
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In this article, we list the wrong reasons for investing through SIPs and cite instances when SIPs may not deliver.
Dalal Street minnows stole the show in 2024, giving handsome returns to investors, helped by a largely optimistic trend in the stock market and impressive retail investors' participation. Analysts attributed the positive trend in the equity markets, where the benchmark indices shattered many records this year, to robust domestic liquidity, strong fundamentals of the Indian economy, and policy continuity.
'The correction in the markets in the initial part of August provided investors a good buying opportunity.'
Investors often mistake SIPs as an investment avenue rather than a mode of investing in mutual funds
Investors should ideally invest via SIPs over at least 2-3 years.
While investing in a low priced micro-SIP may seem like a good idea, one must read the fine print before jumping in.
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Unperturbed by election uncertainty, investors poured record sums into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes in May, driving India closer to a $5 trillion market capitalisation. The Rs 34,697 crore net inflows into actively managed equity funds last month surpassed the previous high of Rs 28,463 crore recorded in March 2022. In April 2024, equity schemes had garnered nearly Rs 19,000 crore.
When you buy a stock, especially a mid- and small-cap one, have a price target. Once you hit the target, exit the stock, advises Joydeep Ghosh.
The SIP is simply an investment mode i.e. a means to invest in mutual funds and not an investment avenue.
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The MF investor count, which stood at around 38 million in April 2023, has surged by 19 per cent in the past year.
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'They take care of the problem: How can I ensure my child's education and other goals are not compromised, even if I am not around?'
One can equate SIPs to the recurring deposit.
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DIIs owned equities worth Rs 73.5 trillion, just 1.9 per cent less than FPIs. This marks a significant change from a decade ago.
These commodities must be purchased in units, where a single unit may be equal to a gram (gold), 100 grams (silver) or a kilogram for the other three commodities. For trading, you must open a separate demat account with a broker registered with NSE.
In the last few months, the 10-year G-Sec has been gyrating sharply and has crossed the 9-per cent-yield mark four times.
India's thriving mutual fund (MF) industry is drawing interest from several firms, with multiple applications submitted to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for asset management company (AMC) licences.
'A long-term investor with a 4 to 5 year horizon could invest in this theme via SIPs.'
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One of the biggest advantages of index funds and ETFs is their low cost, points out Sarbajeet K Sen.
