The SIP route suits the salaried class, by matching their income flows with investment frequency.
A point to remember is that the entry load is waived, only if I go through the fund's official website. Purchases through any other website will attract the entire entry load.
'A mid-year review makes the end-of-year financial review manageable and less stressful.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Combination of term plans and mutual funds will provide the same benefits.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
If you are buying a bond to cater to your regular income needs, check the interest distribution schedule.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The spike in volatility may not have impacted equity inflows, but it has weighed on new investors coming via the systematic investment plan (SIP) route. In May, 1.97 million new SIPs got registered - nearly 15 per cent lower than the previous five-month average of 2.3 million - reveals the data provided by the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Since June 2021, new SIP registrations have been upwards of 2 million each calendar month. The new SIP tally in May was the lowest in 12 months.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your Mutual Fund queries.
Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'...hesitate to support the risk-taking it requires.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Gross inflows into active equity mutual fund (MF) schemes dipped 34 per cent month-on-month (MoM) -- to Rs 25,400 crore -- in April as investors applied brakes on lump sum investments amid a sharp upwards movement in the market. Gross inflows for March stood at Rs 38,641 crore. The sharp decline pulled the net inflows to a five-month low of Rs 6,480 crore, shows data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).
The Bhagavad Gita reminds us that true peace comes not from the absence of problems, but from the ability to face them with a prepared mind and a steady resolve, says Vatsal Ramaiya, and shows how the Gita helps you to achieve financial peace.
Systematic withdrawal plans in equity funds can spell trouble in a falling market, points out Deepesh Raghaw.
While a value investor will purchase stocks and hold, another method of making most of the situation is through Systematic Investor Plans of mutual funds
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.
On the face of it, capital protection schemes of mutual funds look good. But are they really what they are billed to be? Find out if you should buy
rediffGURU Nikunj Saraf suggests considering small-cap, mid-cap, and multi-cap mutual funds.
'If you are looking to fulfil imminent long-term commitments, the new online Ulips are the right product for you,' notes Santosh Agarwal/Policybazaar.com.
'It is advisable to invest in them early in life and stay invested for a longer period to achieve long-term goals and accumulate wealth.'
While there is inherently nothing wrong with investing in an IPO, the decision to invest in one should be triggered by its ability to fill a gap in the investor's portfolio.
Domestic fund houses forge pacts with foreign peers to mop up $7 billion.
Reliance Capital Mutual Fund has announced a dividend at the rate of 0.100% (Rs 0.010 per unit) in the weekly dividend option.
rediffGURU and financial planning expert Colonel Sanjeev Govila will answer your personal finance-related questions.
Feroze Azeez, director -- investment products (private wealth management), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd -- answer our readers' questions on financial planning during an hour-long chat on Tuesday.
Do you have financial planning or income tax queries? Ask rediffGURU Anil Rego.
UTI Venture Funds, part of India's largest mutual fund, plans to nearly double investments in 2003 to around $20-$25 million, with a special focus on the fast growing back-office services and life sciences sectors.
