'Trading without strict position sizing, stop-loss discipline, or a clear exit plan almost guarantees losses.' 'Chasing tips, reacting to intraday noise, or assuming frequent trading improves outcomes are equally damaging habits.'
Investors must account for currency depreciation in their financial plans and use instruments that can cushion the erosion in purchasing power.
This exercise allows investors to realign their portfolios with changing market conditions and evolving personal objectives.
'They are positioned as defensive products and can potentially give marginally higher returns than liquid funds.'
Younger investors with long investment horizons may continue their SIPs.
Largecap companies are generally less vulnerable to economic slowdowns than their mid- and smallcap counterparts.
'For those seeking regular income, these funds provide a steady stream of income through dividends.'
'Investing in a factor-based fund can be beneficial provided you have chosen the right factor.'
'Sector funds like IT funds should be included only in the satellite portfolio.' 'Limit your exposure to IT sector funds to around 5-10 per cent of your equity portfolio.'
TMFs invest in a public index, so investors know beforehand which instruments the fund will invest in.
In this interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, Ashok Kumar E R, the CEO and co-founder of Scripbox shares some more interesting observations about the way Indian women make financial decisions and offers advice on how, with the apt guidance and information, they could do a lot better.
The two parties did not share the deal size but said MavenHive's two founders and 40-odd team members have joined the Bansal-owned firm. MavenHive was started by Bhavin Javia and Anandha Krishnan in 2012.
The BSE Midcap and the Small-cap Index have run up 25.3 per cent and 31.3 per cent respectively over the past year. Valuations are no longer cheap, notes Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The trick is to know how long you are supposed to hold which document, observes Bindisha Sarang.
Calculate his monthly expenses, health care spending, how much funds will he need once he retires, and whether his current savings and investments will enable him to manage his lifestyle through retirement, suggests Ashok Kumar E R, CEO and co-founder, Scripbox.
FIPB rejects proposals from firms that have not divulged details of beneficial ownership or source of funding
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
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