Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a facility offered by mutual funds, wherein you can invest a fixed amount at regular intervals in a mutual fund scheme of your choice. Through a one-time bank ECS mandate, a fixed amount will get debited from your savings bank account at regular intervals (e.g. weekly, fortnightly, monthly...Read More

Systematic Withdrawal Plans(SWP) is a mutual fund investment solution which gives fixed cash-flows at regular intervals. You can specify the amount, the intervals (e.g. monthly, quarterly, annual etc.) and day of the month, quarter etc., when SWP takes place and the amount credited to your bank account. You need to...Read More

Consistency is one of the most important attributes of fund performance. Many mutual fund schemes can deliver good performance i.e. beat market returns in certain market conditions but they may not be able to outperform in certain market conditions. For example, a high beta stock can deliver high returns in bull markets but see...Read More

Most investors associate mutual funds mainly with equity investments. While equity as an asset class has an important role to play in your financial plan, fixed income or debt also has an equally important role. Traditionally fixed income investments have been associated with bank deposits, Government small savings schemes etc. However...Read More

Tax planning is one of the most important aspects of financial planning. Tax payers should correctly disclose all income including income from assets e.g. rental income from house property, interest income from bank FDs, capital gains and dividends from mutual funds etc in their income tax returns (ITR) and pay taxes accordingly. Tax...Read More

While disruption conventionally has a negative connotation, it is not always a bad thing. Disruption has changedthe world as we know it. For example, technologies such as cloud computing and the current pandemic situation have changed the way people work. Likewise, eCommerce businesses have changed the way people shop...Read More

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused massive disruptions in many people’s lives. Several million people all over the world got infected by the disease and more than half a million tragically lost their lives. India also has been badly hit by the pandemic with several thousand fatalities. We went through a two month lockdown and there are...Read More