You need a lot of money to invest in mutual funds. Investing is a form of saving which is meant to provide an individual to earn returns on the same and create wealth over a long horizon. Mutual funds is one such investment product. One myth that surrounds mutual funds is that individuals need a…
Read moreWhat are the different types of Mutual Funds
Equity Mutual Funds Equity mutual funds as the name suggests are those funds that procure a basket of equity stocks. Holding of particular stocks depends on the type of mutual fund. Within equity stocks there are subcategories like small-cap, mid-cap and large cap stocks, these funds are named according to which stocks the fund would…
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Asset Management Company An asset management company (AMC) is a firm that creates a pool of funds through funds received from diverse investors. The funds collected (pooled) are used to invest in various asset classes such as, equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), and cash equivalent or money market instruments. AMCs are principally responsible for driving…
Read moreShould you invest in mutual funds to grow your wealth?
At the end of a mutual fund ad everyone must have heard the saying investing in mutual funds is subject to market risk, please read the offer document carefully before investing. This is very true, but, have long term investors benefited from investing in mutual funds, Or is this a gamble? Let’s take the approach…
Read moreLet your investment become boring time to pare returns expectation
Let your investment become boring; time to pare returns expectation The staggering outflows from FIIs over the past 15 months have left equity investors high & dry in this calendar year. Looking forward, Indian equities still look choppy! The growth outlook will be tempered in the near term as the interest rate cycle is moving…
Read moreCorrection, recession, inflation – Should the long term investor worry?
So how much more downside is left in the equity market? Are the bears going to continue their withdrawal from equity markets or will we have some respite? It’s been difficult as a retail investor to commit and invest in equities when the overall market environment becomes volatile coupled with correction and uncertainties. The last…
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