Investing Insights

How to Create a Fund for Your Child’s Marriage Goal

Recently, in July 2024, Jefferies released a report on the Indian wedding industry. As per the report, the Indian wedding industry is valued at USD 130 billion, making it the second largest in the world after China at USD 170 billion.

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Fund Houses Are Launching NFOs: Are They Different From IPOs? Should Investors Invest in NFOs?

When stock markets are near or at all-time highs, along with IPOs from companies, you see a rush of NFOs from mutual fund houses. In May 2024, the HDFC Manufacturing Fund NFO raised a huge Rs. 9,563 crores.

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Banks Have Raised FD Rates in June: Should You Invest or Stick to Mutual Funds?

Many banks have raised interest rates on fixed deposits in May and June 2024. Some small finance banks (SFBs) are offering up to 9% p.a. on their fixed deposits. In this article, we will discuss the net return on your fixed deposits after tax and inflation and whether you should consider investing in fixed deposits or mutual funds.

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How to Plan for Your Annual Vacation Goal?

Annual family vacations are something that most of us look forward to these days. What is your dream vacation destination? It is visiting a hill station/water park in the summer, chilling on the beach in winter, drenching in the waterfalls on a ghat/valley in the monsoons, scaling mountain peaks or exploring marine life with deep sea diving.

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Does Long-Term Investing Reduce the Risk of Negative or Low Returns?

One of Warren Buffett's famous quotes mentions that the first rule of investing is to never lose money, and the second rule is to never forget the first rule. Warren Buffett has made a fortune from stock market investments. However, stock markets can be volatile in the short term and can lead to losses during big falls in reaction to certain event/s. However, in the long term, markets always recover the earlier losses and go on to make new highs. So, how long should long-term investing be to reduce the risk of negative or low returns? Let us discuss.

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Should I Invest Now or Wait for a Market Correction ?

On 12th June 2024, the Nifty 50 Index hit a new all-time high of 23,441. The small correction on 4th June 2024, resulting from lower-than-expected seats won by the BJP, lasted for just one week or so. With markets touching new all-time highs once again, investors waiting on the sidelines are wondering whether they should invest at these levels or wait for a correction.

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Should You Shift Every Year to Last Year’s Best-Performing Mutual Fund Schemes?

At the start of every calendar/financial year, most media houses, investment firms, etc., come out with the list of best-performing mutual funds in the year gone by. The list is presented in the order of returns. Some investors compare the returns of last year's best-performing mutual fund schemes to the schemes in their portfolio.

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SIP Mistakes That Mutual Fund Investors Should Avoid

In April 2024, the systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows hit a record high of Rs. 20,371 crores. The monthly SIP inflows have been hitting record highs for the last quite a few months. They have become the go-to mode of investing for retail investors in various mutual fund schemes. While the SIP mode of investing has a number of benefits, there are certain things you should keep in mind. In this article, we will discuss some SIP mistakes that mutual fund investors should avoid.

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Election Results Shock Markets: Does Asset Allocation Make Sense in Times Like These?

On 4th June 2024, the stock markets fell sharply in response to the election results. While the markets recovered over the next few sessions, days like these emphasise the importance building a diversified portfolio. In this article, we will discuss what is asset allocation, the types of asset classes and their role, and how having a diversified investment portfolio can give better risk-adjusted returns.

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10 Investing Mistakes That You Should Avoid

Financial planning is a lifelong journey that starts from the moment you start earning. In this long journey, investors may make some mistakes. However, we should all learn from our investing mistakes to ensure our financial planning journey proceeds smoothly. In this article, we will discuss 10 investing mistakes that you should avoid.

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Markets Fell due to Election Results: Should You Continue Your SIP or Accelerate Your Investments?

On June 4th, 2024, the Nifty dropped by 5.93%, while the Sensex declined by 5.74%. The markets were reacting to the unexpected outcome of the election results. The BJP failed to get a clear majority. Although the NDA coalition, led by the BJP, got a majority, the margin was far less than what the exit polls had anticipated.

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Gold Prices Have Hit an All-Time High: What Is Driving the Rally, and Should You Invest?

The financial year 2023-24 was one of those rare years when most asset classes did well. Equities gave good double-digit returns. The interest rates on many fixed-income products, like bank fixed deposits, corporate bonds, etc., were at multi-year highs. Gold also did well on the back of high inflation, geopolitical instability, etc.