Is ETF worth investing in?
Imagine the ability to hold a Mutual Fund that you could buy and sell during trading hours with the benefit of real-time trade prices like stocks. That’s precisely what Exchange traded funds or ETFs are, a combination of stocks and Mutual Fund schemes. The underlying portfolio of an ETF is an index, it is constructed […]
Magazine – July 2020
Sectors such as travel and tourism, hospitality, retail, and aviation may get impacted the most by changing consumer preferences. Sectors such as four-wheeler auto, infrastructure and capital goods, and real estate and construction have been severely impacted due to the lockdown and any recovery will only be gradual. Banking and nancials should also be under […]
Goal based investing for millennials
Hold on to that thought for a while.The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020 highlighted some interesting views on the financial status of millennials. Globally, millennials before the pandemic said they were saving or investing almost 40% of their disposable incomes. 3 in 4 millennials say they actively manage and budget their monthly income to track […]
Contingency Fund – Your Umbrella for a Rainy Day
Do you have your GOK fund in place? Wondering what’s that? Well! GOK fund here stands for ‘God Only Knows’ fund and is merely a quirky term for an contingency fund. Some may even call it a ‘Rainy Day fund’; it practically defines the state of an emergency, the arrival of which is pretty much […]
Rebalancing to stay on track
If you adhere to basic investment advice that every experienced or even novice investor doles out, you would know that it is prudent no to put all your eggs in one basket. Eggs here refer to your investment and the basket is the financial instrument. The diversification of assets across varied instruments is referred to […]
Timing the market or time in the market?
The recent market rallies have left many novice investors in a tizzy. In hopes of timing the market right, their constant ‘wait to get in’ and ‘want to get out’ could be the cause of some sleepless nights. Their hopes may have been raised by associate investors who swear by their exceptional comprehension and mastery […]
Financial freedom is not a mere state of mind
Financial freedom is not a mere state of mind; it is the perk of being prudent with your earnings. It is not about being a millionaire or a business tycoon; rather it is about having a dependable residual income that covers your expenses and lets you live the life you want to live. Today, we […]
Latest words of wisdom by the Oracle of Omaha – Warren Buffett
Even the Oracle of Omaha has seen a few firsts with this Pandemic at bay. For starters, it was the first time Buffett went virtual to report the recent financial performance of Berkshire Hathaway, which typically is a week-long extravaganza- a treat in itself. He confessed never to have presented with the assistance of PowerPoint […]
Why Investors should continue with their SIP
Feeling down after seeing your SIP value plummet to all-time lows? Well! You are not alone. Markets have been volatile for a while now since the pandemic struck and has had its effects on businesses and the economy. Side effects of the tumultuous market are falling NAVs in your SIP investments. But, we all know […]
Staying goal oriented – Cut the noise
We, humans, are emotionally driven. While our emotions play a part in defining who we are, they sometimes tend to override our capabilities to make rational decisions. It is humanly impossible to rid oneself of his/her feelings, so the best workaround would be to become conscious of the role our emotions play in our decision-making […]
