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Markets are Emotionless, Blind & Zero In Math

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New Year is a month away but brokerage houses and hedge fund managers have started debating on what equity markets 2018 India would be like? Morgan Stanley (which has given 1L figure for Sensex by 2030) came first in predicting 2018 to be a 7-8% returns year. Quick revert from our homegrown Prubhudhar Lilaldas thatRead More

Bharat 22 ETF Review Features Infographic

by Madhupam Krishna

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Just say these 2 sentences in your mind… I am an Indian I belong to Bharat Got it? Bharat is a word which we rarely use and this is why it is exclusive and nostalgic. Gives you a feeling of belonging and attached to roots. Same is what our government disinvestment department thought this time.Read More

Do Not Rent Equity- Own it

by Madhupam Krishna

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One of my investors who own a sizable chunk of Mutual Funds, asked me – Madhu when are we going to invest in equity? I answered, “we are already investing in 70-80% of markets through the MFs. So why do you think we are not investing in equity?” He said, “Through MFs I get units.Read More

Myths Surrounding Direct Plans

by Madhupam Krishna

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Direct plan mutual funds have proved to be a great way in which informed investors can build a low-cost portfolio and suitably take advice too. This is visible in the growth numbers too. But the evolution of direct plans are also facing certain myths these are in the concept & processes. So I thought toRead More

20 Behavioral Biases In Investing

by Madhupam Krishna

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One of the main features of investing is “making a decision”. This means you have to take decisions based on information regarding where, when, how much and for what time to invest. Often these decisions are based on what you think and your emotional response. This is called Behavioral Finance. The study has revealed TopRead More

GST Impact on Your Investments

by Madhupam Krishna

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Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax regime that has been levied on every value addition throughout India from July 1, 2017. This has replaced the earlier regime of service tax & VAT. This new system will definitely change the economy and will GST impact investments? Yes, and let me tellRead More